After losing the opportunity to boost their net run rate against Hong Kong on Thursday, Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy defended their strategy by saying that they 鈥榮tuck to the demands of the situation鈥� and stated that they had played 鈥榮mart cricket鈥�.
WE LIKE to think that enough food means enough nutrition. It does not. Food is what we eat; nutrition is what our bodies use to grow, stay healthy and thrive. A plate full of staples such as rice does not guarantee that a child will grow tall or that a woman will lead a healthy life. In Bangladesh and beyond, this disconnect fuels a silent crisis: the food鈥搉utrition gap, eroding...
BANGLADESH has made notable strides in health and development over the past decades, with declining poverty, improved access to services, and rising life expectancy. Yet nutritional indicators remain alarmingly poor. The country records one of the highest rates of low birthweight globally at 28 per cent, while anaemia affects nearly 29 per cent of women...
PUBLIC transports remains fatally unsafe for passengers as the interim government has so far kept the sector off its reform agenda. The Passengers Welfare Association of Bangladesh on September 13 reported that at least 86,690 people died and 153,257 became wounded in 62,619 road accidents in 11 years. The number of fatalities, however shocking, is not surprising as...
Bangladesh foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain attended a preparatory meeting in Doha on Sunday ahead of the Emergency Joint Arab-Islamic Summit, convened to address the recent Israeli airstrike on Qatar targeting Hamas leaders.
Interim government chief adviser and National Consensus Commission chair Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday urged the politicians to reach consensus on the July National Charter鈥檚 execution method so that the 13th national elections, planned for...
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake jolted Dhaka and some other parts of Bangladesh on Sunday afternoon...
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Sylhet and Chattogram divisions during 72 hours commencing at 9:00am on Sunday...
The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal on Sunday submitted its probe report accusing Awami League leader Mahbubul Alam Hanif, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal 鈥� Jasad president Hasanul Huq Inu, and three others of committing crimes against humanity during the July 2024 mass uprising in Kushtia...
Police on Sunday sought a five-day remand to interrogate Sahab Uddin, one of the main suspects in a case filed over widespread looting of stones from Sadapathar, a popular tourist destination in Bholaganj area at Companiganj upazila in Sylhet...
Bangladesh interim government has condemned the attack on information and broadcasting adviser Mahfuz Alam in London.
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 32th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 62 at about 9:50am on Sunday morning...
Bangladesh received only 1.25 per cent of the foreign climate finance pledged under its Nationally Determined Contribution 2.0, severely limiting the country鈥檚 ability to achieve its full carbon reduction potential, according to a study released in Dhaka on Saturday.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chair Tarique Rahman on Saturday said that just as democracy safeguards human rights, protecting the ecosystem is essential to ensure the rights of domestic and wild animals.
Former champions Sri Lanka launched their Asia Cup campaign in emphatic fashion on Sunday, cruising to a six-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi.
At least 15 political parties, including the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, on Saturday -- in response to a call from the National Consensus Commission -- submitted lists of their representatives who would be present in the July National Charter 2025 signing ceremony.
Leaders and activists of the Awami League, activities of which are banned, and the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League on Saturday brought out flash processions in Dhaka and Chattogram demanding the resignation of the interim government...
Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus has greeted the newly appointed prime minister of Nepal, Sushila Karki...
The Inter-Cadre Discrimination Elimination Council organised a programme, marking the 45th founding anniversary of the Bangladesh Civil Service, at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh at Farmgate in Dhaka on Saturday...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Saturday said that after the country had been freed from fascism, communal forces were now on the rise, creating fresh dangers for democratic values...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board formally handed over responsibility for its forthcoming elections to the Election Commission on Saturday.
Bangladesh branch campus of UCSI University held the orientation programme for the students of September semester on its campus in Banani in Dhaka on Saturday...
Bangladesh would seek to lower the 20 per cent tariff announced by the United States administration before the deal is finalised...
The capital market exposure of banks in Bangladesh rose notably in the March quarter of 2025, due to higher idle funds in the banking system and limited avenues for investment in a sluggish economy...
Bangladesh鈥檚 export to the European Union faces an enormous challenge from the newly adopted legally binding EU requirement to ensure safety across the supply chain, protecting the environment and human rights...
Bangladesh鈥檚 fish and seafood export sector is expected to witness significant growth for improved infrastructure and logistics support from the under-construction Moheshkhali-Matarbari deep seaport, industry insiders said...
Lalon Sangeet exponent Farida Parveen passed away at a hospital while undergoing treatment in Dhaka on Saturday.
Bangladesh is witnessing a steady expansion in exotic fruit cultivation, with farmers across the country reaping substantial financial benefits and contributing to national nutrition security...
Bangladesh鈥檚 tourism industry continues to lag behind its South Asian peers, with a decline reported in the business last year, apparently due to deterioration in political stability and law and order...
Bank Asia PLC entered into a strategic partnership with the Bangladesh Ansar and VDP Welfare Trust, becoming its primary banking partner, said a press release...