Bangladesh should pursue ‘strategic pragmatism’ in foreign policy: Experts

They also called for prioritising national interest, avoiding alignment with competing geopolitical blocs
4 July 2026

Time has come to rebuild Bangladesh: Fakhrul

LGRD minister calls for social resistance against drugs, gambling, dowry and child marriage
4 July 2026

Gazipur poultry farmers smash eggs in protest against low prices

Farmers say eggs sell for Tk 6.50 apiece despite production costs of Tk 8.50-9
4 July 2026

Power supply improves in Savar after week of severe load-shedding

Holiday lowers electricity demand, bringing relief after prolonged outages
4 July 2026

Floods wash away rural roads in Kurigram, Lalmonirhat

Hundreds of people suffer as road links are cut in three villages
4 July 2026

GD filed against Shaon, Mahi over remarks on July uprising

Rashtra Sanglap Forum also complaints that they disrespected July uprising, its memorial; police say investigation is underway
4 July 2026

PM joins conference marking July uprising anniversary

Families of those killed and injured in the 2024 movement attend the remembrance programme in Dhaka
4 July 2026

Speaker pays tribute at Iran leader Khamenei's state funeral in Tehran

During the programme, he met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and other senior leaders and signed the condolence book
4 July 2026

26 Bagerhat rivers turn into narrow canals, hurting agriculture and trade

Encroachment, pollution and embankments choke rivers near Sundarbans; lack of dredging worsens salinity, waterlogging
4 July 2026

Five more die with measles-like symptoms

Five patients died with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 729.
4 July 2026

Municipal services falter amid staff, leadership gaps

Over the last few months, Subal Deb, a small trader from Jagannathpur municipality in Sunamganj, has been visiting the municipal office every week, seeking a solution to chronic waterlogging in his neighbourhood.
4 July 2026

Rain likely to intensify as low forms over Bay

Rainfall is likely to intensify in the southern and central parts of the country from tomorrow as a low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal and may develop into a depression.
4 July 2026

India ‘closely watching’ Dhaka-Beijing ties: Jaiswal

New-Delhi is “closely monitoring” all the developments regarding Dhaka-Beijing relations, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said yesterday.
4 July 2026

The disaster beneath the disaster

A major earthquake could not only cause widespread building collapse in Dhaka but also trigger catastrophic fires through ruptured gas lines, electrical short circuits and other secondary hazards, experts warned.
4 July 2026

‘Celebrating freedom, friendship, future with Bangladesh’

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen has called for a celebration of freedom, friendship, and the shared promise of a future with Bangladesh, as the United States of America is all set to celebrate its 250th anniversary of independence.
4 July 2026

Speaker Hafiz meets Iranian counterpart during Tehran visit

Speaker of Parliament Hafiz Uddin Ahmed yesterday met his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, in Tehran, according to a Facebook post by Bangladesh’s foreign ministry.
4 July 2026

Askar Dighi in port city: A Mughal-era legacy choking on pollution

The Askar Dighi, one of the most iconic and ancient reservoirs in Chattogram city, has long been smothered under a thick blanket of water hyacinths, as well as encroachment, pollution, and administrative apathy.
4 July 2026

Raihana Bashir no more

Raihana Bashir, wife of late MR Bashir, passed away yesterday at the age of 84, said a press release.
4 July 2026

Ex-ASP held over ‘enforced disappearance’ of ICT witness

A Dhaka court yesterday sent a former assistant superintendent of police to jail in a case over the alleged enforced disappearance of Sukhranjan Bali, a prosecution witness in the crimes against humanity trial of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee.
4 July 2026

112km Khulna city roads lie unrepaired for nearly 3 years

For nearly three years, 112 kilometres of roads across Khulna city have remained unrepaired as the Khulna City Corporation (KCC) and Khulna WASA have been locked in a disagreement over bearing the repair costs under the Khulna Sewerage System Development Project.
4 July 2026