US tariffs to have no fresh impact on Bangladesh: Commerce minister
3 hour(s) ago Economy
Tariff rate will remain unchanged despite being introduced under new framework, says Khandaker Abdul Muktadir
‘It has taken me 62 years to perform at my own country’s Shilpakala Academy’: Runa Laila
7 hour(s) ago Entertainment
Looking back on her long career, she added, “I have performed at countless venues at home and abroad over the past 62 years, singing in Bangla, Hindi and Urdu. Yet it has taken me 62 years to perform at my own country’s Shilpakala Academy.”
Padma Barrage: Reviving one region, risking another?
The Padma Barrage is one of Bangladesh’s major planned water infrastructure projects, intended to address water scarcity in the southwest during the dry season.
The journey of Qawwali across South Asia: Music, mysticism, and cultural exchange
Md. Abdullah Mosab
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.

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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.
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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.