Middle class squeezed
6 October 2026
A series of price hikes leaves many families with no wiggle room
6 October 2026
Give details on errants, ‘no more cover-ups’, BNP tells its grassroots
4 October 2026
The BNP high command has instructed grassroots organisers to promptly inform the party’s central office if any member in their area faces allegations of criminal activity, rather than conceal the matter or shield the person involved.
4 October 2026
BNP now eyes cautious overhaul of Dhaka units
3 October 2026
The BNP leadership is expected to take a more cautious approach to restructuring its two Dhaka city units to strengthen the party’s presence in the capital, enforce organisational discipline, and bring in leaders with clean images.
3 October 2026
BNP draws a line in the sand
2 October 2026
BNP leaders believe reserved-seat MP Ferdousy Ahmed resigning on the instruction of the prime minister has sent a strong warning across the party.
2 October 2026
Be more active on social media to counter misinformation
29 September 2026
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday instructed cabinet members to become more active on social media in highlighting the government’s initiatives and responding to misinformation and negative campaigns.
29 September 2026
BNP moves to step up grassroots activities
21 September 2026
The ruling BNP has decided to intensify its political and organisational activities across the country, asking its leaders and activists to remain alert, strengthen contact with the people, and take programmes based on local situations.
21 September 2026
Picking local poll aspirants: BNP struggles, Jamaat already on the move
18 September 2026
As political parties gear up for the upcoming local government elections, the ruling BNP is struggling to contain multiple aspirants, while Jamaat-e-Islami says it has already selected candidates in most areas and many of them are already active in the field.
18 September 2026
BNP looks to fix centre to rein in grassroots
11 September 2026
The BNP is likely to decide this week on the schedule for its long-awaited national council as the party seeks to reorganise its structure and strengthen its grassroots network.
11 September 2026
‘No need for govt grant, find my husband’s body’
Hatem Ali Bepari (60) and Momela Begum (50) of Jugnighat area of Munshiganj Sadar upazila have been married for about 35 years. During this period, Momela's husband was abroad for 30 years. At different times of the year, he comes home for a few months and spends time with his family
21 March 2022
Launch capsize: Parents reunite with 18-year-old son after one-hour search
It was 2:44 pm, Sunday. Abdus Sattar and his wife Shahina Begum reached Munshiganj launch terminal. They were roaming around anxiously. Shahina could not find the strength to stand on her own feet. She was holding her husband's hands tightly.
21 March 2022
First park for electrical, engineering products nearing completion
The construction of the country’s first industrial park for electrical and light engineering product manufacturers in Munshiganj is set to be complete in June.
20 February 2022
Top grabber let off the hook
Two years after labelling a shipping company as the district’s top river grabber, Munshiganj district administration has taken a U-turn on that revelation.
4 January 2022
Potato traders in Munshiganj worried over price slump
Potato farms cover about half of the 67,000 hectares of arable land in Dhaka’s Munshiganj district, making it the region’s main cash crop.
6 October 2021
River Grabbing: Upazila admin starts probing ship builder
Gazaria upazila administration in Munshiganj has launched an investigation into the allegations against a company -- Three Angle Marine Ltd -- which has been occupying rivers, canals and land and was listed as an “illegal occupant” by the National River Conservation Commission (NRCC).
14 September 2021
Munshiganj Rivers: Prize, not penalty for top grabber
Though the district administration and National River Conservation Commission have identified the company as the top river grabber in Munshiganj, the shipping ministry has been helping boost its business by awarding it shipbuilding contracts.
9 September 2021
Leaving the glitzy city for now
Al-Amin worked at a metal ornament factory in the capital's Lalbagh area for 15 years.After the pandemic struck Bangladesh and the factory incurred losses due to a fall in sales, the factory had to eventually close down two weeks ago, leaving the 26-year-old unemployed.
1 July 2021
Speedboats unregulated for decade
Right under the authorities’ noses, unskilled drivers have been operating unregistered speedboats on the Padma’s Shimulia-Bangla Bazar route for over a decade.
4 May 2021
26 die as speedboat overturns in Padma
Twenty-six people were killed as a speedboat capsized after it crashed into a sand-laden bulk carrier in the Padma river in Madaripur yesterday.
3 May 2021