Five dead, 41 missing, after Indonesia ferry catches fire
Five people have been found dead and 41 are missing after an Indonesian ferry carrying at least 250 people caught fire while at sea, officials...
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Shimu wins gold in President’s Challenge Cup Archery
Bangladesh’s archer Shima Akhter Shimu won the gold medal in the recurve mixed team event of the President’s Challenge Cup Archery by showing great skill...
Homegrown solar set for govt support
The government plans to accelerate Bangladesh’s transition to renewable energy by promoting domestic manufacturing of solar panels and battery storage systems, expanding access to clean...
Israeli strikes kill eight in Gaza overnight
Overnight Israeli strikes on Gaza hit multiple residential buildings and killed at least eight people, authorities said Sunday, despite Hamas saying it agreed to the...
July remittances jump 15.4pc
Bangladesh’s remittance earnings rose sharply in July, with expatriate workers sending home US$2.85 billion through official channels, providing a strong boost to foreign exchange inflows...
Development demands self-reliance
Bangladesh should place greater emphasis on self-reliance rather than depending excessively on foreign assistance if it is to achieve sustainable economic development, Emeritus Professor of...
DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak becomes largest on record: WHO
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo has become the largest ever recorded in the country, surpassing the 2018-2020 epidemic, the World Health Organization...
Foreign funding slows, debt bills rise
Bangladesh’s external financing inflows weakened sharply in the just-concluded 2025-26 fiscal year, with foreign loan commitments falling to their lowest level in 14 years even...
Colombia truck bomb wounds 14 ahead of presidential inauguration
A truck bomb exploded Saturday near a Colombian police station not far from the Venezuelan border, wounding 14 people just days before President-elect Abelardo de...
Balancing Bangladesh’s Strategic Partnerships: A Pragmatic Foreign Policy in an Era of Great Power Competition
Bangladesh today stands at a critical geopolitical crossroads. Located between South Asia and Southeast Asia and at the northern edge of the Bay of Bengal,...
13 killed in small tourist plane crash in Peru
A small plane carrying foreign tourists to view Peru’s famed Nazca Lines archaeological site crashed Saturday, killing all 13 people on board, police said. Seven Italians, two...
Can We Build Bangladesh Worthy of Its Talent?
Every nation seeks a competitive advantage. Some benefit from strategic geography, abundant natural resources, or large domestic markets. History, however, repeatedly shows that a nation’s...