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How earthquakes, disease and war shaped Bengal’s slave trade
1 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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The first reports of a political assassination: Revisiting newspaper coverage of Zia's killing
31 May 2026, 16:17 PM
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Why Zia still matters in today's Bangladesh
31 May 2026, 13:50 PM
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More than a saree: The living legacy of Tangail
31 May 2026, 09:00 AM
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Tagore’s “Balaka” and the decolonial poetics of becoming
30 May 2026, 08:30 AM
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Kolkata's Eid, my Eid
29 May 2026, 12:56 PM
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The quiet lessons of Shital Pati
29 May 2026, 09:00 AM
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Mercy, love, and pluralism: A sufi vision of Islam
28 May 2026, 08:30 AM
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Beyond the loom: How Jamdani preserves the values of peace
27 May 2026, 10:30 AM
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Veg seed farming benefits 8 Lalmonirhat border villages
In eight Lalmonirhat border villages the cultivation of vegetable seeds is bringing about positive change in farmers' lives.
17 March 2016, 18:00 PM
12 back from Indian jail
Twelve Bangladeshi people returned home on Tuesday through Benapole check post after serving four years in an Indian prison.
16 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Star editor gets bail in Khagrachhari
The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam secures bail in a Tk 10 crore defamation case in Khagrachhari.
16 March 2016, 07:06 AM
Kids with seasonal diseases crowd Dinajpur hospitals
A large number of children in Dinajpur, especially from low income families, are becoming infected with diseases like pneumonia,
15 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Strange, incurable disease spreads in Nilphamari
An incurable strange disease, marked with tumours accompanied by irritation and aching in the whole body, affects a good number of
15 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Charges pressed against 19 Cox’s Bazar ‘war criminals’
Charges on twelve grounds have been pressed against 19 Cox’s Bazar men for allegedly committing crimes against humanity and genocide during 1971.
15 March 2016, 06:01 AM
Star editor gets bail in Faridpur
The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam has secured bail in a Tk 50-crore defamation case in Faridpur.
15 March 2016, 05:20 AM
Contempt rule hearing on 2 ministers Mar 20
The Supreme Court has adjourned the contempt rule hearing against Food Minister Qamrul Islam and Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque for their comment against the chief justice and sets March 20 for hearing the rule.
15 March 2016, 04:21 AM
Star editor gets bail in Gazipur
The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam has secured bail in a Tk 5 crore defamation case in Gazipur.
14 March 2016, 06:00 AM
SSC examinee commits 'suicide'
An SSC examinee allegedly committed suicide at Purbo Manduyer village in Sadullapur upazila of the district early yesterday. The deceased
13 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Nur Hossain seeks acquittal from 7-murder trial
The prime accused in Narayanganj seven-murder case, Nur Hossain on Sunday files two separate petitions with the High Court for scrapping two trials against him.
13 March 2016, 07:12 AM
Do political parties support women's political empowerment?
At first glance, one definitely has to appreciate the current key political positions held by women in Bangladesh: head of the
11 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Murder of Nazrul univ student sparks protest
Teachers and students of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University in the district held a rally and formed a human chain on the campus
10 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Thousands suffer for want of permanent bridge
Over 10,000 people of 10 villages under Kamalapur union of Patuakhali Sadar upazila are suffering because the 300-foot bamboo
10 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Chinese among 4 burnt in Jhenaidah factory blast
Four people including a Chinese national are burnt critically in an explosion at a factory in Jhenaidah Sadar upazila.
10 March 2016, 09:32 AM
10km tailback on Dhaka-Ctg highway
A head-on collision between a truck and a covered van in Comilla has triggered a 10 kilometre long tailback on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway.
10 March 2016, 04:53 AM
Minor boy rescued two days into abduction, one held
Police rescued a two-year-old boy from Bandartila area in Chittagong city early yesterday, two days after his abduction from Feni town.
9 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Jamaat hartal ends peacefully
The daylong countrywide hartal (shutdown) sponsored by the Jamaat-e-Islami ended without reports of any significant occurrence anywhere in Bangladesh. In Dhaka metropolitan, despite a marginally thinner traffic, all public and private transport services are plying the streets as usual.
9 March 2016, 04:36 AM
Star editor gets bail in Magura defamation case
A Magura court grants bail to The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam in a Tk 50,000-crore defamation case.
8 March 2016, 06:30 AM
Mysterious disease in Gaibandha char village
A mysterious disease at remote Khatiamari village in the Jamuna River basin area of Fulchhari upazila under the district has become a
7 March 2016, 18:00 PM