Spotlight

UAE cancels visas of over 4,000 Bangladeshis, leaving many unable to return to jobs

Mohammad Jamil Khan

14 September 2026 • Work and Migration

Part 5 / Jinnah vs Fazlul Huq: The forgotten debate over Pakistan

Altaf Parvez

16 February 2026 • In Focus

Why I chose teaching over a corporate career

Nadia Afroze Disha

14 September 2026 • Wisdom

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The untold side of Bangladesh's climate migration

Bishawjit Mallick Oishi Rani Saha Md. Nasif Ahsan

15 September 2026 • Unheard Voices

Bengal and the coming of Islam: A story of soil and spirit

Syed Ali Nadeem Rezavi

14 September 2026 • In Focus

What Bangladesh should ask before joining the Makkah Pact

Ayesha Tariq

13 September 2026 • Geopolitical Insights

How Dhallywood brought Sarat Chandra’s ‘Devdas’ to the screen

Zahid Akbar

6 HOUR(s) • TV & Film

Essay / Out of the archives, into the feed

Rania Fatema Tui

11 September 2026 • Books & Literature

Bangladesh's education crisis: The future has already begun

M.G. Quibria

14 September 2026 • Big Picture

The world map we know is distorted. Why does it matter?

Derek H. Alderman Jack Swab

15 September 2026 • In Focus

Industry in a bind

Factories run below capacity while new plants await gas, casting doubt over investment, employment

4 August 2026

As factories close, thousands hunt for jobs at gates

At least 158 factories shut in Gazipur since May 2025

4 August 2026

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Topkhana Road: What’s in a name?

Travelling back to the British colonial era, Topkhana, Paltan, and the overall area was the cantonment of the East India Company. In fact, these were collectively called Guard Bazar.

27 July 2026

Bangladesh collects only half as much corporate tax as peers

Shows OECD report as generous tax breaks, weak enforcement and informality keep corporate tax collection low

27 July 2026

Banks can now spend more on business centres

Bangladesh Bank introduces comprehensive guidelines

26 July 2026

Govt taskforce prescribes reforms for ailing tea sector

Exports down 79% since 2002 while production costs rise 78.31% over past decade

26 July 2026

Women built the RMG might. Now they are losing ground

Women once made up 80% of the garment workforce, that share has fallen below 55%

25 July 2026

Ramgarh-Sitakunda reserve forest: An endless cycle of sand mining

Despite repeated crackdowns, arrests, and equipment seizures, illegal sand extraction continues inside the Ramgarh-Sitakunda Reserve Forest in Chattogram.

25 July 2026

Nine hurdles keeping FDI away

FICCI says lengthy approvals, port delays and gas shortages are among the key barriers facing foreign investors in Bangladesh

24 July 2026

FSRU glitch cuts gas supply by 17%

According to Petrobangla data, total gas supply was around 2,620 mmcfd against demand of nearly 3,800 mmcfd before the problem was detected on Tuesday

23 July 2026

Vinyl Madness: Bringing analogue music back to digital Dhaka

Some hidden sanctuaries in Dhaka never leave you the same. They make you feel as though you belong, where even strangers feel like home -- all connected through the shared wavelength of music.

22 July 2026

Bangladesh supermarket outlets doubled in 2025

Supermarket outlets double in just one year

Modern retail outlets are steadily expanding their footprint across Bangladesh’s urban landscape as consumers increasingly prioritise convenience in shopping.

21 July 2026

Pharma industry’s next big leap

Bangladesh’s drugmakers are pursuing complex medicines to expand exports and improve patient access

18 July 2026

Skills gap costing Bangladesh its youth dividend

One in five young people in Bangladesh, nearly 86 lakh in all, is neither working, studying nor training for a job, the latest Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2024 shows.

15 July 2026