IN A viral YouTube clip, a young boy was asked why Bangladesh cannot recover from economic crisis if Sri Lanka, after bankruptcy, managed to rebound. His response was disarmingly sharp: 鈥楽ri Lanka鈥檚 government was corrupt, but its citizens were decent people. That is why the country managed to recover.鈥� He then added with brutal candour: 鈥業n Bangladesh, the...
The Bangladesh national football team, who were supposed to leave Nepal on Tuesday, stayed back at the Crowne Imperial hotel in Kathmandu due to ongoing political unrest that forced the closure of the Tribhuvan International Airport.
Exhaustion, irregular periods, sudden weight gain and persistent acne 鈥� these signs are often dismissed as 鈥榡ust part of life.鈥� For a female student balancing studies and part-time work, or a mother managing a household from dawn to dusk, enduring discomfort becomes routine. Yet what if these symptoms refuse to subside? What if they are not simply stress or fatigue?...
Bangladesh are on the verge of beginning yet another Asia Cup, a tournament that has been long etched in the country鈥檚 cricket history, as it produced much ecstasy and agony for the cricket lovers.
Bangladesh earned a consolation 4-1 win over Singapore in their Group C final of the AFC Under-23 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers match at the Viet Tri Stadium in Vietnam on Tuesday.
THE Bangladesh Civil Service examination, often dubbed the 鈥榗ivilian lottery,鈥� has for decades been a defining gateway to public service. The three-stage test is known for its unforgiving rigour, shaping the destinies of thousands each year. Successful candidates secure coveted cadre positions, posts carrying prestige, authority and long-term security. For those who...
The government on Tuesday cancelled appointment of Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit chief AFM Shahinul Islam over moral lapses, after multiple objectionable videos of him went viral on social media.
Bangladesh government is closely observing the situation in Nepal.
The Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission on Tuesday submitted its 2024 annual report to president Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban...
Bangladesh captain Liton Das said on Tuesday that history was meant to be broken as they would try their best to go all the way in the Asia Cup 2025 following their heartache in three finals in the past.
A Biman Bangladesh flight was not allowed to land in Kathmandu due to unfavourable conditions at Nepal鈥檚 Tribhuvan International Airport due to prevailing security situations...
All Bangladeshi nationals currently living or stuck in Nepal have strongly been advised not to move outside and stay at their respective places or hotels...
Bangladesh Chhatra Shibir-backed Oikyabaddha Shikkharthi Jote鈥檚 vice president candidate for DUCSU elections, Abu Sadik Kayem, expressed his concern that some candidates were distributing campaigning materials, including leaflets and panels鈥� candidate lists, within 100 yards of the polling centre.
Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad-backed Baishamyabirodhi Shikkharthi Sangsad panel鈥檚 general secretary candidate for DUCSU elections, Abu Baker Mojumder on Tuesday, at a press briefing in front of the TSC centre at about 12:00pm, alleged that ballot manipulation was going on.
Islami Chhatra Andolan Bangladesh鈥檚 panel Sachetan Shikkharthi Sangsad general secretary candidate Md Khayrul Ahsan Marzan alleged that election authorities did not allow the panel鈥檚 polling agents at different polling centres...
A six-member delegation of the European Parliament, led by chair of the subcommittee on Human Rights Mounir Satouri, is scheduled to visit Bangladesh on September 15-19 which will hold a series of meetings with the stakeholders.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chair Tarique Rahman on Monday outlined the party鈥檚 two primary tasks in the coming days.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami demanded the cancellation of the appointment of music and dance teachers in primary schools and wanted religious studies teachers鈥� appointment instead...
Lebanon鈥檚 health ministry said Israeli strikes on the country鈥檚 east on Monday killed at least five people, after the Israeli military said it targeted positions belonging to the Hezbollah militant group...
Twenty-two exceptional young professionals from Bangladesh have been awarded the prestigious British Government Chevening Scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year...
Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology authorities on Monday handed over a leader of banned Bangladesh Chhatra League, student wing of Awami League, to the police after he came to the campus to attend classes...
Bangladesh鈥檚 second FIFA international friendly match against hosts Nepal has been cancelled due to political unrest within the country, as the nation erupted in protests against the government for the removal of the social media ban on Monday.
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Aminul Islam Bulbul on Monday urged everyone to protect country鈥檚 cricket from fixing for its survival. He also cautioned that no new player would emerge until that was done.
THE July uprising stirred a renewed sense of hope that Bangladesh鈥檚 damaging political cycle might finally be broken, paving the way for a governance system that genuinely serves its citizens. 鈥楻eform鈥� quickly became the national watchword. In response, the interim government formed several commissions to draft proposals on constitutional changes, elections...
I ONCE asked Shahriar Kabir: 鈥楢s children, you were our favourite fiction writer. How did such a creative soul become entangled in such barren, uncreative circles?鈥�...
BENEATH Bangladesh鈥檚 rivers and canals lies a latent economic promise capable of reshaping how the nation moves, feeds, energises and sustains itself. Inland water resources 鈥� including rivers, streams, and canals 鈥� function not only as lifelines for transport but also as engines of growth, yet their full potential remains constrained by neglect, mismanagement...
INTERNATIONAL Literacy Day 2025 was observed on September 8 under the theme 鈥楶romoting literacy in the digital era.鈥� This theme resonates deeply with Bangladesh鈥檚 aspirations of becoming a Smart Nation by 2041. Literacy is no longer confined to the ability to read and write words on paper. In the 21st century, it encompasses the skills required to critically engage...
BANGLADESH observed International Literacy Day on September 8 without having any accurate statistics on the literacy rate in the country. During the Awami League regime, the government had manipulated the literacy rate on a number of occasions to falsely claim its success in the education sector. During their three consecutive terms, the literacy rate increased...
Bangladesh Bank has moved to shut down nine non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) after they failed to return depositors鈥� money, collapsed under massive non-performing loans, and suffered crippling capital shortfalls...
Trade union leaders and labour rights activists on Monday urged the government to ensure labour rights and protection for informal sector workers, who make up the majority of Bangladesh鈥檚 workforce but remain outside the scope of the labour law...