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Tk 32,554cr plan for Dhaka’s water future
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
The government has unveiled a Tk 32,554 crore plan to strengthen Dhaka’s water security by developing five large reservoirs around the capital to reduce dependence on rapidly depleting groundwater.
King Charles opens slimmed down Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
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Nine hurdles keeping FDI away
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Foreign investors have to wait for up to a year just to secure basic business approvals. For imports and exports, they face port waiting times that are more than double those in neighbouring South Asian countries.
Column by Mahfuz Anam / July charter implementation: Growing distance between BNP and the opposition is worrisome
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
THE THIRD VIEW
After our Liberation War, we started off with the parliamentary system of government. Then Bangabandhu himself betrayed that vision and that of multiparty democracy by instituting BAKSAL, a one-party system, and introducing the presidential model of government.
President set to resign after Speaker’s return
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
US unveils new tariffs on 60 partners as Trump rebuilds trade agenda
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World
7 Cumilla Govt Women’s College teachers transferred over waterlogging at exam centre
1 hour(s) ago
Education
Bangladesh steps up in global chip race
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Trump stuns Saudis by pinning nuclear deal to Israel ties
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World
BGB foils push-in attempt along Kushtia border
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Cross-border
Why Bangladesh innovates but rarely builds global companies
Big Picture
Bangladesh startups struggle because a severe commercialisation gap prevents local innovation from achieving global scale and industrialisation.
The journey of Qawwali across South Asia: Music, mysticism, and cultural exchange
In Focus
The highly melodic nature of qawwali enables listeners to memorise and sing it with ease.
Tajuddin Ahmad: A life for Bangladesh
23 July 2026, 13:40 PM
Slow Reads Special
On Tajuddin Ahmad's 101st birth anniversary, revisiting his life, leadership, and enduring legacy.
Why secularism is losing ground in South Asia
22 July 2026, 00:02 AM
In Focus
The decolonial vocabulary of postcolonial theory inadvertently empowers Hindu nationalism by legitimising reactionary, religious cultural traditionalism.
Flightpaths strewn with tall buildings
22 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
The myth surrounding Argentina’s victimhood
22 July 2026, 14:25 PM
FIFA World Cup 2026
What a $50m panda bond could buy Bangladesh
23 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Column
FSRU glitch cuts gas supply by 17%
23 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Padma Barrage: Reviving one region, risking another?
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The Commonwealth's greatest prize lies beyond the Games
23 July 2026, 16:13 PM
‘Textbooks should not undermine girls' confidence or reinforce the beauty myth’
23 July 2026, 10:00 AM
Why is the measles response still falling short?
23 July 2026, 12:00 PM
Govt forms committee to review ship industry laws
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
US textile bodies question reciprocal trade pact clause
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
India’s surging refined product exports ease Asia fuel crisis
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Alphabet beats expectations, cloud revenue nearly doubles
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Corporate rituals on trial
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
BFF mulls four friendlies ahead of SAFF C’ship
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World Cup closes remarkable careers
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World Cup reshapes Ballon d'Or race
23 July 2026, 15:08 PM
Atif Aslam lands in Dhaka
23 July 2026, 20:56 PM
Perspective / Should Bangladesh follow France and keep children off social media?
23 July 2026, 16:36 PM
Life & Living
Falling in love again with the same person
23 July 2026, 16:24 PM
Relationships & Family
Book Review: Fiction / The queen who would not stay dead
23 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Books & Literature
Trends / The Odyssey premiere turned Zendaya's earrings into global headlines
22 July 2026, 13:49 PM
Life & Living
Reflections / Reconsidering Article 70 in our Constitution
22 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Law & Our Rights
Law Review / What reforms do our parents’ maintenance law need?
22 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Law & Our Rights
#Word Cup / What Messi meant to me as a fan
19 July 2026, 21:18 PM
Life & Living
Can matchmakers succeed where dating apps fail?
20 July 2026, 21:15 PM
Relationships & Family
All food businesses now need safety registration
22 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Every person or company involved in the food supply chain, from street food vendors and small restaurants to importers and large-scale food processors, will now have to obtain registration or a licence from the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority, according to new regulations.
Business Plus / Pharma industry’s next big leap
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Business
Bangladesh’s drugmakers are pursuing complex medicines to expand exports and improve patient access
The fault in our buildings
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
A large number of buildings across Bangladesh -- particularly older ones -- were not designed to withstand earthquakes, as they were constructed without fully complying with the Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC), experts warned.
China–Bangladesh Community: Bandwagoning, soft alignment, or rhetoric?
19 July 2026, 00:10 AM
Geopolitical Insights
Business Plus / FIFANOMICS: How Bangladesh cashes in on the World Cup
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Business
What the World Cup means for women in Bangladesh
23 June 2026, 08:30 AM
Wisdom
Star analysis / Where rape happens: Inside homes, among familiar faces
8 June 2026, 09:29 AM
Crime & Justice
Rakhal Das Banerji: The Bengali explorer who changed history
2 June 2026, 09:00 AM
In Focus
Panam city where history still whispers
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Weekend Read
The slow disappearance of Kuakata’s Rakhines
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Unheard Voices
A city standing on fragile ground
30 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
When extreme heat becomes a death trap for Bangladesh’s workers
6 July 2026, 00:10 AM
Unheard Voices
Interactive / A Bank Held Hostage
11 May 2026, 23:15 PM
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