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Porimol Palma

New govt at foreign policy crossroads

27 February 2026, 03:08 AM
The new government has stepped into office at a time when the foreign policy landscape is being shaped by economic uncertainties and competition between global powers.
27 February 2026, 03:08 AM
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Reflection / A prime minister at a red light, and a nation at a crossroads

25 February 2026, 20:27 PM
Tarique Rahman’s push for discipline could reshape Bangladesh’s culture of governance -- if it endures
25 February 2026, 20:27 PM
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Dhaka resumes visa services in India

22 February 2026, 03:28 AM
All Bangladesh missions in India resumed visa services on Friday, signalling a step towards normalising relations between the two countries.
22 February 2026, 03:28 AM
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Defence deals needed, but their timing ‘questionable’

17 February 2026, 04:01 AM
Bangladesh’s interim government has signed a series of defence deals with foreign countries tha
17 February 2026, 04:01 AM
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Interview with Michael Kugelman / ‘The US will work with whoever forms the next government’

9 February 2026, 00:19 AM
The Trump administration, unlike the Biden administration, does not view foreign policy through a values-based lens.
9 February 2026, 00:19 AM
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World watches Bangladesh election showdown

6 February 2026, 05:54 AM
Global and regional powers are closely watching the upcoming election to see how participatory and fair it is, as well as from a geopolitical and economic lens.
6 February 2026, 05:54 AM
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Analysis / Bangladesh rebalances its foreign policy

21 January 2026, 10:21 AM
Warms up ties with China, Pakistan, tilts away from India
21 January 2026, 10:21 AM
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Migration to US: Visa freeze pushes families into uncertainty

17 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Tamim Hossain applied for a US immigrant visa two years ago to reunite with his family -- his wife and two daughters -- who have been living there for more than a decade.
17 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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Care when cure not possible

Former college teacher Mitali Akter these days finds instances when she is able to reminisce about the glory days she spent at the vast campus in Kishoreganj.
7 October 2016, 18:00 PM
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Change Makers: Equipped with app

Rana Plaza disaster left scars that would take a long time to heal. It devastated the country and shook the entire world.
1 October 2016, 18:00 PM
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Lethal lightning

Bangladesh has witnessed a record rise in the number of deaths from lightning strikes this year, and experts say it is linked to global warming and deforestation.
29 September 2016, 18:00 PM
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Zika risk on rise

The risk of Zika infection in the country is rising with the strong presence of its transmitter, Aedes mosquito, and its outbreak in Singapore and Malaysia where some eight lakh Bangladeshis work.
25 September 2016, 18:00 PM
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Why home-goers suffered this year

Traffic mismanagement and disruption to ferry services were among the major reasons behind the sufferings of the home-goers, who remained stuck in tailbacks on highways for hours during the Eid rush.
16 September 2016, 18:00 PM
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Dengue strikes early

The capital has seen an early outbreak of dengue as compared to previous years and the situation could take a turn for the worse in the months to come.
18 July 2016, 18:00 PM
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Investing in girls can bring multiple dividends

Investment in health and education of teenage girls can multiply the development benefits, and protect women from
10 July 2016, 18:00 PM
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Lot more to do for forex earners

Bangladesh has fared poorly in terms of migration governance in the Migration Governance Index 2016 prepared by London-based The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
28 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh can use Denmark's expertise

Bangladesh can greatly benefit from Denmark's expertise in green technology which has made it one of the best
24 June 2016, 18:00 PM
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Health gets poor attention

Seventy-five-year-old Halima Begum has been undergoing treatment in Dhaka for the last three months as her eyes got damaged due to a stroke late last year.
2 June 2016, 18:00 PM
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Contrasting price rise

It sounds funny but true. Prices of some food items essential for survival have risen in real terms more than that of tobacco, which kills people.
30 May 2016, 18:00 PM
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Getting the best out of a youthful nation

Sakib Khan's family has six members. The parents and two sons, aged between 20 and 55 years, earn a livelihood, while the two daughters aged below 15 attend school.
20 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Dev not possible without empowering women

State Minister for Finance and Planning MA Mannan yesterday committed to investing more for gender equality, after attending a four-day global conference Women Deliver in Denmark.
19 May 2016, 18:00 PM
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Equip women with technology, stresses Copenhagen conference

As soon as the session ended at 10:00am and the five high-level panelists began leaving the stage, dozens of youths started climbing up the podium and started taking photos with one of them.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Invest in girls and women

Global leaders have called for greater investments for girls and women who are at the center-stage of development in the new global framework, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adapted by the UN in September 2015.
17 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Healthcare makes Denmark haven for mothers

Denmark was ranked the fourth best country to be a mother in Save the Children's annual Mothers' Index last year. But, what does it take to be that?
16 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Midwives to change maternal, child health scenario

Bangladesh is set to witness a new era in healthcare with the introduction of professional midwives who can dramatically improve the quality of maternal and child health.
15 May 2016, 18:00 PM
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Bangladesh students could make Mars rover

Imagine a rover wandering on the surface of Mars. It should not be too hard. We have plenty of films illustrating what it is like,
27 April 2016, 18:00 PM
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Youth workforce to lead future development in Bangladesh

Bangladesh has a huge young and productive workforce that will continue to increase until 2030 and can contribute to
25 April 2016, 18:00 PM
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160 doctors to lose job

Some 160 experienced doctors of the BSMMU, the country's lone medical university, are going to lose their jobs due to irregularities in recruitment by the authorities concerned 11 years ago.
5 April 2016, 18:00 PM

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