From the activity-banned Awami League to the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and the far right, political rivals repeatedly used the same misogynistic narratives to attack women who rose to prominence after the July Uprising

Exports stood at around $48 billion, down by 0.58 percent from the previous year, despite a sharp June increase. This means the rebound came too late to change the annual picture. It may signal some recovery in orders, delayed shipment adjustments, or short-term buyer confidence. But it does not prove that the export sector has regained strength.

Kerala defeat ends last stronghold

A market that produces but does not attract

When Bangladesh signed its reciprocal trade agreement with the United States in February, headlines focused on garments and tariffs. Less noticed was a short clause in Article 4.3.

From threats of devastation to a last-minute ceasefire, the Iran episode followed a familiar Trump script

Ben Roberts-Smith’s arrest has opened a broader debate over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan and whether justice can arrive after years of denial

Anti-Bangladesh rhetoric and shifting electoral dynamics push a long-settled community to the political fringes

Bangladeshi migrant workers sustain the nation, even as they face growing dangers abroad

Polls show rising support for Netanyahu’s campaign while global focus shifts from Gaza

War turns maritime insurance into quiet fulcrum of global trade

How Wikipedia is erasing Gaza from history

US and Cuba have been entangled in antagonism since the mid-20th century

Ancient statecraft, revolutionary ideology and strategic geography converge as Iran challenges contemporary global dominance on its own terms

Retaliatory strikes expose structural tensions that could destabilise South Asia for years

Framed as a leap towards strategic partnership, the trip reflects India’s deepening ties with a state accused of genocide

A hard look at how Bangladesh normalises child sexual abuse through silence, respectability and child marriage

Some receive protection, others threats

It was just about 7:00am on Monday. A mother sat with her daughter at a bus counter in Dinajpur, set for a two-hour commute to Rangpur for the daughter’s HSC exam three hours later.