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Front Page
Locomotive shortage cripples rail freight, chokes Chattogram port
A severe shortage of locomotives has crippled Bangladesh Railway's container transportation serv...
Aug. 01
Influential syndicate grabs vast land of Turag river
A powerful syndicate has allegedly occupied nearly 1,000 decimals of government land along a section...
May. 11
Encroachment, pollution choke Kotbari Canal, leaving Dakshinkhan waterlogged
More than 200,000 residents in four wards of Dakshinkhan are enduring prolonged waterlogging and env...
Apr. 30
Unceasing encroachment, land sale killing Turag
The Turag River, once a vital waterway supporting navigation and biodiversity along the capital&rsqu...
Apr. 19
Dhaka urges Delhi to shut banned AL offices in India
Bangladesh has called upon New Delhi to urgently act against any activities on Indian soil that unde...
Aug. 20
India denies Bangladesh’s claim
India on Wednesday rejected allegations made by Bangladesh’s Interim Government that anti-Bang...
Aug. 20
NINH doctor seeks public execution of Hasina, cohorts
Dr Mahfuzur Rahman, an associate professor at National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital (NINH...
Aug. 20
Tarique extends support to Milestone jet crash victims’ families
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has extended his support to the families of those who lost their ...
Aug. 20
Probe body submits report to DC
A committee formed to investigate the looting of stones from Bholaganj ‘Sada Pathor’ in ...
Aug. 20
EC allows voter reg for expats using expired passports
The Election Commission (EC) has kept the provision of the submission of either valid or expired Ban...
Aug. 20
Army deployment sought ahead of JUCSU polls
The Election Commission of Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (Jucsu) has sought a...
Aug. 20
Chhatra Dal announces full panel
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), BNP's student wing, on Wednesday announced a full panel of candi...
Aug. 20
All dists set to get new DCs by Sept
The government is set to appoint new deputy commissioners (DCs) in all districts ahead of the upcomi...
Aug. 20
National election in first half of February: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday said that the next national election i...
Aug. 09
Democratic practices must for govt accountability
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday said ensuring government’s accountability to pe...
Aug. 09
Tarique is future PM: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said th...
Aug. 09
Ctg-Dhaka fuel pipeline set to open Aug 16
The much-hyped Chattogram-Dhaka fuel pipeline is set to be officially inaugurated on August 16 as Ba...
Aug. 09
Bangladesh steps up ozone fight
Bangladesh has reaffirmed its dedication to safeguarding the ozone layer through a strategic phase-d...
Aug. 09
Back Page
Xiaomi’s next chapter in Bangladesh: AI, appliances and local production
Seventeen years ago, Xiaomi entered the smartphone market with a simple mission: to build flagship-q...
Aug. 18
Landfill mismanagement, waste burning push air quality to hazardous levels
The residents of the capital city are gasping for air as the city’s waste management system re...
Apr. 23
Tk 22 crore 'Safe Water pilot project' stalled for two years without project director
Two years after approval, a pilot project aimed at ensuring safe water supply in schools, madrasas a...
Apr. 09
Prof Yunus calls for a resilient generation to tackle future challenges
Chief Adviser Professor Mohammad Yunus on Wednesday underscored the need for developing a resilient ...
Aug. 20
BNP announces week-long progs marking its 47th founding anniv
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Wednesday announced a week-long programme to mark its 47th fou...
Aug. 20
Nasrul Hamid’s Banglow on Buriganga bank demolished
Several illegal structures, including the riverside banglow of former State Minister for Power and E...
Aug. 20
Maulana Bhashani Bridge over Teesta opens to traffic
The long-cherished Maulana Bhashani Bridge over River Teesta opened to traffic on Wednesday, amid fe...
Aug. 20
Iran to deploy new missiles if Israel repeats attacks
Iran said Wednesday it was prepared for any new Israeli attack, announcing it has developed missiles...
Aug. 20
Source tax disrupts rice procurement
Rice procurement activities across the country are facing disruptions following the imposition of a ...
Aug. 09
Vested quarters want PR system to mislead people: Hafiz
BNP National Standing Committee member Major Hafiz Uddin Ahmed (retd), Bir Bikram on Saturday said t...
Aug. 09
Move for protecting river, marine resources
The government has taken multi-pronged and long-term measures to protect the country’s river a...
