No significant media reform despite pledges
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Bangladesh
‘We are bad at building democratic institutions’
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Bangladesh
UK, EU want strategic partnership with Dhaka
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Bangladesh
Women face political barriers long before polls
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Bangladesh
Metro under ground, but chaos is above
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Bangladesh
Surplus liquidity at banks past Tk 4 lakh crore
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Bangladesh
Dead-end jobs, meagre pay for makers of nation-builders
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Bangladesh
Unopened ramps limit Ctg expressway use
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Bangladesh
Govt employees will get hiked pay this month, MPO teachers won’t
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Bangladesh
Remittance inflow rises 22% in August
Remittance soared 22.49 percent in August to $2.96 billion, the third consecutive month inflows stayed below the $3 billion mark.
2 September 2026
3 DU teachers suspended for ‘opposing July uprising’
Dhaka University authorities have suspended three teachers over allegations of opposing the July uprising in 2024.
2 September 2026
Scrapping AL event in India ‘positive step’
Amid speculation over Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s possible visit to India, Dhaka yesterday welcomed New Delhi’s decision to block an Awami League-linked programme, calling it a “positive step.”
2 September 2026
BNP factions clash during anniversary celebrations
A clash broke out between two BNP factions during the party’s founding anniversary celebrations in Sreenagar of Munshiganj yesterday.
2 September 2026
Man beaten to death on theft suspicion
A man was beaten to death on suspicion of theft in Bogura Sadar upazila early yesterday.
2 September 2026
Doctor shortage cripples Patuakhali hospital
Patuakhali 250-bed General Hospital has long been struggling to provide adequate healthcare services to a growing number of patients due to a severe shortage of doctors.
2 September 2026
Drones to strengthen surveillance along border
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said the use of modern drone technology would make border management and surveillance more effective, particularly in remote and forest areas.
2 September 2026
Will consider nat’l interests before joining ‘Makkah pact’
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam yesterday said Bangladesh is assessing the situation regarding the “Makkah pact” before deciding whether to join the alliance if invited.
2 September 2026
Youth in climate-risk areas face greater job insecurity: study
Young people working in climate-vulnerable districts are 21.7 percentage points less likely to hold decent jobs than their peers elsewhere in the country, according to a new study.
2 September 2026
When you witness poverty at that level, you simply can’t look away: Runa Khan
When Runa Khan first visited Bangladesh’s chars more than two decades ago, she encountered a level of poverty she had never seen before.
2 September 2026
Father, two young sons found dead in Jashore; police suspect murder-suicide
Police say the man may have killed his children before consuming pesticide following a family dispute
1 September 2026
446 candidates get jobs at Tangail fair
Another 1,581 selected for recruitment
1 September 2026
Bangladesh opens first border surveillance and drone warfare school
BGB will train personnel to use thermal imaging and night-vision drones in hard-to-monitor frontier areas
1 September 2026
‘Boeing will not let you down, and I will not forget’: Trump writes to Tarique
US president thanks Bangladesh PM for deciding to purchase Boeing aircraft and says he looks forward to meeting Tarique soon
1 September 2026
Cancellation of Awami League-linked Delhi event a positive step: Humaiun Kobir
State minister says discussions on PM’s India visit are continuing, with no date fixed yet
1 September 2026
Sundarbans comes alive again after three-month closure
More than 300 tourists and hundreds of licensed fishermen returned to the mangrove forest as the annual closure ended
1 September 2026
BNP anniversary celebrations turn violent in Munshiganj
Rival BNP factions clash during founding anniversary celebrations in Sreenagar
1 September 2026
Rajshahi rail communication disrupted twice in eight hours
Broken rail line, derailment cause more than five hours of disruption
1 September 2026
PM plants tree, releases fish marking BNP’s founding anniversary
Party marks 48th anniversary for first time without Khaleda Zia
1 September 2026
Death anniv of Nurjahan Murshid today
Today is the 23rd death anniversary of Nurjahan Murshid, a women’s rights activist, renowned politician, and one of the organisers of the 1971 Liberation War, said a press release.
1 September 2026