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The lost world of Dhaka's courtesans and baijis
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Early Bengali advertising / Ghosts, gods, and swadeshi pride
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A crime history of Bengal: When rivers became a haven for dacoits
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Mohajir manuscripts: Field notes from Dhaka Aliya Madrasa
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14 electricity connections cut off for not paying bills in Ctg
A mobile court of Power Development Board (PDB) in Chittagong city yesterday disconnected 14 electricity connections of 11 consumers
17 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Chhatra Union launches Pritilata Brigade against sexual harassment
Bangladesh Chhatra Union yesterday announced to create "Pritilata Brigade", an all-female platform to protest sexual harassment, at all
16 May 2015, 20:11 PM
Rally of beggars?
It was called a national rally of beggars. But the crowd at the auditorium was formed by people from different walks of life. Only a few said they were actually beggars.
16 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Digital Sexual Harassment in Digital Bangladesh
In a society where violence against women in private and public spaces goes unpunished, is it any wonder that sexual harassment in the cyber domain continues to be firewalled?
15 May 2015, 18:00 PM
City contractor grabs part of Uttara Lake
While the government has taken a plan to develop Uttara Lake at the cost of Tk 35 crore, a city corporation contractor has been filling earth in the water body for the last two weeks.
15 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Two farmers killed in lightning
Two farmers were killed and another three injured in lightning strikes at Beldia in Sreepur of Gazipur yesterday.
15 May 2015, 18:00 PM
No step yet to salvage vessel from Shela River
Although six months have passed since a tourist vessel capsized in the Shela River in the Sundarbans, the authorities are yet to take
15 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Reduce cost of business
The upcoming budget should have measures to boost investment, reduce cost of business and support sectors affected by the recent political violence, said industrialists and economists yesterday.
15 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Open air concert against sexual harassment today
An open air concert against sexual harassment will be held near TSC on the Dhaka University campus today from 4:00pm.
14 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Hawkers push pedestrians off footpaths in Ctg city
Almost all the footpaths along major thoroughfares in Chittagong city have been grabbed by hawkers, causing immense sufferings to pedestrians and creating crippling traffic congestion every day.
14 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Bandarban deserves special budgetary allocation
A special budgetary allocation should be made for Bandarban, the most poverty stricken area of the country, which is lagging behind
14 May 2015, 18:00 PM
GCC contractor held over clash
A Gazipur City Corporation's listed contractor was arrested by police hours after a clash on Wednesday noon in the GCC building that left
14 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Gulshan, Niketan, Baridhara get 100 CCTV cameras
A total of 100 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras were installed in the capital's Guslhan, Baridhara and Niketan yesterday with an
14 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Illegal Savar gas pipelines snapped
Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd disconnected illegal gas pipeline at Harindhara of Hemayetpur in Savar, outside the capital, yesterday.
14 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Awareness must in protecting sexual minority people's rights
Building mass awareness is crucial in protecting the rights of sexual minorities, said discussants at a programme yesterday.
14 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Nor'westers, Moha disease affect Rajshahi, C'nawabganj dists' mango production
Although the overall mango production is likely to be good in the northern region, the production in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj districts may be hampered by unfavourable weather this year.
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM
ICT training launced for Savar women
A 15-day training on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for rural women was launched in Savar yesterday.
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Meghna Group sends help for Nepal earthquake victims
Meghna Group of Industries (MGI) donated 9,000 bottles of Fresh Drinking Water and 4,800kg of Fresh Flour for the Nepal earthquake victims on Tuesday, said a press rele
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Graft free DNCC, streetlights by Shab-e-Barat in South Dhaka
Newly elected Dhaka north Mayor Annisul Huq expressed his commitment to make the city corporation corruption free, while his
12 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Create ministerial div for plain land Adivasis
The Parliamentary Caucus on Indigenous Peoples yesterday demanded creation of a division under the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) affairs ministry to look after the welfare of indigenous people of plain land.
12 May 2015, 18:00 PM