Spotlight

The moral hierarchy of blood

Syeda Shagufe Hossain

7 HOUR(s) • Wisdom

Xuanzang’s travels to Bengal and beyond : The man, the pilgrim and the Monkey King

Zarif Faiaz

11 September 2026 • In Focus

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Ganges Water Treaty: A new bargain or a new dispute?

Kolkata correspondent

10 September 2026 • Geopolitical Insights

What will remain ours in the age of AI?

Shamsad Mortuza

12 September 2026 • Blowin’ in the Wind

How to make essential medicines affordable and accessible in Bangladesh

Shafiun Nahin Shimul

12 September 2026 • Big Picture

BOOK REVIEW: FICTION / Finding home, identity, and art in ‘Parsa’s Pithas’

Shanjida Nowshin Chowdhury

11 September 2026 • Books & Literature

Is Bangladesh the next base for Chinese scam networks?

Jannatul Naym Pieal

7 September 2026 • Geopolitical Insights

My Dhaka / Leaving Dhaka: What you gain, miss and learn to appreciate

Mir Elham Bin Ahmed

12 September 2026 • My Dhaka

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Interviews / In conversation with three O and A level top performers

Campus Desk

12 September 2026 • Interviews

Reflections / The dilemma of choosing a path after HSC

Ramisa Rubaba Rashed

10 September 2026 • Campus

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Topkhana Road: What’s in a name?

Travelling back to the British colonial era, Topkhana, Paltan, and the overall area was the cantonment of the East India Company. In fact, these were collectively called Guard Bazar.

27 July 2026

Bangladesh collects only half as much corporate tax as peers

Shows OECD report as generous tax breaks, weak enforcement and informality keep corporate tax collection low

27 July 2026

Banks can now spend more on business centres

Bangladesh Bank introduces comprehensive guidelines

26 July 2026

Govt taskforce prescribes reforms for ailing tea sector

Exports down 79% since 2002 while production costs rise 78.31% over past decade

26 July 2026

Women built the RMG might. Now they are losing ground

Women once made up 80% of the garment workforce, that share has fallen below 55%

25 July 2026

Ramgarh-Sitakunda reserve forest: An endless cycle of sand mining

Despite repeated crackdowns, arrests, and equipment seizures, illegal sand extraction continues inside the Ramgarh-Sitakunda Reserve Forest in Chattogram.

25 July 2026

Nine hurdles keeping FDI away

FICCI says lengthy approvals, port delays and gas shortages are among the key barriers facing foreign investors in Bangladesh

24 July 2026

FSRU glitch cuts gas supply by 17%

According to Petrobangla data, total gas supply was around 2,620 mmcfd against demand of nearly 3,800 mmcfd before the problem was detected on Tuesday

23 July 2026

Vinyl Madness: Bringing analogue music back to digital Dhaka

Some hidden sanctuaries in Dhaka never leave you the same. They make you feel as though you belong, where even strangers feel like home -- all connected through the shared wavelength of music.

22 July 2026

Bangladesh supermarket outlets doubled in 2025

Supermarket outlets double in just one year

Modern retail outlets are steadily expanding their footprint across Bangladesh’s urban landscape as consumers increasingly prioritise convenience in shopping.

21 July 2026

Pharma industry’s next big leap

Bangladesh’s drugmakers are pursuing complex medicines to expand exports and improve patient access

18 July 2026

Skills gap costing Bangladesh its youth dividend

One in five young people in Bangladesh, nearly 86 lakh in all, is neither working, studying nor training for a job, the latest Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2024 shows.

15 July 2026