Why Chittagong never became a maritime city
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The many worlds of Ghulam Murshid
23 August 2026
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Operation Jackpot: How Bangladesh’s naval commandos struck at Pakistan’s lifeline in 1971
21 August 2026
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The Yellow Butterfly: How Sheba shaped my world growing up
18 August 2026
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What Bangladesh’s historic Test victory in Australia means for Bangladeshi-Australians
17 August 2026
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Remembering Sumit Sarkar, a historian who questioned orthodoxy
17 August 2026
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The unfinished histories of Partition
16 August 2026
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In conversation with William Dalrymple / ‘Britain didn't conquer India’
15 August 2026
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Sheikh Mujib’s killing: What the newspapers told and what they omitted
15 August 2026
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Mirrors of Empire / The bureaucrats and intellectuals who shaped the Mughal Empire
14 August 2026
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Fakhrul leaves for Singapore for treatment
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir left Dhaka for Singapore again yesterday morning for
17 October 2015
Cops again club Rampal power plant protesters
Some 15 Gonotantrik Bam Morcha leaders and activists were injured yesterday noon after police for the second time in two days
17 October 2015
Olama League’s infighting at Press Club, 25 hurt
At least 25 people are injured during infighting between supporters of Awami Olama League at their programme in Dhaka’s Jatiya Press Club.
17 October 2015
Ila Mitra - Revolutionary, Trailblazer
Ila Mitra was the legendary peasant leader of undivided Bengal, a veteran front runner of the communist movement in the sub-continent and a dedicated friend to the cause of our Liberation War in 1971. Nachol, a police station at that time of greater Rajshahi, became the centre of the peasant movement, known as Tebhaga Andolan in the district. Ila Mitra, an athlete of no mean calibre, became deeply involved in the movement encouraged by her husband, ultimately becoming 'Rani Ma' (queen-mother) of the peasants of the locality. But who is Ila Mitra to the present generation, particularly of Bangladesh?
16 October 2015
Numerous potholes make 60km road risky
The Sylhet-Tamabil highway in the district has developed numerous small and big potholes, raising the number of accidents on it and
16 October 2015
Be compassionate towards farmers
Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury yesterday called all to be compassionate towards farmers who are at the centre-stage of
16 October 2015
25 hurt in police action
At least 25 leaders and activists of Gonotantrik Bam Morcha, including its coordinator Saiful Haque, were injured when police charged
16 October 2015
Tender ‘rules bent’ to award Bangladesh’s power plant contract
Amid allegations of tender manipulation, Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has recommended awarding a Chinese
16 October 2015
70,000 youths to get jobs in hi-tech park
State Minister to the ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak yesterday said nearly 70,000 youths would get employment
15 October 2015
Arrested JMB man 'confesses killing'
Arrested Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh leader Tariqul Islam Tareque himself slew former Power Development Board chairman Khijir Khan for religious and ideological differences, detectives claimed yesterday.
15 October 2015
Lawmakers make case for attention to haor people
Though the haor people significantly contribute to ensure the country's food security, they are largely deprived of
15 October 2015
Bangladesh brings back prime accused Kamrul from KSA
Looking pale and puzzled, he kept his head down most of the time.
15 October 2015
Compensation demanded for Ctg ship-breaking yard accident victims
Ship-breaking Workers Trade Union Forum yesterday demanded Tk 10 lakh in compensation for each of the eight
14 October 2015
40pc buses charging extra fares
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said some 40 percent public buses are charging more than the already
14 October 2015
Agitators start fast unto death
Candidates protesting the leak of the medical college admission test question started a fast unto death at the
14 October 2015
Transport strike in South Ctg on Monday
Transport leaders and workers will enforce a dawn-to-dusk strike on 19 routes of South Chittagong on Monday demanding immediate
13 October 2015
Agitators to go on hunger strike today
Candidates protesting the leak of the medical college admission test question will start a fast unto death at the
13 October 2015
Legal barriers obstruct demolition
Secretary to the disaster management and relief ministry Shah Kamal yesterday said earthquake is the biggest challenge for Bangladesh
13 October 2015
Tweets were 'from Bangladesh'
The tweets claiming the responsibility of killing two foreigners and the bloggers were uploaded from Bangladesh, said an official of Information and Communication Technology ministry.
12 October 2015
Another prisoner flees from custody
A prisoner escaped from police custody in Chittagong Court Building area yesterday.
12 October 2015