‘Bangladesh, 40 nations helping China evade tariffs’

President Donald Trump’s administration has accused dozens of countries, including Bangladesh, of helping China evade US tariffs, depriving the US Treasury of tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue.
15 August 2026

Seven ASPs, 49 inspectors sent into retirement

The government has sent seven assistant superintendents of police (ASPs) and 49 inspectors into mandatory retirement from public service.
15 August 2026

Police have no specific info on AQIS cell risk

A UN Security Council monitoring report has expressed concerns that the Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) may be trying to establish cells in Bangladesh.
15 August 2026

180-day assessment: Govt passes itself with flying colours

The BNP government has restored economic stability and made progress in several development and social welfare programmes during its first 180 days in power, according to its own assessment.
15 August 2026

Summit LNG back online; Excelerate FSRU now offline

Just as the Summit LNG terminal resumed feeding the national grid yesterday, Excelerate Energy’s terminal went offline following another technical fault, prolonging the severe gas shortage that has stifled economic activities.
15 August 2026

Khaleda’s birthday today

The 80th birthday of former BNP chairperson and prime minister Khaleda Zia will be observed today with a series of programmes announced by the party.
15 August 2026

Tarique likely to visit India between August 20 and 25

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is likely to visit India between August 20 and 25, with Dhaka and New Delhi discussing the specific dates within the timeframe, diplomatic sources said.
15 August 2026

The day before his assassination

It was like any other day. On August 14, 1975, the president’s office carried out its routine functions. Officials exchanged pleasantries, ministers held meetings, decisions were taken and instructions were given.
15 August 2026

GDP calculation methodology has ‘significant flaws’

Review of BBS data finds inconsistencies in national income, industrial figures
15 August 2026

Power plant chokes Hathazari canal

The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) converted part of the Mithachhara canal in Chattogram’s Hathazari upazila to facilitate the construction of a power plant, disrupting the key waterway’s natural flow and threatening local livelihoods and the environment.
15 August 2026

Graveyard dispute erupts into clash in Netrokona, injuring at least 50

The long-running dispute between two villages turned violent in Kalmakanda
14 August 2026

AI-generated Mahfuz Anam video falsely claims RAW blocking Bangladesh from ‘Makkah Pact’

Fact-checker Rumor Scanner says the clip altered a genuine India Today interview from 2024 with AI-generated audio
14 August 2026

‘Art Beyond Borders’ begins today

The 2nd Group Art Exhibition titled “Art Beyond Borders,” organised by the batch members of the BFA Honours Session 1998–99 (7th Batch) of the Faculty of Fine Art, Dhaka University, will open at 7:00pm today, said a press release.
14 August 2026

LNG supply worsens, chokes power output

The gas crisis, which is in its fourth week, took a turn for the worse after Summit’s floating LNG terminal ran out of gas around 5:00pm yesterday.
14 August 2026

Five more die from measles, symptoms

Five more patients died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, bringing the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 890 this year.
14 August 2026

Cheap adhesive addiction rising among women

It was around 5:00pm on July 22. Seven to eight months pregnant, Parvin Akter, 20, sat near the Farmgate Metro Rail Station with three other women, lifting a polythene bag to her face every few seconds.
14 August 2026

Woman held with 24 Bengal monitors in Khagrachhari

A woman was detained with 24 Bengal monitor lizards in Khagrachhari town on Wednesday night, during a joint operation by district administration and Forest Department in the Chenggi Square area.
14 August 2026

Resilience rewarded

One of the most persecuted politicians during the Sheikh Hasina regime, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is set to become the next president as ruling BNP has nominated him for the presidential polls.
14 August 2026

Man hacked to death in broad daylight

A man was hacked to death in broad daylight in Mymensing’s Maskanda area yesterday noon.
14 August 2026

Side by side in life, and so in death

In pursuit of advanced medical treatment, two close friends set out for Kolkata from Gazipur last month.
14 August 2026