Hotter autumn, possible cyclone on the horizon
Met office forecasts 4-6 low-pressure systems in Bay of Bengal, with at least one potentially intensifying into cyclonic storm between September and November
1 September 2026
Where did around Tk 15 lakh go? Ganapati withdrew it weeks before family killings
Relatives and former colleagues say the slain Rangpur teacher withdrew the provident fund money 22 days before the killings; police are still trying to trace it
30 August 2026
A village in tears
Moyna Begum had no electricity at home when her son Mohan Pramanik was calling from Riyadh as a fire tore through the sofa factory where he worked.
11 August 2026
‘I will not be able to talk to you anymore’: A son’s final message before Riyadh fire
For families in Naogaon, the factory fire in Saudi Arabia ended years of waiting, unfinished dreams and final conversations they cannot forget
10 August 2026
A search for work ends in tragedy
It was still dark out. Right after Fajr prayers, around 200 farm workers for hire -- some with towels slung over their shoulders, others carrying small bags -- gathered at an informal labour market in Erulia Bazar of Bogura Sadar upazila.
8 August 2026
They came before sunrise looking for work. Seven never returned
Labourers had gathered before sunrise at Bogura’s Erulia Bazar when a speeding bus crashed into the crowd
7 August 2026
A rain-soaked July is over. Now Bangladesh faces a hotter August
BMD forecasts near-normal rainfall but warns of heatwaves, rising rivers and possible regional flooding
2 August 2026
They’re alive, please bring them home
For nearly 11 months, every unanswered question weighed on Md Syed Ali and his wife, Rekha Begum. Their son, Rimel Mia, 27, had travelled to Russia for work but later found himself caught up in the Russia-Ukraine war.
1 August 2026
Sudden collapse of Jamuna protection dyke puts villages at risk
At least 80 metres of spur lost; residents dismantle houses to flee riverbank erosion
29 July 2026
FFWC warns of flash floods in ten districts within next 24 to 48 hours
Very heavy rainfall inside Bangladesh and across upstream Indian states has led to rising water levels, it says
20 July 2026
World Cup fills seats, but films don’t at Bogura's Madhuban Cineplex
The 345-seat hall turns to World Cup screenings as regular cinema audiences dwindle
19 July 2026
Mahasthangarh: Govt moves to SC to lift HC bar on development work
The government has appealed to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court to overturn two High Court directives barring permanent infrastructure development in the Mazar area of Bogura’s Mahasthangarh, the 2,500-year-old archaeological site on Unesco’s World Heritage Tentative List.
19 July 2026
How Bangladesh's familiar monsoon pattern is shifting over decades
Experts warn of heavier pre‑monsoon rain, delayed onset, erratic bursts
18 July 2026
Mahasthangarh: Government moves SC to lift HC bar on development work
Many of the appellants say they were unaware
18 July 2026
No hostel for male students at Bogura’s Govt Azizul Haque College
The halls were shut after a 2009 political clash and have yet to reopen despite repeated demands
12 July 2026
Floods in Chattogram, Sylhet divisions may ease slowly in 48 hours: FFWC
5 major rivers still flowing above danger levels at 8 points
10 July 2026
Flood alert issued for 14 districts, rain likely to continue in Ctg, Barishal for 48 hours
BMD warns of waterlogging, landslide risks in hilly areas
7 July 2026
The school Jamuna won’t leave alone
With a tin roof hanging barely three feet above their heads and radiating heat from the blazing sun, students of Chakratinath Government Primary School attend classes in a makeshift structure on an embankment in Hatsherpur village beside the Jamuna river after severe erosion forced the school to relocate.
4 July 2026
6 relocations in a decade: The school Jamuna River won’t leave alone
Forced onto an embankment with no toilets, drinking water or electricity, students in a Bogura village now study under a scorching tin roof
3 July 2026
Monsoon may arrive a week late: Met office
BMD says country likely to see less rain, more heat in early monsoon
1 June 2026