Akramul murder: Brig Gen Miftah held
28 July 2026, 00:00 AM Crime & Justice
The army last night detained Brigadier General Miftah Uddin Ahmed, who was in charge of a Rab unit in Chattogram when Councillor Akramul Haque was killed in an instance of extrajudicial killing in 2018.
Myanmar approves death sentence for cyberscam offences
34 MIN(s) ago Southeast Asia
Myanmar's military-backed parliament approved a law on Tuesday that authorises capital punishment for those who detain or violently coerce victims into working in online scam centres, the speaker said
How violence against women is normalised in Bangladesh's chars
Tamsin Bradley, Kate Conroy, Md. Rafique Islam, Md. Nasir Uddin 
Big Picture
Floods reshape Bangladesh's chars, but women face another hidden crisis where violence becomes expected, normalised, and increasingly severe.
Mufazzal Haider Chaudhury and the idea of Bangladesh
On Mufazzal Haider Chaudhury's birth centenary, his son reflects on Bangladesh's founding ideals, contested history, and uncertain present.

Topkhana Road: What’s in a name?

27 July 2026, 20:19 PM My Dhaka
Travelling back to the British colonial era, Topkhana, Paltan, and the overall area was the cantonment of the East India Company. In fact, these were collectively called Guard Bazar.

Foodpanda Bangladesh incurs €111 million losses since 2016

27 July 2026, 00:00 AM Business
Food delivery accounts for the largest share of that total, with cumulative losses of €79.22 million
The strange grief of seeing our parents age
Adrita Islam
25 July 2026, 15:02 PM Wisdom
The future of the Bangladesh-China-Myanmar Economic Corridor
26 July 2026, 00:11 AM Geopolitical Insights
The narco trail of Bangladesh
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM Crime & Justice

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Tajuddin Ahmad: A life for Bangladesh

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On Tajuddin Ahmad's 101st birth anniversary, revisiting his life, leadership, and enduring legacy.
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
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They quietly enter Bangladesh via remote forests in Bandarban; local trafficking networks help them evade security checkpoints, find work