The hidden pandemic

A new study has found alarming levels of digital screen use by schoolchildren in Dhaka, raising concerns over mental health, obesity, eye problems, headaches, and sleep deprivation.
15 May 2026

Polls pledges, subsidies, debt payment to inflate budget

Debt servicing, subsidies, and electoral pledges will make the upcoming fiscal year’s budget large in both expenditure and revenue collection.
15 May 2026

SSC exams to begin Jan 7, HSC June 6 next year

The government has set January 7 for the 2027 SSC and equivalent examinations and June 6 for the HSC exams, as it seeks to align the public examination calendar more closely with the start of the academic year.
15 May 2026

Voter count rises to 12.83 crore

Bangladesh’s total number of registered voters has risen to 12,83,23,240, with 6,28,057 new voters added over the past six months, according to the Election Commission (EC).
15 May 2026

Intimate partner violence: Bangladesh remains among world’s worst

Violence by intimate partners remains one of the most persistent and least addressed forms of abuse facing women in Bangladesh, according to an analysis of global and national data.
15 May 2026

BRAC’s Asif Saleh named to TIME100 Philanthropy list

BRAC executive director recognised among global figures shaping the future of giving
14 May 2026

11-year-old Netrokona rape victim moved to Sylhet safe home

She will receive security, medical care and counselling under Social Services custody
14 May 2026

ICT-1 witness, Ziaul Ahsan’s lawyer clash over ‘objectionable language’ claim

Nazneen Nahar sought a written apology from prosecution witness Hasinur Rahman, while prosecutors accused her of intimidating witnesses
14 May 2026

HC orders probe after infant given anti-rabies vaccine instead of routine shot

The court has asked the government to form a three-member inquiry committee and ensure emergency treatment for one-month-old Fahita
14 May 2026

36% voter turnout recorded in SCBA election

Results likely to be announced tonight after two-day voting
14 May 2026

The cameras are watching: Dhaka’s drivers and bikers are finally following rules

AI-run traffic cameras are prompting visible changes at key intersections, but whether Dhaka’s new road discipline will last remains uncertain
14 May 2026

BGB steps up security along 558km borders in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram

Intense patrolling in vulnerable areas to curb infiltration and smuggling
14 May 2026

Excessive screen time affects sleep, mental health of Dhaka children: icddr,b study

Research also finds higher likelihood of obesity, eye problems from high screen use
14 May 2026

Ex-minister Mosharraf Hossain’s janaza held in Chattogram amid tight security

Thousands attend funeral prayers of former minister as political leaders pay tribute to his legacy
14 May 2026

Shapla Chattar crackdown: Dipu Moni, Mozammel Babu and Farzana Rupa shown arrested

Tribunal cites preliminary findings linking the accused to the 2013 crackdown
14 May 2026

If not on campus, where is she safe?

A Jahangirnagar University student survived an attempted rape on campus, raising urgent questions about safety, accountability, and the administration’s response
14 May 2026

Probe committee formed over mass illness at Pabna school

More than 50 students reportedly fell sick after exposure to suspected toxic fumes in Ishwardi
14 May 2026

Six killed in Kushtia: ICT verdict in case against Inu any day

ICT concludes hearings in the crimes against humanity case
14 May 2026

Four Bangladeshi brothers found dead inside parked car in Oman

The expatriates hailed from Lalanagar union of Rangunia, Chattogram
14 May 2026

Journalist alleges assault by teenagers in Mohammadpur

A journalist alleged that he was beaten up by a group of teenagers in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area yesterday evening.
14 May 2026