BLAST calls for labour rules overhaul to ensure safer workplaces
33 MIN(s) ago Bangladesh
BLAST submitted its recommendations to the Ministry of Labour and Employment on July 22 and to the relevant committee on July 23
US again imposes 10% tariff on Bangladesh
25 July 2026, 00:00 AM Diplomacy
The US has imposed a 10 percent tariff on imports from Bangladesh along with 17 other countries, as the countries have not done enough to prevent the import of raw materials produced using forced labour.
Before Bangladesh adds a third language, it needs the right language policy
Blowin’ in the Wind
Last month, the prime minister told parliament that his government was planning to introduce courses on a third language from Class 6.
An uncomfortable question facing Bangladesh's universities
University leaders in Bangladesh eloquently describe a compelling vision of what their universities should aspire to be.

A growing herd in a shrinking forest

25 July 2026, 00:00 AM Weekend Read
As elephant numbers grow in the forests of the Mymensingh region, shrinking habitats, blocked migration routes and escalating human-elephant conflict are threatening the future of one of Bangladesh’s last remaining transboundary elephant populations.

Ramgarh-Sitakunda reserve forest: An endless cycle of sand mining

25 July 2026, 00:00 AM Sundarbans & Forest
Despite repeated crackdowns, arrests, and equipment seizures, illegal sand extraction continues inside the Ramgarh-Sitakunda Reserve Forest in Chattogram.

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Flightpaths strewn with tall buildings

22 July 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh
Year after year the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has been battling to keep the airspace surrounding Dhaka’s airports clean of buildings that exceed the height limit.
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
Can the China-Myanmar-Bangladesh Economic Corridor become a reality?
1 July 2026, 00:10 AM Geopolitical Insights
China's proposed economic corridor promises strategic opportunities for Bangladesh, but Myanmar's prolonged conflict makes its realisation a distant prospect.