Five extraordinary weeks, one final whistle
2 hour(s) ago FIFA World Cup 2026
From Monday, the flags will gradually come down. Midnight alarms will be switched off. Tea stalls will close a little earlier, and conversations will return to work, exams and the routines that had briefly been put on hold. The borrowed dreams will be folded away until another World Cup arrives.
Can ‘sponge cities’ solve Bangladesh's waterlogging problem?
16 MIN(s) ago Bangladesh
Lessons from other countries show how smarter urban planning can turn rain into a resource instead of a hazard

Spain reign supreme

10 hour(s) ago FIFA World Cup 2026
Ferran's extra-time winner downs toothless Argentina
Interview / Modern Islam has always been a 'secular' entity
In Focus
Iran provides an interesting example of the fate of Islamism and its ideological state
A World Cup of symbols, stories, and transitions
When Lionel Messi walks onto the pitch in New Jersey in the early hours of Monday (Bangladesh time) to face Spain’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, the FIFA World Cup 2026 will reach its final act.

Will ‘Invest Bangladesh’ make investing easier?

20 July 2026, 00:00 AM Economy
For years, investors in Bangladesh have been voicing their grievances about navigating a maze of regulators, tax authorities and utility providers, rather than the lack of an investment promotion agency.

When a bridge becomes a transport stand

20 July 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh
While crossing Babubazar Bridge, one might wonder whether it is still a bridge or has become a transport stand and roadside market.

News From Your Area

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
As Bangladesh deepens ties with China, the challenge is balancing strategic opportunity without slipping into geopolitical dependence or rivalry.
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.