Aug. 09
Onion prices surge amid import halt, supply shortages
Onion prices in Bangladesh have spiked sharply, climbing by up to Tk 15 per kilogram, a 24 percent i...
Aug. 09
Trump, Putin to meet in Alaska on Friday
US President Donald Trump said Friday he would meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in one we...
Aug. 09
Israelis respond with fear, anger
Israel’s decision to take over Gaza City was met with resignation and defiance by Palestinians...
Aug. 09
80th anniv of atomic bombing Nagasaki warns of looming nuclear war
On Saturday, Nagasaki sounded an alarm over the growing risk of nuclear conflict as the city marked ...
Aug. 09
Saint Martin’s in death throes
St. Martin’s Island—the only coral island in Bangladesh—is facing severe ecologica...
Aug. 04
Tk 1,792cr Rly project to modernise tracks
The government has taken up a Tk 1,791.66 crore development project to renovate and maintain railway...
Aug. 04
SAARC Agriculture Centre opens regional consultation
The SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC) inaugurated at a three-day virtual regional consultation meeting ...
Aug. 04
Sports
Tearful Scaloni says Argentina cannot replace Messi
Argentina's coach, Lionel Scaloni, said that no one could take the place of Lionel Messi, speaki...
1h ago
Argentina bids Messi farewell in final national team match, ending an era
Argentina is facing a once-unthinkable reality: a national team without soccer great Lionel Messi.On...
Oct. 07
End of an era as Messi prepares to hang up Argentina boots
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Oct 6, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Lionel Messi will pull on Argentina's sky blue-...
Oct. 06
Messi readies for final farewell in Argentina send-off
Lionel Messi will bring the curtain down on his glittering Argentina career on Tuesday with a farewe...
Oct. 05
Argentina crush Burkina Faso 7-0 ahead of Messi farewell
Argentina thrashed Burkina Faso 7-0 in an international friendly on Saturday, putting on a dominant ...
Oct. 04
Bangladesh suffer 9-2 drubbing against Indonesia
Bangladesh ended their FIFA ASEAN Cup campaign on a disappointing note, suffering a heavy 9-2 defeat...
Oct. 02
Spain rallies to beat England 3-2 in Nations League
World champion Spain extended its unbeaten run to 39 matches after coming from behind to defeat Engl...
Sep. 27
Asif Nazrul blamed for Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup absence
Former Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul was responsible for Bangladesh’s decision not to p...
Sep. 15
India’s women crowned Asia Cup title for 8th time
India took control from the start to win the Women’s Asia Cup cricket tournament for an eighth...
Sep. 14
Editorial
Mirpur Clash: No compromise on restoring order in the capital
Dhaka’s long-standing struggles with public space and traffic management reached a violent tip...
Oct. 02
Law and order: No room for impunity
The vandalism at content creator Salman Muqtadir’s BrownFish Studio in Dhaka’s ECB Chatt...
Sep. 29
NBFI crisis: Time to restore discipline and accountability
The continued rise in non-performing loans in Bangladesh’s non-bank financial institution (NBF...
Sep. 28
Road crash cases cannot be settled outside due process
The death of a construction worker in a road crash in Dhaka’s Baridhara Diplomatic Zone has ra...
Sep. 26
Bomb blasts and arson attacks: Public safety cannot be taken lightly
The government may not be alarmed by the recent crude-bomb blasts, arson attacks and other incidents...
Sep. 22
Justice for July: Now the verdict must be enforced
The International Crimes Tribunal-2’s verdict sentencing Awami League General Secretary Obaidu...
Sep. 17
Turning investment plans into reality: Implementation is the real challenge
The government’s ambitious plans to improve the cost and ease of doing business, attract forei...
Sep. 16
Dengue prevention: Leaders must lead by example
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s call for people to devote at least one hour every week to clea...
Sep. 14
SRB must not become ‘Old Wine in a New Bottle’
Parliament’s passage of the Special Response Battalion (SRB) Bill, 2026, paving the way for th...
Sep. 12
Opinion
Miliband speaks of a Middle East policy shift - so it's time to pick a side
Tom BlackburnBritish Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband’s words, in his speech to the Labour Party ...
Oct. 02
NAZA, Israel’s war on witnesses, and media complicity
Jamal KanjWhen Israel barred international journalists from Gaza in October 2023, the explanation wa...
