Justice in shifts
20 September 2026 Bangladesh
For 2 lakh people, crossing the Vatua river remains an ordeal
47 MIN(s) Bangladesh
Bridge at Salal Ghat could ease transport woes, say locals; MP says steps will be taken to end people’s suffering
Trump says he will create 'AI Force,' name AI czar
1 HOUR(s) World
If Trump follows through on the pledge, it would be his second AI czar. Venture capitalist David Sacks previously served in the role before stepping down in the spring and moving into an external advisory position.
Could the Teesta redraw the map of India-Bangladesh diplomacy?
Kolkata correspondent
Geopolitical Insights
Prioritise building and maintaining public toilets
Editorial
In Bangladesh’s urban areas, we often hear complains about male citizens urinating on roadsides, but fewer complaints are voiced about the dire lack of public sanitation facilities across major cities.
Fixing Bangladesh's VAT cash squeeze without reversing reform
Views
A sovereign rating is not a verdict on how rich a country is but a judgement about the reliability of its promises.

Sabyasachi Hazra reflects on art, memory and creativity at Gallery Cosmos

2 HOUR(s) Entertainment
Renowned artist, illustrator and author Sabyasachi Hazra shared his reflections on art, memory, creativity and the purpose of an artistic life during a special conversation titled “Contemplation: An Unhurried Journey Through Art, Purpose, and Life”, organised by Gallery Cosmos at Cosmos Centre in Dhaka on September 19.

Where did gold come from?

20 September 2026 Wisdom
Gold and other heavy elements were forged in violent cosmic events, linking the matter around us to stellar history.

A mega project largely deserted

19 September 2026 Bangladesh
Tk 15,691cr spent, but Payra Port activities far below its commercial potential
‘Everything is gone’: Nepal’s thriving river town buried in mud and grief
16 September 2026 Natural Disaster
A catastrophic river surge has erased thriving commercial hubs near the China-Nepal border, leaving behind suffocating mud skeletal ruins, and a $4.77 billion recovery bill
A road to ruin Maheshkhali forest
17 September 2026 Bangladesh
Despite repeated objections from Forest Department, construction of a 4.8km paved road through the protected forest continues