FIFA emerges as biggest winner
7 hour(s) ago FIFA World Cup 2026
Saidur Rahman appointed press minister at Bangladesh High Commission in India
4 MIN(s) ago News
The Ittefaq journalist will serve on a one-year contractual term from the date of joining
Bahrain, Kuwait report Iranian attacks
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Singapore minister resigns over 'interactions with a woman', Prime Minister's Office says
2 hour(s) ago Asia
PM says police found no criminal offence by either party

World Cup winning Spain team land in Madrid

55 MIN(s) ago FIFA World Cup 2026
A Spanish flag fluttered from the cockpit window as the Iberia aircraft carrying the squad taxied to the terminal at Madrid-Barajas airport at 14:30 local time (12:30 GMT) under clear blue skies.
BIG-B and Bangladesh's road to Southeast Asia
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The BIG-B initiative strengthens the Bangladesh economy, transforming the nation into a strategic Southeast Asia trade hub.
Disability itself is not a barrier. We must stop making it one
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Star Special / Rohingyas coming in through hidden hill routes

18 July 2026, 08:00 AM Investigative Stories
They quietly enter Bangladesh via remote forests in Bandarban; local trafficking networks help them evade security checkpoints, find work

Interactive / The Alikadam Corridor

16 April 2026, 00:00 AM News
A documented Rohingya border crossing route - one group's ~54 km journey from the zero-line on the Myanmar border down to Alikadam Bazar in Bandarban, Bangladesh.

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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.
Business Plus / FIFANOMICS: How Bangladesh cashes in on the World Cup
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM Business
Each tournament boosts businesses ranging from apparel to food delivery services.