Sep. 26
Incorporating Supply Chain Management into Basic Education: Determining the Ideal Level for Developing Countries
Major Abu SiedIn this competitive and interconnected economy, supply chain management (SCM) has beco...
Sep. 24
Padma barrage: Let data, not geography, decide
Padma barrage: Let data, not geography, decideMuhammad Rashed KhanThe Padma Barrage Project is not m...
Sep. 16
Where do Muslim youths fit in India's 'Cockroach' protests?
Nabiya KhanAs protests by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in Delhi gained momentum this summer, many...
Sep. 14
9/11 at 25: How the ‘War on Terror’ helped mainstream Europe’s far right
Farid HafezTwenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, the political order built in their afte...
Sep. 14
The Houthis are testing the limits of Saudi restraint
The renewed escalation in Yemen is no longer simply a Yemeni battlefield development. For Saudi Arab...
Sep. 12
Multipolarity gives middle powers more choices, but fewer guarantees
At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek this week, Iranian President Masoud...
Sep. 06
The right to health in Gaza is now a privilege
Hadeel AwadThese days, Gaza’s healthcare system is not in the news. There are no violent raids...
Aug. 25
City
447 held in 24-hour anti-crime drive across capital
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 447 people and filed 58 cases during its regular anti-crime...
Oct. 06
Airport Emergency Exercise-2026 held at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
Staff CorrespondentThe Airport Emergency Exercise (Fire)-2026 was held at Hazrat Shahjalal Internati...
Oct. 05
Registration opens for Fire Marathon-102
Staff CorrespondentRegistration for the international Fire Marathon-102 will begin on October 5 as t...
Oct. 04
Benuka Lalitkala Kendra celebrates 46th founding anniversary
Staff CorrespondentBenuka Lalitkala Kendra celebrated its 46th founding anniversary and Nazrul Year ...
Oct. 03
Illegal hawkers to face seizure, cases: DSCC Administrator
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Md Abdus Salam has warned that hawkers occupying r...
Oct. 01
New Ansar-VDP headquarters to drive modernisation of force
The government is taking a series of initiatives to modernise the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defen...
Oct. 01
Korean Cosmetics Expert Dr. Junoh Kim joins skin’O as Consultant
BP DeskDr. Junoh Kim, a renowned Korean cosmetics expert with more than three decades of experience ...
Oct. 01
401 held in 24hrs crack down by DMP
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 401 people in the capital over the past 24 hours and filed ...
Sep. 30
Call for awareness to prevent blindness from ROP
BP DeskSpeakers at a scientific seminar have stressed the need for greater awareness among healthcar...
Sep. 29
Business
GDP growth accelerates to 3.68% in FY26
The country’s GDP growth accelerated to 3.68 percent in the 2025-26 fiscal year, driven mainly...
11h ago
Banglalink launches satellite-to-mobile service
Banglalink has launched its satellite-to-mobile service, powered by Starlink,making Bangladesh the f...
16h ago
Popular life pays Tk2.47cr in insurance claims
Popular Life Insurance PLC has handed over insurance claim cheques worth Tk2.47 crore to policyholde...
16h ago
Gentleman’s Wardrobe opens first franchise outlet in Banani
Bangladesh premium menswear brand Gentleman’s Wardrobe (GW) has opened its first franchise out...
Oct. 06
Bangladeshi exports thrive in Asian markets
Bangladesh's exports to several major Asian markets recorded year-on-year growth in the first qu...
Oct. 06
We want cooperation, not dependency: Humaiun
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir has said Bangladesh’s foreign policy must be ...
Oct. 05
Professional bodies join forces to rebuild investor confidence
Staff CorrespondentFive leading professional bodies have joined forces to strengthen investor confid...
Oct. 05
HONOR introduces its connected ecosystem vision at HONOR Connect
HONOR Bangladesh showcased its latest developments in AI and connected technology at HONOR Connect o...
Oct. 05
Gold prices cut by Tk 1,691 per bhori
Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has cut the price of gold by Tk 1,691 per bhori, setting th...
Oct. 05
Entertainment
Israeli documentary 'NAZA' opens in US, reigniting debate over Gaza war
An Israeli documentary accusing the country's military of recklessly killing civilians in Gaza i...
