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The Nakshi Kantha: Tradition and transformation
13 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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The painted cosmology of Tikoil village
12 April 2026, 09:00 AM
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The proclamation that gave Bangladesh its statehood
10 April 2026, 11:54 AM
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Reviving Bengal’s oldest songs: The Charyapada today
10 April 2026, 09:00 AM
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How the British shaped the way we dress today
9 April 2026, 11:00 AM
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Annapurna Devi and the gendered silences of classical music
7 April 2026, 10:00 AM
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'Islamisation in Bengal has no parallel in South Asia'
6 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Kedarnath Majumdar: The forgotten historian of Bengal
5 April 2026, 14:30 PM
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Banglay Bidroho: A rare collection of Liberation War paintings
2 April 2026, 16:05 PM
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Rohingya census process in 6 districts begins
Primary task to conduct a census of unregistered Rohingya population in Bangladesh has begun in six districts.
12 February 2016, 07:49 AM
‘Drone-like object’ found in front of IDB bhaban
Police have recovered a drone-like object from outside the premises of IDB building at Agargaon area of Dhaka.
11 February 2016, 07:20 AM
Workers block highway
Employees of Alim Jute Mills here yesterday blocked Khulna-Jessore highway protesting the authorities' move to hand over the ownership
10 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Sudden rain damages huge raw bricks in Jhenidah
Nearly 104 brickfields in the district have suffered a big blow as a sudden rain on Monday night damaged huge quantities of raw bricks that were piled in the open field for drying.
10 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Water transport workers on indefinite strike
Munshiganj Water Transport Workers' Union went on an indefinite strike on Tuesday midnight, protesting rampant extortion and attacks on its workers.
10 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Leopard beaten to death in Sherpur after injuring one
Villagers beat a leopard to death after it attacked the mayor of Sribordi municipality at Shait Kakra village in Sribordi upazila of Sherpur.
10 February 2016, 11:11 AM
CJ hopes sitting, retired judges will abide by norms
Chief Justice SK Sinha expresses hopes that the sitting and retired judges who enjoy state facilities will abide by the norms and values.
10 February 2016, 06:26 AM
300-year-old Meherpur shrine demolished
A mob demolished an ancient shrine at Govipur village under Buripota union in Meherpur Sadar upazila and ousted the devotees from there yesterday.
9 February 2016, 18:00 PM
BCL leaders file 2 defamation cases against Daily Star editor
A Bangladesh Chhatra League leader files a Tk 50-crore defamation case against The Daily Star editor for publishing reports based on information given by DGFI which allegedly tarnished the image of Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina. Meanwhile, a local BCL leader files another Tk 1-crore defamation case in Khulna on the same charge.
9 February 2016, 11:56 AM
Indian held with cattle
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested an Indian national with cattle and Indian rupees at Padmar char-Bakher Ali village in
8 February 2016, 18:00 PM
40 maunds of jatka seized
Fisheries Directorate seized 40 maunds of jatka (young hilsa less than 10 inch or 26 centimetres in length) from the Arial Kha River in
8 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Arrest 2 Netrokona ‘Razakars’: ICT
International Crimes Tribunal-1 issues arrest warrant against two accused from Netrokona over crimes committed against humanity during 1971 Liberation War.
8 February 2016, 05:19 AM
Trishal people protest closure of Dhala rly station
Hundreds of people staged a demonstration at Dhala Railway Station in Trishal upazila of the district yesterday morning, protesting the
7 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Tangail-4 by-polls: Kader Siddique files appeal against scrapping candidacy
Krishak Sramik Janata League president Abdul Kader Siddique files a petition with the Supreme Court challenging a High Court order that had upheld cancellation of his candidacy for Tangail-4 by-polls.
7 February 2016, 10:35 AM
Steamer runs aground in Barisal
A paddle steamer along with around 100 passengers runs aground on an underwater shoal in Kirtonkhola River near Kauwar char in Barisal city due to dense fog.
7 February 2016, 06:33 AM
15km tailback on Dhaka-Ctg highway
A 15 kilometre tailback has ensued on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway after a truck broke down on the Meghna bridge in Munshiganj.
5 February 2016, 04:48 AM
Screening of travellers from Zika-affected areas at all ports
The government is to strengthen surveillance and screening of travelers coming into Bangladesh’s air, water and land ports coming from the countries affected by the Zika virus.
4 February 2016, 11:06 AM
Teachers extend ‘no agitation’ till Feb 23
Public university teachers have extended their “no agitation” plan over their issue of eradicating discrepancies in new pay scale until February 23.
4 February 2016, 09:26 AM
Barisal city cop suspended for ‘extortion’
A Barisal police official has been suspended after a primary investigation found him guilty of extortion and harassing two businessmen.
3 February 2016, 09:11 AM
Return extra fees taken from SSC examinees: Minister
Education Minister Nahid orders schools to refund in 7 days extra money taken from SSC candidates. Stern action awaits defaulters, he warns.
3 February 2016, 06:04 AM