Headline
Bhotekoshi flood: Another warning from the Himalayas. Are we listening?
The catastrophic Bhotekoshi flood highlights how delayed climate finance leaves Nepal's vulnerable Himalayan cryosphere facing unprecedented disaster.
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Law & Order
Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) officials have seized foreign cigarettes, mobile phones, LCDs, mobile phone motherboards, liquor and gold ornaments worth nearly Tk 10 million (1 crore) in
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Draft rules pave way for direct listing of state-owned, foreign firms
The securities regulator has approved the draft rules for direct listing to bring state-owned and foreign companies to the secondary market. Such enterprises will be able to offload at least
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Photo story Border surveillance drill using drones
The “Simanta School of Surveillance and Drone Warfare” (SSSDW) was inaugurated at the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Sector Headquarters in Sylhet on Tuesday.
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Reserving seats for women on public transport
In our day-to-day lives, we often hear derogatory remarks involving designated women’s seats on public transport.
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From the Carter Doctrine to the Mecca Pact: A changing Gulf security order
Saudi Arabia’s new defence pact with Pakistan and Türkiye signals a broader shift towards strategic diversification in an uncertain Middle East.
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh running out of options on Rohingya crisis: Is there a way out?
Nine years after the genocide, the Rohingya crisis faces a new deadlock. Analysis of the Arakan Army's rise and the stalled repatriation process.
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Mustafa Monwar’s spirit lives on in songs, puppetry
It was a celebration filled with songs, dance and puppetry.
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Regulator approves launch of derivatives, trading to begin in January 2028
The securities regulator has approved the introduction of derivatives trading on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), aiming to launch the country’s first derivatives market by January 2028. The move marks
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US Ambassador highlights American engineering in Bangladesh’s railway connectivity
The US Embassy in Dhaka said this in a press release sent to the media by US Mission spokesperson Poornima Rai on Tuesday.
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Power and Energy Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood hospitalised
Bangladesh’s Power and Energy Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood has been admitted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital in Dhaka after falling ill. His personal assistant, Abdullah
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Doctor shortage cripples Patuakhali hospital
Patuakhali 250-bed General Hospital has long been struggling to provide adequate healthcare services to a growing number of patients due to a severe shortage of doctors.
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Measles resurges in August
After declining for two consecutive months, Bangladesh’s measles situation took a worrying turn in August, with cases, hospitalisations, and deaths all rising.
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International
Asian markets tumble as US-Iran fighting lifts oil and bond yields
Stocks slumped in Asian trading on Wednesday as a bond market-induced selloff on global markets spilled over into the region, after renewed attacks by the US on Iran pushed oil
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Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast
On the surface, Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Egypt this week is a run-of-the-mill opportunity for two countries to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties. But there is deep subtext
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China-Nepal flood toll tops 1,000 as tunnel rescue offers last hope
The death toll from devastating Himalayan glacial floods crossed the grim 1,000 mark on Tuesday, as Chinese and Nepali teams searched for survivors including dozens feared trapped in hydropower tunnels.
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US strike kills 5 and wounds dozens of civilians at a wedding, Iran says
The US and Iran found themselves back in a war footing on Wednesday after the most significant exchange in weeks, with Washington threatening even more devastating strikes while Iran protested
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Russian strikes kill 12 in Kyiv region
Russian air attacks killed 12 people and injured dozens more in Kyiv and the surrounding region early yesterday, authorities said, marking the sixth consecutive day of strikes on the Ukrainian
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Myanmar still unsafe for repatriation
The United Nations refugee agency said yesterday it was not involved in Malaysia’s planned repatriation of Myanmar refugees, and warned that it remains unsafe for them to return to the
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Tehran, Moscow resist US ‘unilateralism’
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian yesterday thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for Moscow’s position on the Iran war and resulting sanctions, and said together, Moscow and Tehran can resist what he
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Technology
Your personal data may be for sale: report
A national identity card can be obtained in 17 minutes. A mobile subscriber’s latest location can arrive in 16 minutes. Three months of call records can be delivered within a
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The legacy Tim Cook leaves behind
Tim Cook leaves behind a $4.6tn corporate machine, an unrivalled consumer ecosystem and a record of extraordinary political dexterity.
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Tecno launches Camon Slim 5G and Camon Air in Bangladesh
Tecno launches Camon Slim 5G and Camon Air in Bangladesh
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OpenAI says ChatGPT ads reach $1bn annualised revenue run rate
OpenAI says its advertising business has reached a $1bn annualised revenue run rate as the company expands ChatGPT advertising into more international markets.
