Friday | January 23, 2026 | Dhaka
Staff Reporter : Allegations have surfaced that individuals linked to the previous authoritarian regime remain entrenched within the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC), raising questions about governance and integrity in one of the country’s...
Staff Reporter : The United States Department of State has reported that Bangladesh’s human rights situation has improved since the political upheaval of July last year, although significant concerns remain. In its 2024 Country...
Staff Reporter : A large majority of Bangladeshis favour far-reaching political reforms to curb the concentration of power and create a more balanced democratic system, according to a new nationwide survey conducted by Shushashoner...
Staff Reporter : The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has outlined measures to address lengthy delays in processing pending visa applications for Italy. In a statement issued this week, the ministry explained that under...
Staff Reporter : Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin has stated that India’s recent ban on imports of certain jute products through land ports is unlikely to have a significant impact on Bangladesh’s new export...
Staff Reporter : Leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) met with the United States’ Acting Ambassador to Bangladesh, Tracy Ann Jacobson, in Dhaka on Monday for discussions on the country’s political landscape, law...
Staff Reporter : Finance Affairs Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday likened Bangladesh’s economic recovery to a patient’s gradual improvement, saying it had moved “from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) last year to the High...
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, currently on a three-day official visit to Malaysia, has underscored the growing partnership between Bangladesh and Malaysia, emphasising trade, investment, and labour cooperation as pillars of...
News Desk : Farhad Mazhar, writer and columnist, has said the current conditions in Bangladesh are not suitable for holding elections and warned that proceeding with polls now will compound the military’s woes. Speaking...
News Desk : A vast tract of low-lying areas in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia district have been flooded due to the rise in water level of the Padma River, rendering 40,000 people in Ramkrishnapur...
