Bangladesh blown away after dismal batting
Bangladesh were blown away as Australia secured a nine-wicket victory in the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at the Headingley in Leeds on Wednesday...
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WaterAid Bangladesh launches ‘Goal4Good’ campaign
WaterAid Bangladesh has launched ‘Goal4Good’, a World Cup-inspired campaign that will transform the country’s football fever into meaningful action for adolescent girls’ menstrual health and dignity, said a press release.
Saving haor rice before next flood
EVERY year, as the Boro harvest nears, anxiety returns to the haor basin. The fields turn golden, the crop is almost ready and national food security quietly depends on a narrow window of time. Then comes the familiar threat: heavy rainfall, upstream water flow, rising rivers, embankment failure, and the possibility that months of labour may be lost in a matter of hours...
When children can no longer trust their world
THE moral condition of a society is often revealed not by its wealth, infrastructure or political rhetoric but by how effectively it protects its most vulnerable members. A country may celebrate economic progress, expanded services and ambitious development goals, yet such achievements ring hollow if children cannot walk to school safely, play freely in their...
Football obsession no one can explain
EVERY four years, something strange and magnificent happens across Bangladesh. Flags appear — not the red and green of the nation itself, but the sky blue and white of Argentina and the yellow and green of Brazil. They drape from apartment windows in Dhaka, wrap around the pillars of tea stalls in Sylhet, and billow from bamboo poles in villages that have no...
ART with US to strengthen Bangladesh’s position in global trade: FM
Foreign minister Khalilur Rahman has said that Bangladesh’s recent Agreement on Reciprocal Trade with the United States would strengthen the country’s position in global trade by ensuring zero-duty benefits for readymade garments produced using US cotton.
BGB foils 36 BSF push-in attempts after West Bengal polls: minister
The Border Guard Bangladesh has foiled 36 attempts by India’s Border Security Force to push people into Bangladesh following the West Bengal assembly election, home minister Salahuddin Ahmed told the Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday.
Spinners give Australia 1-0 lead over Bangladesh
Australia beat Bangladesh by four wickets in the first T20I to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday.
Jails hold 77,040 prisoners, exceeding capacity by 1.7 times: minister
Home minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said that 77,040 prisoners were currently being held in the country’s 75 prisons, a figure approximately 1.7 times higher than the authorised capacity.
Technical, financial assessments under way for new Teesta Barrage: PM
Prime minister Tarique Rahman has informed the Jatiya Sangsad that technical and financial assessments are being carried out at various levels with a view to constructing an additional barrage on the River Teesta to store water during the dry season.
BMD predicts light to moderate rain in parts of Bangladesh
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast rains in parts of the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Wednesday...
Prime minister Tarique Rahman leaves Dhaka for Moulvibazar via Sylhet
Prime minister Tarique Rahman left Dhaka for Moulvibazar on Wednesday morning to attend two family card distribution programmes and a political meeting...
India forcibly expels ethnic Bengalis unlawfully, says HRW
Indian authorities are forcibly expelling ethnic Bengali residents, mostly Muslims from West Bengal state, to Bangladesh without basic due process, Human Rights Watch said in a press release on Wednesday...
Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ with AQI score 123
Dhaka ranked 24th among the world’s most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index of 123 at about 9:10am...
BB plans tougher steps as bad loan recovery elusive
The Bangladesh Bank has intensified efforts to contain the country’s mounting default loan crisis through a series of regulatory, legal and policy measures, but economic weakness, lengthy legal processes and poor recovery rates continue to pose major obstacles to meaningful improvement...
BGB foils two more push-in bids
The Border Guard Bangladesh foiled two more push-in attempts by the Indian Border Security Force along Chapainawabganj and Jalampur on Monday night.
FIFA World Cup asks Bangladeshi fans if Argentina can win fourth title
The official Facebook page of the FIFA World Cup on Tuesday engaged Bangladeshi football fans with a post in Bengali, asking whether Argentina could add a fourth star to their jersey by winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
RMG exports to EU record steepest fall, shrink 19.4pc
Bangladesh suffered the largest decline among major apparel-exporting nations supplying the European Union during the first four months of 2026, as weakening demand and intensifying competition reshaped sourcing patterns on the bloc’s garment market...
Fitch flags execution risk in FY27 revenue targets
Bangladesh’s revenue mobilisation targets for the upcoming financial year of 2026-27 might be difficult to achieve, given the country’s weak record on tax collection and reform implementation, said the Fitch Ratings...
Concerns over relaxation of value-addition condition
Entrepreneurs in the textile, accessories and packaging sectors have expressed concern over the proposed removal of the minimum local value-addition requirement for non-bonded manufacturers that use duty-free imported raw materials under bank guarantees...
Orange summit eyes $100m climate fund
Bangladesh Bank deputy governor Habibur Rahman on Tuesday said innovative financial instruments like Orange Bonds can play a transformative role in advancing climate resilience, women’s empowerment and inclusive growth...
US envoy visits Rajshahi mango market
United States ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen on Tuesday visited the renowned Baneshwar Mango Market in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi, expressing admiration for the quality and taste of the region’s famous mangoes while underscoring the importance of strengthening Bangladesh’s cold-chain infrastructure to boost exports...
Bangladesh wins 6 awards at China-South Asia expo
Bangladesh secured six prestigious awards at the ‘10th China-South Asia Expo’ and the ‘30th China Kunming Import-Export Fair 2026’, marking a significant achievement as the international trade event that concluded in Kunming on Tuesday...
Bangladesh showcases RMG products at Sydney expo
Bangladesh has showcased its ready-made garment products and export potential at the Global Sourcing Expo 2026 in Sydney, seeking to expand trade opportunities and strengthen commercial ties with Australia...
Sonali Bank signs deal with Bangladesh Competition Commission
Sonali Bank PLC on Tuesday signed an agreement with Bangladesh Competition Commission to collect various charges-fees for filing online complaints through the Sonali Payment Gateway, said a press release...
BRAC Bank, CCI Bangladesh partner to boost distribution
BRAC Bank signed a distributor finance agreement with Coca-Cola İçecek Bangladesh to strengthen its distribution ecosystem, said a press release...
657 deaths, yet guidelines for measles management absent
Three months into an unprecedented measles outbreak sweeping across Bangladesh -- infecting nearly 1 lakh people and claiming 657 lives, the country is yet to develop a national medical protocol for doctors to deal with the viral disease.
Upbeat Joty & Co face Australia
With the Bangladesh men’s national team facing Australia in the first T20I of the series, the women’s team takes on Australia in a far greater stage of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup today...
Powering irrigation beyond fossil fuels
BANGLADESH’S agricultural future will be determined not only by how much food it can produce but also by how it powers that production. For decades, discussions on food security have focused primarily on seeds, fertilisers, irrigation coverage and crop yields. Energy, though central to modern agriculture, has often remained a secondary concern. Yet as fuel prices...
In light of Bengal’s anticolonial struggles
IN 2008, during my tenure with the University of Dhaka, I had a three-month postdoctoral fellowship at the Forum on Contemporary Theory in Baroda, India. I made friends with some Indian researchers there. Once I asked one of them about major writers in India. Most of the names they mentioned in response to my question were from Bengal. I wondered and asked...