Oct. 06
'The Paradise' box office day 5: Nani’s film earns Rs 5 crore on Monday
Nani’s much-anticipated film The Paradise has struggled to maintain the strong momentum it sho...
Sep. 29
Wrestler Benjamin Satterley dies at 40
Popular British professional wrestler Benjamin Satterley, better known by his ring name PAC and form...
Sep. 28
The Paradise closes in on Rs 100 crore worldwide
Nani-starrer The Paradise has continued its strong theatrical run, earning a reported worldwide gros...
Sep. 26
Bangladeshi Musical Night set to enthrall New York audience
BP DeskNew York is set to experience an enchanting evening of music and cultural celebration as Live...
Sep. 22
Bangladeshi artist Shimul Singh makes waves across border
Bangladeshi independent musician Shimul Singh, known by his artistic name Junior Yo Yo, is gaining a...
Sep. 22
REDMI Note 17 series presents 'mAhx Republic' brings a musical night for Xiaomi fans
Global tech giant and Bangladesh's No. 1 handset brand Xiaomi is set to bring an exciting musica...
Sep. 21
Atlee's Raaka teaser hints at global ambition
Director Atlee's upcoming sci-fi action drama Raaka, starring Allu Arjun and featuring Deepika P...
Sep. 19
Gaza War Documentary ‘NAZA’ Gets Record Venice Ovation
Gaza war documentary “NAZA” received a record 24-and-a-half-minute standing ovation afte...
Sep. 11
World
Sri Lanka's former first lady is arrested on corruption allegations
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The wife of Sri Lanka's powerful former President Mahinda Rajapa...
1h ago
Iran war to end the nice way or the not-so-nice way: Trump
US President Donald Trump has said the only question about ending the Iran war is “which way w...
Oct. 07
Mecca accord aims to achieve stability through deterrence
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement aims to secure stability through deterrence and regional security,...
Oct. 06
GCC chief slams ‘unacceptable’ attacks on Saudi airports
The head of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has condemned two attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Kin...
Oct. 06
Cargo vessel from Assam sets sail for Dhaka after 70 years
A cargo vessel carrying 540 metric tonnes of methanol has set sail from the Bogibeel terminal in Dib...
Oct. 06
Saudi-backed forces retake key areas near Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Forces backed by a Saudi-led military coalition have recaptured several key areas near the strategic...
Oct. 06
2 boats collide on Congo River, killing at least 30
Two boats collided over the weekend on the Congo River, killing at least 30 people and leaving dozen...
Oct. 05
Imran Khan supporters march demanding his release
More than 5,000 supporters of imprisoned former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan began a dayslong...
Oct. 05
Iran open to diplomacy but threatens tougher response to military action
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday the country is still ready to achiev...
Oct. 04
Country
Call for disability-inclusive development, stronger social accountability in Dhamrai
Stakeholders at a conference in Dhamrai have called for stronger coordination among government insti...
Sep. 24
Meeting held to make govt offices in Chattogram tobacco-free
A discussion meeting was held in Chattogram on Monday to ensure a 100 percent tobacco-free environme...
Sep. 22
Barrister Sarwat Siraj Shukla saddened by Jamaat’s 50,000 votes in significant Liberation War zone Kalihati
A guardian rally, distribution of annual prizes and sports equipment among the students of Elenga Hi...
Sep. 19
CZM holds meeting with Executive Council of Tamakumundi Lane Merchants’ Association
Business DeskAn exchange meeting between the Center for Zakat Management (CZM) and the respected Exe...
Sep. 17
Three Family Members Found Dead in Jashore
Police recovered the bodies of a man and his two young sons from their home in Sharsha upazila of Ja...
Sep. 02
3 of family among 4 killed as tanker lorry and CNG collide in Sylhet
Four people, including three family members, were killed and three others injured when an oil tanker...
Aug. 22
A section of locals wanted to remove Rabeya Siraj's name from Rabeya Siraj High School: Sarwat Siraj
Speakers at a function on Tuesday said that a section of people of Kalihati in Tangail wanted to rem...
Aug. 11
Seven bodies in 10 days spark fear in Keraniganj
A series of body recoveries in Keraniganj over the past 10 days has triggered concern among resident...
Aug. 02
Five platoons of BGB deployed in Sylhet
Five platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in five upazilas of Sylhet ahead o...
Jul. 30
