Reuters Exclusive / UAE to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, sources say

5 hour(s) ago US-Israel war on Iran

To become a big team, success in ICC events is a must: Soumya

7 MIN(s) ago Cricket

Even pacer Mustafizur Rahman, known to be a man of few words, pointed out the team's shortcomings and urged his teammates to strive towards becoming a truly big team. Opener Soumya Sarkar echoed those sentiments during a press conference at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today ahead of Sunday's final ODI.

Military transport plane crashes in India, casualties unknown

59 SEC(s) ago India

BCB, CWAB and cricketers condemn harassment of Nayeem, demand action

4 hour(s) ago Cricket

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), the Cricketers' Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) and several national cricketers on Saturday condemned the alleged physical assault and harassment of Bangladesh spinner Nayeem Hasan by police personnel in Chattogram, calling for a thorough investigation and action against those responsible.

Big Picture / The long transformation of rural Bangladesh

13 June 2026, 00:00 AM Big Picture

Rabindranath once said, “The relationship between the village and the city should be like that between the inner house and the outer house of a home.

Business Plus / From ‘basket case’ to billion-dollar borrower

13 June 2026, 00:00 AM Business

'The start of something beautiful’: Sanjoy’s opening ceremony attire uplifts Bangladesh

4 hour(s) ago Music

PM inaugurates re-excavation of Patali Canal in Cox's Bazar

2 hour(s) ago Bangladesh

Nine years, 140 dead dolphins, zero scientific examinations

10 SEC(s) ago Environment

2 cops suspended over assault on cricketer Nayeem Hasan; CMP chief apologises

1 hour(s) ago Crime & Justice

‘Our World Cup begins tonight’

6 hour(s) ago FIFA World Cup 2026

Will this be the budget that transforms education?

Shamsad Mortuza

Opinion

A budget of promises, pressures, and unanswered questions

Selim Raihan

Views

Budgets often reveal more through their tensions than through their promises. The proposed budget for FY2026-27 is no exception.

As El Niño looms, Bangladesh must brace for extreme heat

Ejaj Ahmad

Views

Air pollution: What Beijing got right that Dhaka still hasn't

Nazma Sultana

Views

Around five years ago, headlines worldwide noted Beijing’s skyline darkened by pollution.

Spotlight

Betting on growth revival

12 June 2026, 02:41 AM Business

Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury’s first budget speech as finance minister performed a delicate, dual function: it read as an indictment of the old economic order, and served as a blueprint for its replacement. Come July 1, Khosru will have to fix the system -- and run his own playbook.

GDP growth achievable, but investment needs a boost

11 June 2026, 22:39 PM Business

Despite low GDP growth over the past three consecutive years, the government is targeting 6.5 percent growth for the next fiscal year in the proposed budget, based on the democratisation of the economy and encouraging private sector investment to boost growth, two economists said today