Hasina should return and face trial
Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Aminul Islam on Monday said former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s stated intention to return to Bangladesh should...
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Trump announces Qatar meeting Tehran says nothing planned
US President Trump says a meeting with Iran will be held in Qatar’s capital on Tuesday after Tehran “requested talks” following days of reciprocal attacks...
Art maestro Mustafa Monwar dies
Renowned artist, cultural personality and educator Mustafa Monwar, widely regarded as the “Puppet Man of Bangladesh”, died at a hospital in the capital on Monday....
Who will win the Golden Boot?
2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot: And finally, we know the 32 teams that will now battle it out in a knockout format where it...
China corridor offers geo-economic gains
The government should carefully assess the economic benefits and long-term strategic implications of a proposed Bangladesh-Myanmar-China economic corridor before making any commitment, experts have said,...
QatarEnergy says 50pc LNG cut for Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplier, QatarEnergy, has warned that it may deliver only half of its contracted LNG cargoes in 2026, raising concerns...
First short-term Sukuk draws Tk56,607cr bids
Bangladesh’s inaugural short-term Islamic bond (sukuk) has received an overwhelming response from investors, with bids exceeding the government’s target by more than tenfold, highlighting strong...
Joint Teesta feasibility study to be expedited
Bangladesh and China have agreed to expedite a joint feasibility study for the long-awaited Teesta River Comprehensive Management Project, following Beijing’s commitment to support the...
PM eyes self-reliant SPARRSO
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the authorities concerned to transform the Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO) into a modern, future-ready and...
Quality is a journey, not a destination
Nunzio Quacquarelli, QS founder and president, in an exclusive interview with The New Nation conducted by Mohammad Fakhrul Islam, Assistant Professor at Stamford University Bangladesh,...
Ex-DMP chief Habib sentenced to death
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) on Sunday sentenced three former police officials, including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman, to death for crimes...