Sunday | January 11, 2026 | Dhaka
Al Mamun Harun Ur Rashid : The diplomatic corridors of Dhaka have become the centre of an intense phase of “diplomatic stewardship”, with global and regional powers – including the United States, China, India,...
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday called on all political forces to resolve differences through dialogue, warning that disagreements must not deepen into divisions that fracture the nation....
Diplomatic Correspondent : The newly appointed US Ambassador to Bangladesh, Brent Christensen, has pledged to deepen US-Bangladesh relations by advancing President Donald Trump’s foreign policy agenda, emphasising Washington’s commitment to strengthened diplomatic, economic and...
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s banking industry remains the most fragile segment of the economy, weighed down by inadequate capital, deteriorating asset quality and declining profitability, according to the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). The...
Staff Reporter : Lowering interest rates cannot be viewed as a single, stand-alone policy decision, as abrupt adjustments may disrupt the broader economic balance, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said on Saturday. He cautioned that...
Diplomatic Correspondent : Bangladesh has formally requested the United States to ease its recently introduced visa bond policy, particularly for short-term business travellers, with Washington assuring that the matter will be positively considered. In...
Staff Reporter : National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Saturday said the Jamaat–NCP alliance has already launched its election campaign, positioning it ahead of other political coalitions, which he claimed are still...
Staff Reporter : Extremely low pressure in the distribution network of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC has severely disrupted gas supply across large parts of Dhaka, paralysing daily routines and forcing thousands of...
Middle East Eye : Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that safeguarding national security was a “red line”, as the most widespread protests in years continued overnight. The IRGC – an elite Iranian...
Abu Jakir : A government-commissioned white paper released on Thursday paints a stark picture of how Bangladesh’s ambitious “digital transformation” drive during the previous Awami League–led administration was allegedly used as a vehicle for...
Reuters : Iran was largely cut off from the outside world on Friday after authorities blacked out the internet to curb expanding protests, with phone calls not reaching the country, flights cancelled and online...