48+ min ago   (985+ words) This picture shows the author with Jannatul Fardaus Mahia who belongs to Department of English Language and Literature in North South University, Dhaka. AAThe café was tucked into a quiet corner near Bookworm, the well-known bookshop at Gulshan 2 in Dhaka....

2+ hour, 43+ min ago   (1233+ words) MD. Noor Hamza Peash Discussions about Bangladesh's economic progress often focus on ready-made garments, remittances, exports and industrialization. Agriculture receives comparatively less attention, despite its fundamental contribution to the national economy and society. In fiscal year 2025-26, agriculture contributes 10.93 percent to GDP....

2+ hour, 44+ min ago   (397+ words) A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of immovable assets worth more than Tk 5 billion belonging to Nazrul Islam, the former chairman of Far East Islami Life Insurance Company Limited and allegedly the mastermind behind the embezzlement of thousands of…...

2+ hour, 46+ min ago   (1573+ words) Dr. Md. Anwar HossainLike a restless bird fluttering its wings in search of open skies, the human mind constantly yearns to taste the nectar of freedom. Ever since stepping out of primitive forest caves and into the light of civilization, humanity…...

3+ hour, 6+ min ago   (427+ words) Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Sunday said there is no alternative to building a strong local government system to institutionalise democracy and ensure people's participation and accountability."Unless the foundation of democracy is…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago   (886+ words) Prime Minister's wife and Vice President of the Ziaur Rahman Foundation Dr Zubaida Rahman on Sunday stressed the need for making quality healthcare accessible to every citizen of Bangladesh irrespective of income, location or social status, saying health is not…...

3+ hour, 19+ min ago   (249+ words) In a swift and courageous rescue operation, alert troops of 71 Battalion BSF, Malda Sector, saved the lives of 10 Bangladeshi nationals, including three children, three women and four men, after their boat capsized in the strong currents of the Ganga River....

3+ hour, 25+ min ago   (476+ words) President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday called for further strengthening Bangladesh-Pakistan ties for the mutual benefit of the two countries, particularly in trade and business, investment, air connectivity, education and training."Pakistan is an important partner of Bangladesh in…...

8+ hour, 23+ min ago   (922+ words) Bernard PriyamStatecraft in an increasingly volatile multipolar world requires a sharp distinction between symbolic protocol and tangible national interest. Dhaka’s recent decision to decline participation in the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi—citing a protocol mismatch in how the invitation…...

10+ hour, 11+ min ago   (729+ words) The Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Force has launched a timely initiative to engage its vast volunteer network in self-employment and entrepreneurship through the Sanjiban Project, creating new opportunities for economic participation in the fisheries and livestock sectors.Since the…...