Monday | January 26, 2026 | Dhaka
Reza Mahmud and Abu Jakir : With political tensions mounting over the timeline for Bangladesh’s next general election, attention is now centred on a highly anticipated meeting in London between Chief Adviser Professor Dr...
Staff Reporter : Three prominent anti-corruption organisations from Bangladesh and the United Kingdom (UK) have called on the UK government to intensify efforts to assist Bangladeshi authorities in recovering assets allegedly misappropriated during the...
Staff Reporter : The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances submitted its second interim report to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday, detailing harrowing cases of state-linked abductions and urging urgent government and...
Staff Reporter : United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh, Gwyn Lewis, clarified that while the Government of Bangladesh has been working to establish a humanitarian corridor for aid delivery to Myanmar’s Rakhine State, the...
Staff Reporter : British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Sarah Cooke, met with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday at the State Guest House in Dhaka, ahead of his official visit to the United...
Muhid Hasan : Amid ongoing macroeconomic challenges, Bangladesh’s economy has received a much-needed boost from rising remittance inflows and robust merchandise export earnings. Both factors have significantly contributed to strengthening the country’s foreign exchange...
Reza Mahmud : Businesses have showed mixed reactions over the proposed budget as several of those getting positive directions and some others found hardness in it. “In one hand the budget constructed Annual Development...
Staff Reporter : The BNP on Wednesday strongly criticised the proposed national budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, calling it “unilateral, conventional, and non-participatory.” The party argued that the budget fails to address key...
Abu Jakir : Life for thousands of residents under Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has been severely disrupted, with nearly all civic services suspended for over 20 days due to an ongoing blockade of...
Noman Mosharef : Nearly 12.4 million sacrificial animals, including 5.6 million fattened bulls and buffaloes, are prepared for Eid-ul-Azha this year, according to data from the Department of Livestock Services (DLS). The DLS estimates...
Syed Shemul Parvez : With Eid-ul-Azha approaching, criminal activities by organised gangs – including pickpockets, muggers, counterfeit currency dealers, and extortionists – have seen a sharp rise in the capital and its surrounding areas,...
