July Uprising Museum Bill passed with provision of making state minister for culture head of the museum
10 April 2026, 22:27 PM Parliament
The bill also allows the government authority to dismiss council members
Trump's peace board faces cash crunch, stalling Gaza plan, sources say
10 April 2026, 21:47 PM World
UAE, Morocco, and US only contributors so far

20 ordinances lose validity

8 hour(s) ago Bangladesh
Twenty of the 133 ordinances issued by the interim government -- including major reforms on judicial independence, human rights, and anti-corruption -- are set to lose validity from today.
Column by Mahfuz Anam / Were we close to a nuclear catastrophe?
THE THIRD VIEW
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expected Iran to crumble when they launched the surprise attack on February 28 while negotiations were going on, killing the latter’s supreme leader and several others.
Decoding Pakistan’s diplomatic win in Iran-US ceasefire
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On April 8, Pakistan pulled off something few thought it could do: it helped bring the United States and Iran into a temporary ceasefire, more than a month after the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, pushing the region towards a wider catastrophe.

Of smoke, soot, and suffering

5 hour(s) ago Pollution
Toxic emissions from a factory in Rupsha upazila of Khulna have been causing environmental pollution in at least eight neighbouring villages.

Aam tel and the Bengali palate

6 hour(s) ago My Dhaka
My first encounter with the word “aam tel’” wasn’t in my own kitchen, but through the West Bengal series “Indubala’s Bhaater Hotel”.

Mob attacks on Star, Prothom Alo scripted: Star-Dismislab analysis

24 February 2026, 01:01 AM Investigative Stories
Interim govt, Meta failed to act on long-running online incitement
Column by Mahfuz Anam / The likely PM’s first crucial challenge
15 February 2026, 00:00 AM THE THIRD VIEW
Choose cabinet with utmost care, for it may determine success or failure
Part 1 / Jinnah vs Madani: The forgotten Muslim debate over Pakistan
2 February 2026, 08:00 AM In Focus
Against Madani’s Indian nationalism, Jinnah’s argument was that the historical interaction and proximity between Hindus and Muslims in Indian society existed only at the level of external social life.