How Bengal Broke Free
A curt inscription on a clay seal, found in a hill fort hundreds of kilometres from Bengal, reading simply "Mahasamanta Shashankadeva," is the first trace history has of the man…
How India’s Decade-Long Delay Pushed Bangladesh Into China’s Arms on the Teesta
As New Delhi's 2011 water-sharing promise gathers dust for a…
The Birth of Bengali Identity
Vanga, Pundra, Radha, Gauda, Samatata, Harikela: six overlapping names, six…
The Religious Revolution That Changed Bengal
Somewhere between the fourth and sixth centuries CE, Bengal's religious landscape quietly rearranged itself. Buddhism…
When Buddhism Flourished in Bengal
Two Chinese pilgrims, travelling two centuries apart, both arrived in Bengal and wrote down almost…
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250 Million Bengalis Were Asked To Pick History’s Greatest Icon Ever, Here’s Who Made The Cut And Why They Deserve It
From a bamboo fort rebel to a Nobel winning poet, from a physicist who talked…
Three Women, One Politics: Inside Bengal’s Unravelling Dynasties
Sheikh Hasina left country in a helicopter. Khaleda Zia died in captivity. Mamata Banerjee lost…
The Vanishing Middle: How Bengali Nationalism Is Being Squeezed From Both Sides
As Hindu nationalism consolidates in West Bengal, Assam and Tripura, and Islamist politics gains ground…
Will Yunus Face Punishment for Alleged Constitutional Violations?
With the end of the interim administration led by Muhammad Yunus, allegations from President Mohammad…
How India’s Decade-Long Delay Pushed Bangladesh Into China’s Arms on the Teesta
As New Delhi's 2011 water-sharing promise gathers dust for a fifteenth year, Dhaka turns to…
Why Has Bengal Spent Eight Hundred Years Refusing to Bow to Delhi?
From bamboo forts that stopped Mughal cannons to a capital city that was literally moved…
2,500 Years of Friendship: The Secret History of How China and Bengal Fell in Love Long Before Modern Diplomacy Existed
Long before embassies and trade deals, monks, merchants, and even a giraffe wrote the first…
The Evolving Geopolitical Significance of Bengal in a Multipolar World
How a historic region stands at the crossroads of global power, identity, and strategy
Are Elections Turning Into Rituals Instead of Real Choice?
When voting turns into a ceremony without consequence, democracy itself begins to hollow out.
Why Assam’s Citizenship Debate Alarms Bengalis Across Borders?
Citizenship, identity, and belonging in Assam raise deeper questions for Bengalis in India, Bangladesh, and beyond.
Why Bengali Nationalism Still Matters in Bangladesh and Eastern India Today
Bengali nationalism remains a powerful political and cultural force shaping identity, resistance, and democracy across borders.
How Bengal Broke Free
A curt inscription on a clay seal, found in a hill fort hundreds of kilometres…
The Birth of Bengali Identity
Vanga, Pundra, Radha, Gauda, Samatata, Harikela: six overlapping names, six shifting territories, six rival chieftaincies…
The Religious Revolution That Changed Bengal
Somewhere between the fourth and sixth centuries CE, Bengal's religious landscape quietly rearranged itself. Buddhism…
When Buddhism Flourished in Bengal
Two Chinese pilgrims, travelling two centuries apart, both arrived in Bengal and wrote down almost…
The Gods of Ancient Bengal
Before Shiva, before Vishnu, before any organised Brahmanical pantheon took root in the delta, Bengal…
Before Bangla: The Languages of Ancient Bengal
Long before anyone in the delta spoke a word of Bangla, the region was already…
The Food, Fashion and Families of Ancient Bengal
A terracotta plaque, barely the size of a dinner plate, shows a seated man gently…
What Everyday Life Looked Like in Ancient Bengal
Thousands of small clay figures, buried for two thousand years beneath the mounds of Chandraketugarh,…
The Silk, Spice and River Routes of Bengal
A cloth so fine that Roman writers gave it a name of its own. A…
How Bengal Became Asia’s Trading Crossroads
A Chinese king in the second century BCE spotted bamboo and cloth from southwestern China…
Ancient Bengal’s Maritime Empire
A Bengali prince exiled for bad behaviour, seven hundred followers, three shiploads sent out to…
When Bengal Ruled the Bay of Bengal
From two ancient ports on the delta's edge, ships loaded with beads, cotton and cowrie…
Bangladesh Forms High Level Cabinet Committee to Finalise Cyber Security Law Overhaul
Five senior ministers will review the proposed Cyber Security (Amendment) Act, 2026 before it is placed for final approval.
China Pushes Bangladesh–China–Myanmar Economic Corridor, Says It Could Help Rohingya Repatriation
Beijing says the connectivity initiative is open to other countries and aims to strengthen regional economic cooperation while deepening ties with Bangladesh.
SAB urges political parties to prioritise startups in election manifestos
As Bangladesh heads toward a national election, startup leaders warn that ignoring innovation-driven entrepreneurship could…
Jamaat Ameer Vows to Eradicate Extortion and Corruption from Their Roots
DHAKA: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said his party is determined to eliminate…
Tarique Rahman Calls for Peace, Democratic Choice Ahead of February Election
DHAKA: BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that his party wants peace in the country…
Startup Association of Bangladesh Announces New Executive Committee for 2026–27
Strengthening Leadership to Drive Bangladesh’s Startup Ecosystem Forward
Colombian President Rejects Trump’s Military Threats, Says ‘Stop Slandering Me’
Tensions rise in Latin America as Colombia rebukes US threats following Washington’s controversial Venezuela operation
Govt Orders Immediate Ban on IPL Broadcast in Bangladesh
Bangladesh government halts IPL broadcasts following BCCI’s exclusion of Mustafizur Rahman, citing public outrage and…
Trump Threatens Colombia, Warns Cuba Is “Ready to Fall”
US president’s remarks spark alarm across Latin America as fears grow over renewed American military…
Top Business Leaders Meet BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman
Key figures from Bangladesh’s leading business chambers and corporate groups discuss economic issues with BNP…