Saturday | January 24, 2026 | Dhaka
Diplomatic Correspondent : Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain will represent Bangladesh at the High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, to...
Muhammad Ayub Ali : Once hailed as a rising economic star in South Asia, Bangladesh now faces renewed turbulence, with steep US tariffs threatening to undermine its export-driven growth model. The newly imposed duties,...
Staff Reporter : Chief Election Commissioner A M M Nasir Uddin has warned of potential threats posed by artificial intelligence (AI) in the lead-up to the next general election, affirming that the Election Commission...
Abu Jakir : The interim government led by Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus is aiming to hold Bangladesh’s next parliamentary elections in the second week of February 2026, firmly rejecting any extension of its...
Staff Report : Despite sluggish employment growth, Bangladesh’s private education sector has expanded its economic influence significantly, according to the latest survey released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). The 2023 data reveals...
Staff Reporter : The National Consensus Commission (NCC) is facing difficulties in reaching agreement on three key constitutional reform issues: the appointment process for the chief of the election-time caretaker government, the formation of...
Staff Reporter : The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has invited Bangladesh to resume the third and final round of bilateral tariff negotiations on 29 July, according to Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman. Bangladesh had...
Staff Reporter : The Election Commission (EC) has introduced new guidelines limiting journalists’ access to polling booths during the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections, including a ban on live streaming from within polling areas and...
Staff Reporter : S&P Global Ratings has affirmed Bangladesh’s long-term sovereign credit rating at ‘B+’ and its short-term rating at ‘B’, citing signs of stabilisation in the country’s external liquidity and improvements inits official...
Reza Mahmud : A widespread outbreak of a mysterious viral fever is gripping Bangladesh, leaving both hospitals and households overwhelmed as large numbers of patients continue to fall ill across the country. Reports from...