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Instagram to limit reach of unlabelled AI-generated personas
Instagram will reduce the visibility of accounts featuring AI-generated people when those profiles fail to identify themselves as artificial, as the social network tries to make synthetic online personalities easier
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Australian scientists develop cyborg cockroaches for disaster medical missions
Australian researchers have developed remotely controlled cyborg cockroaches that could eventually deliver emergency medicine to people trapped during disasters.
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Sport
Can Mintu revive BKSP’s fading football pipeline?
For generations, Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) was more than just a sports institute. In football, it was a breeding ground -- a place where raw talent was identified, developed
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What to watch on TV today (2 Sep, 2026)
Get a complete lowdown of live sporting action on TV from around the world.
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Record fees, blockbuster moves and late twists bring summer window to a dramatic close
From record-breaking fees to surprise signings, high-profile loans and deadline-day departures, the final hours delivered a fitting finale to another extraordinary summer of spending.
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Hridoy joins Shakib-Mushfiq's elite list with double ton
The 24-year-old also joined an elite list of Bangladesh batters to score first-class double centuries abroad, alongside Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan.
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Date and time confirmed for season’s first Clasico
LaLiga on Tuesday confirmed the date and kick-off time for the first Clasico of the 2026/27 season, with Barcelona set to host Real Madrid at the Spotify Camp Nou on
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আলোচিত
বোয়িং কেনার সিদ্ধান্তে ধন্যবাদ
প্রধানমন্ত্রীকে ট্রাম্পের চিঠিপ্রধানমন্ত্রী তারেক রহমানের সঙ্গে শিগগিরই সাক্ষাতের প্রত্যাশা ব্যক্ত করেছেন মার্কিন প্রেসিডেন্ট ডনাল্ড ট্রাম্প। একই সঙ্গে যুক্তরাষ্ট্র থেকে বোয়িংয়ের আরও উড়োজাহাজ কেনার সিদ্ধান্ত নেয়ায় তারেক রহমানকে ধন্যবাদ জানান ট্রাম্প।
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Politics
Bar administrators from running in local body polls
Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday demanded that individuals who were politically appointed as administrators of various local government bodies be barred from contesting the upcoming local government elections.
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BNP marks its birthday with tribute, tree planting
The ruling BNP yesterday marked its 48th founding anniversary with programmes across the country.
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Factional clashes during BNP founding anniversary events leave dozens injured in 3 districts
Around 89 people reportedly hurt in Munshiganj, Patuakhali and Chattogram
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BNP’s 48th founding anniversary celebrated
The 48th founding anniversary of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), founded by Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, was celebrated on Tuesday across the country through colourful programmes, social activities and political events.
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MPs push back against AL complaints at IPU
Several lawmakers will submit records of alleged enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings and political persecution under the Awami League government overthrown in 2024 to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), responding to complaints
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Business
Exports grew 13% in Aug on RMG rebound
Manufacturers say growth is partly explained by a low base last year, as gas and power shortages now disrupt production
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What's in the US-Venezuela oil agreement
This represents about 20 percent of Venezuela's massive reserves, which are the largest in the world. That could be a major boost for US reserves.
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Pakistan offers expertise to revive struggling sugar mills in BD
Bangladesh and Pakistan have agreed on a technical and financial framework to rehabilitate and modernise Bangladesh's crisis-ridden state-owned sugar mills, officials said. The agreement was reached at the inaugural virtual
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Editorial
Agricultural aid must be better targeted
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), around 10 lakh agricultural households, representing nearly 50 lakh people, are projected to need emergency agricultural assistance between June and November this
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The Rohingya need a unified strategy, not piecemeal efforts
Negotiating in conflict environments teaches us that political settlements are not stumbled upon but rather formed when people show up and try to build them together.
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What Nepal’s devastating floods teach us about climate vulnerability
Nepal is a natural disaster hotspot, but over the past several years, the scale of damage caused by disasters have grown severe.
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We take lab reports on trust. How can we make them more reliable?
When we get a physician-prescribed blood test done at a diagnostic centre, we usually assume the report to be correct.
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Entertainment
Theatre ‘52’ stages Nazrul’s two rare leto plays
Written during Nazrul’s adolescence, the plays bring his satire, rebellious spirit and engagement with social realities to the stage.
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Adhora Khan gears up for new international project
Actress Adhora Khan, who has appeared in more than half a dozen films, is set to work under the banner of an international production company for the first time in
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Life style
As Spain swelters, a centuries-old accessory is having a moment
In crowded subway cars and sun-drenched plazas, an old-fashioned accessory in Spain has been everywhere thanks to the blistering summer heat. Small enough to fit into a purse, the traditional
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