Dhaka deluged, residents stranded
Dhaka came to a standstill on Sunday after torrential monsoon rain submerged roads across the capital, leaving commuters stranded, businesses disrupted and thousands of residents...
Front Page
Floods leave trail of death, economic ruin
The country is grappling with a mounting human and economic toll from days of heavy rainfall, flash floods and landslides, with the death toll rising...
Promotion row raises vetting questions
 The government’s first major round of administrative promotions has come under scrutiny after several controversial names appeared on the list of 179 Deputy Secretaries promoted...
Move to Obstruct Manpower Exports to Malaysia Andy Hall accused of Bangladeshi journalists
A British national claiming to be a labour rights campaigner has been accused of threatening Bangladeshi journalists and using racist and offensive language after several...
‘A Machine’ Scaloni not surprised by Messi’s form at 39
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said on Friday he is not surprised by Lionel Messi’s physical condition at 39, reiterating that he believes the captain will...
Beyond borders: The rise of Brahminical politics
The growing influence of north-Indian Brahminical politics in India’s eastern states of West Bengal and Assam is increasingly being viewed not merely as a domestic...
China dam fault raises Bangladesh concerns
Fresh geological findings from China have renewed concerns in Bangladesh over the long-term safety of the world’s largest hydropower project being built on the Yarlung...
Jamaat presses for referendum, Teesta project
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday said his party would continue its campaign for the implementation of the referendum...
Floods swamp six districts, more rain looms
Flood situation deteriorated further in parts of the country on Saturday as six districts remained inundated with several major rivers flowing above their danger levels....
Teesta running shallow as sedimentation mounts
Decades of sediment and sand accumulation have significantly altered the morphology of the Teesta River, particularly around the Teesta Barrage at Dalia, reducing the river’s...
