Bangladesh
Could atmospheric water harvesting help Bangladesh tackle water scarcity?
Making water from air is scientifically remarkable. Making enough of it, at a cost people can afford, is a very different challenge.
30 August 2026
How Bollywood turns to the Seven Sisters amid India’s geopolitical shift
From tensions with China and the Myanmar war to Bangladesh’s changing rhetoric, the Northeast’s growing strategic importance is finding a place in Bollywood
30 August 2026
Bangladesh needs to invest in home-based childcare
Every morning before work, Rima, a garment worker living on the outskirts of Dhaka, faces a painful dilemma: there is no safe place to leave her two-year-old daughter.
29 August 2026
It is time to make menstrual leave a reality in Bangladesh
Bangladesh launched its pink, women-only bus service, operated by female drivers, on August 18. This is a step forward in addressing women’s safety and mobility.
29 August 2026
Lasting solutions for river erosion needed
Schools, homes are at risk of being washed away in Barishal’s Kedarpur union
29 August 2026
Nine years on, the Rohingya still don't have a safe road home
August 25 was observed as the “Ninth Anniversary of Rohingya Genocide Day” in the camps of Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh.
29 August 2026
BMW seized in Ctg over alleged false declaration
As the car's current owner is currently abroad, officials asked his wife to produce documents related to the purchase. She could not provide any documents
27 August 2026
Dutch-Bangla Bank to raise authorised capital to Tk 3,500 crore
The bank's board approved the purchase decision on August 25, according to a disclosure posted on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) website today.
27 August 2026
US-Bangla to resume Dhaka-Jashore flights from Sept 9
The airline will operate two flights each on Saturday, Wednesday and Thursday using 72-seat ATR 72-600 aircraft
25 August 2026
The new NHRC law should widen access to justice, not restrict it
A law meant to rebuild Bangladesh’s National Human Rights Commission should widen access to accountability, not make it depend on how quickly a victim reaches the commission.
Human rights, accountability, access to justice, Bangladesh
25 August 2026
The Rohingya cannot be left waiting for history to change
Nine years ago, Bangladesh opened its doors to the largest influx of Rohingya refugees amid one of the gravest episodes of ethnic persecution in recent history.
25 August 2026
Bangladesh's FIFA ASEAN Cup participation confirmed
FIFA has confirmed Bangladesh's participation in the FIFA ASEAN Cup, scheduled to be held from September 24 to October 4 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
22 August 2026
What Japan’s changing Indo-Pacific strategy means for Bangladesh
Japan’s evolving Indo-Pacific strategy offers Bangladesh a blueprint to strengthen technological and economic resilience while maintaining strategic autonomy.
18 August 2026
BIDA moves to ease investment, export procedures
The measures are part of the government’s efforts to improve the business climate, attract investment and make trade-related services faster and easier for businesses.
17 August 2026
Robi rebrands Airtel, from now it is Cirkle in Bangladesh
All Airtel users will automatically become Cirkle customers, while their existing 016 numbers, services, packages and balances will remain unchanged
17 August 2026
BB relaxes rules for fruit imports
The central bank asked banks to determine the cash margin for opening letters of credit (LCs) for fruit imports based on their relationship with customers.
16 August 2026
List of Bangladesh's landmark Test victories
Here is a look at some of Bangladesh's landmark Test victories.
16 August 2026
Dooley prefers home friendlies over away fixtures ahead of SAFF
Bangladesh head coach Thomas Dooley would prefer his team to play friendly matches at home rather than travel abroad during the September-October FIFA window as they prepare for the SAFF Championship in Dhaka in November.
15 August 2026
Pakistanis, Sri Lankans view Bangladesh more positively than Indians: Pew
Sri Lanka was the only country in the survey to receive more favourable than unfavourable views from all three of its neighbours
15 August 2026
Bangladesh must redesign education for the age of AI
Bangladesh’s education system, from primary school to the HSC examination, has mostly been built around marks earned through memorisation. GPA-5 has largely become less a measure of understanding and more about how faithfully a student can reproduce a model answer, a formula or a paragraph learnt by heart.
15 August 2026