Why Chittagong never became a maritime city
24 August 2026
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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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Bangladesh mission still doesn't know if any citizen is victim
Officials from Bangladesh embassy in Kathmandu are yet to know whether any Bangladeshi was killed or injured in the 7.9 magnitude earthquake occurred in Nepal five days ago.
29 April 2015
Police, Ansar clash in Dhaka
A group of Bangladesh Ansar members, demanding their remuneration of yesterday’s city polls duty, blocked a major road in the capital this evening, leading to a clash with the police at Mirpur.
29 April 2015
A bit too late
It was the mobile operator's good intention to provide services to its customers. But it was a bit late.
28 April 2015
Ansar-VDP really?
Logo jackets for Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party that are worn by Ansar-VDP members were yesterday worn by some smart young men at many polling centres.
28 April 2015
Swedish envoy caught in poll violence (video)
Ambassador of Sweden in Bangladesh Johan Frisell and his officials and staff narrowly escaped violence that erupted at a polling centre in Old Dhaka yesterday.
28 April 2015
It's over
The presiding officer of Maniknagar Govt Primary School stopped voting before 12 noon after a minor incident.
28 April 2015
Clash suspends voting at Kabi Nazrul College
Voting at Kabi Nazrul College centre in old Dhaka remains suspended following a clash between the supporters of two councillor aspirants and
Election Commission suspends voting at three centres at Suritola in Dhaka.
28 April 2015
RMG workers in Savar demand post-earthquake building check
Following the recent earthquakes in Nepal, several thousand workers of three garment factories demonstrated on Birulia-Savar road
27 April 2015
Dhaka city polls: Voters ‘offered money’ at the last moment
Some 15 BNP and Jamaat activists were detained yesterday allegedly for “buying votes” for mayoral and councillor candidates in Dhaka
27 April 2015
Nepalis spend third night in open
Nepalis started fleeing their devastated capital yesterday after an earthquake killed more than 4,000 people and toppled entire streets, as the United Nations prepared a "massive" aid operation.
27 April 2015
Three days in a row Bangladesh experiences aftershocks of Nepal earthquake
Three days in a row Bangladesh experienced aftershocks of Saturday's devastating earthquake in Nepal.
27 April 2015
Explain remarks about Khaleda's eviction verdict
While hearing an appeal in a case, the Supreme Court yesterday asked two High Court judges to explain about one of their
27 April 2015
Families, residents demand death for Nur Hossain
Locals and relatives of the victims of the Narayanganj seven murders yesterday formed a human chain demanding capital punishment for
27 April 2015
Daylong load shedding scourging Savar, Ashulia
The residents of Savar and Ashulia, outside the capital, have been plagued by daylong power cuts every week for more than a year due
27 April 2015
Footpaths occupied by vendors in Dhaka (Video)
Pedestrians face disruption while walking through the footpaths in Dhaka. Many footpaths of the city, which is one of the populated cities in the world, are seen full of vendors and makeshift shops.
26 April 2015
BAF plane takes relief material, medical team to Nepal
An aircraft of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) reaches Kathmandu with emergency medical team and relief materials to help victims of Nepal earthquake.
26 April 2015
Nepal quake may trigger major tremors in Bangladesh
Nepal earthquake may trigger major tremors in Bangladesh as the earth plates are interconnected, experts warn.
26 April 2015
Tremor jolts Bangladesh again
Mild tremors jolt Dhaka and many other parts of Bangladesh shortly after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal.
26 April 2015
Bangladeshis in Nepal safe
No Bangladeshi nationals visiting or staying in Nepal have been reported to be injured in yesterday's major earthquake, says a press release signed by Nripendra Chandra Debnath, director (media) of external publicity wing of the foreign ministry.
25 April 2015
Quake rattles live TV show
Two live TV shows – one in Bangladesh and the other in India – caught the moment of panic as participants rushed out of the set when a strong earthquake jolted Nepal, Bangladesh and India early afternoon yesterday.
25 April 2015