Bus fares may rise by 20 paisa per km after Tk 20 fuel price hike
9 HOUR(s) Transport
Transport owners propose raising inter-district fares to Tk 2.43 and city fares to Tk 2.73 per km; ministry to take final decision
3 arrested over alleged gang-rape, confinement of class 6 student in Moulvibazar
6 HOUR(s) Crime & Justice
Police say the girl was held for several days, subjected to repeated sexual abuse and later abandoned in Kamalganj

Fuel price hike starts hitting logistics sector

6 HOUR(s) Business
Owners across Chattogram port’s logistics chain have begun raising charges and pressing for rate revisions after the latest fuel price hike, stoking fears of fresh cost pressure on businesses and exporters already struggling to compete internationally.
Everyday secularism and the Bangladesh we rarely talk about
In Focus
Beyond political debates, a quieter, resilient form of secularism thrives in Bangladesh. Discover how ordinary people preserve pluralism through everyday habits.
An emergency action plan for a 100% renewable Bangladesh
Big Picture
A rapid transition to 100% renewable energy is the most urgent climate change crisis solution for Bangladesh.

Bangladesh’s gold paradox: From a shadow market to an export industry

21 September 2026 Big Picture
Bangladesh must formalise its gold economy and overhaul restrictive import policies to drive lucrative jewellery manufacturing exports.

Reading Sarat Chandra at 150, with empathy

21 September 2026 In Focus
At 150, Sarat Chandra’s enduring empathy invites us to confront his literary limitations while rediscovering the power of compassion.
Could the Teesta redraw the map of India-Bangladesh diplomacy?
Kolkata correspondent
20 September 2026 Geopolitical Insights

Business Plus / The easy money trap

19 September 2026 Business
Loans are quick, equity is ignored, and banks are left carrying nearly all the risk in the economy
Column by Mahfuz Anam / Are we not forgetting the genocide of the Palestinians?
11 September 2026 THE THIRD VIEW
What the Nazis did to the Jews, Israel is now doing to the Palestinians. I
Abdur Razzaq’s memoir: Jamaat’s internal conflict for a 1971 apology
18 September 2026 Views
Barrister Abdur Razzaq, in his posthumous memoir on 33 years in the Jamaat-e-Islami, titled “Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami: Its History and Politics,”does not pull his punches.