What was once a gently sloping riverbank now resembles an open wound.

The monsoon in July 2024 brought more than rain to remote Guimara upazila of Khagrachhari.

Women’s stories took centre stage yesterday as “WO|MAN: The WOW Festival” brought an evening of dance, theatre and conversation to Aloki in Dhaka.

The 105-kilometre Lalmonirhat-Burimari highway, one of northern Bangladesh’s most important road corridors, has turned hazardous and accident-prone being riddled with numerous potholes along much of its stretch.

The government had budgeted Tk 42,000 crore for electricity and LNG subsidies in the ongoing 2026-27 fiscal year, but it has already released nearly Tk 19,000 crore in the first three months.

What began as a promise of a restaurant job in Cambodia turned into a nightmare for Mohammad Monnan Soyal, who was sold to a Chinese-run scam syndicate for $2,085, tortured and forced to participate in online fraud.

Wars and conflicts continue to weigh heavy on the world economy, with disruptions to energy supply chains and inflationary pressures exacerbating the economic situation across the globe, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has told the United Nations General Assembly.

Bangladesh set ambitious targets in its Population Policy 2012 to boost contraceptive use to 72 percent and bring the total fertility rate (TFR) down to the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman.

Joint Commissioner Tofayel Ahmed Miah says the NCP leader should explain his statement

Agreement covers cultural exchange, heritage preservation, museums, archaeology, arts and creative industries

Promotes global action against digital abuse targeting women and girls

Recovery, restoration and reconstruction will drive democratic and economic transformation, he says

Tarique Rahman says govt intends to recruit 100,000 additional health workers, 80% of whom will be women

Hundreds of patients relying on Mymensingh’s only government facility dedicated to tuberculosis (TB) treatment must travel elsewhere for X-rays.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has ordered 11 more jets, taking its Boeing order book to 25 aircraft and pushing ahead with the biggest fleet expansion in its history, as negotiations continue for 10 Airbus planes.

The Coast Guard seized 30 tonnes of urea fertiliser and arrested two men early yesterday while the consignment was allegedly being loaded onto a cargo boat for smuggling to Myanmar from Sitakunda in Chattogram.

Air-conditioned bus operators on several inter-district routes have increased fares by Tk 100 to Tk 200 per seat following the latest fuel price hike, even as passengers complain of weak regulatory oversight.

A Netrokona court sent a 33-year-old man to jail yesterday in a rape case filed in Mohanganj upazila.

Bangladesh can expect five digital banks after the central bank yesterday gave the go-ahead to five entities as part of its efforts to make banking more accessible, technology-driven and inclusive.

Water Resources Minister Md Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee yesterday stressed the need for coordinated and long-term measures to protect the rivers surrounding Dhaka, control pollution, restore navigability and ensure their natural flow.