Next year’s budget may cross Tk 9,00,000cr
10 April 2026, 00:22 AM
The budget for 2026-27 fiscal year is likely to exceed the Tk 9,00,000 crore mark, as the government moves to fulfil its electoral pledges, partially implement recommendations to raise salaries of its employees, and shield the economy from the fallout of the ongoing Middle East conflict.
10 April 2026, 00:22 AM
Bangladesh eyes $1.6b ADB financing
28 March 2026, 02:42 AM
An opportunity has emerged for Bangladesh to tap as much as $1.6 billion in Asian Development Bank (ADB) financing through a mix of new and ongoing support programmes.
28 March 2026, 02:42 AM
Tribute / Prof Rehman Sobhan turns 91: A life devoted to economic justice
12 March 2026, 15:23 PM
Distinguished economist has influenced policy, inspired generations of thinkers
12 March 2026, 15:23 PM
Keep politics out of school textbooks
9 March 2026, 00:17 AM
Few aspects shape a nation’s future as profoundly as what it teaches its children. That is why Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon’s pledge to revise textbooks with the help of “high-quality experts,” and without any party consideration, carries particular significance.
9 March 2026, 00:17 AM
Sworn in, still missing from govt portals
3 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Nearly two weeks after the new government was sworn in, most ministries have yet to upload the profiles of the newly appointed ministers and state ministers on their official websites, leaving citizens without basic information about policymakers.
3 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Govt aims to gradually issue 2cr family cards
25 February 2026, 02:36 AM
The government is set to launch the pilot phase of its family card programme on March 10 with the ultimate aim of gradually bringing two crore families under monthly cash support.
25 February 2026, 02:36 AM
Tarique takes the reins
18 February 2026, 03:18 AM
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman was sworn in as the prime minister of Bangladesh yesterday, as the party returned to power after nearly two decades.
18 February 2026, 03:18 AM
Tarique pulls off a stunning sweep
14 February 2026, 03:21 AM
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to become the next prime minister after his party swept to a stunning landslide in yesterday’s peaceful and festive election, winning more than two-thirds of the parliamentary seats.
14 February 2026, 03:21 AM
An eerie calm
One of the most densely populated cities in the world has been reduced to an eerie look of emptiness.
25 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Homebound rush raises fear of coronavirus spread
The government has repeatedly been asking people to stay home in a desperate attempt to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. It also announced closure of all public and private offices to make people stay indoors.
24 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Sadullapur’s UNO panel for lockdown
Confusion spread over the decision to put Sadullapur upazila of Gaibandha under lockdown yesterday, after a upazila committee to contain coronavirus, led by the UNO, made the recommendation to do so in a letter to the district administration.
22 March 2020, 18:00 PM
No lockdown in Gaibandha’s Sadullapur: DC clarifies
A confusion has emerged over the decision to put Sadullapur upazila of Gaibandha under lockdown, after a upazila committee to contain coronavirus, led by a UNO, made the recommendation to do so in a letter to the district administration.
22 March 2020, 16:10 PM
Govt should ramp up contact tracing
The government must scale up its efforts to trace and quarantine all the people who might have come in contact with the coronavirus patients to contain the spread of the virus, say experts.
20 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Coronavirus in Bangladesh: First death amid sloppy response
Bangladesh yesterday confirmed the first death from the novel coronavirus, the victim being a man in his early seventies, amid growing public anxiety over the government’s preparations to contain the spread of the virus.
18 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangabandhu’s birth centenary today: His legacy is our beacon of hope
“The killers’ bullets took away the Father of the Nation. They tried to erase his name from the history of Bangladesh.
16 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Coronavirus: Some guidelines for schools not at all realistic
Countries around the world are taking various drastic measures to try to stop the rapid spread of the new coronavirus, known as COVID-19. But the steps and guidelines given by Bangladesh government so far for the educational institutions seem not only to be hilarious but also far from reality.
13 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Coronavirus-hit countries: Expats lose jobs, face bleak future
Bangladeshi expatriates in some European counties, especially in Italy, find themselves in a precarious situation amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, with many of them left with no jobs and stuck at home without adequate supply of daily essentials.
13 March 2020, 18:00 PM
For Covid-19 Patients Only: Govt readying 6 hospitals
As part of efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus infections, the government is converting six hospitals in and around the capital into facilities for treating COVID-19 patients.
11 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Wasa water to cost more
A day after electricity prices were raised, Wasa has increased water tariffs for residential and commercial uses in Dhaka for the second time in a span of seven months, dealing a double blow to consumers.
28 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Rowshon Ara Bachchu: On the grounds with Salam, Barkat and Rafiq
When Rowshon Ara Bachchu was studying at Dhaka University, female students could not even talk to their male counterparts without the proctor’s permission.
20 February 2020, 18:00 PM
1 year of Chawkbazar tragedy: blaze over, not danger
The walls scorched black. A thin film of soot covering the burnt-out pillars and roofs. A smell of burnt remnants still wafting through the air around it.
19 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Uniform Admission Test: UGC all set; 4 major univs still undecided
From this year, all public universities have to enrol students through a centralised admission test as the University Grants Commission is all set to introduce the new system to reduce hassles of admission seekers.
12 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Coronavirus Screening: Measures at airport still not enough
A plane carrying passengers from the Chinese city of Kunming landed at the capital’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 2:15pm yesterday. An aircraft of Turkish Airlines arrived from Istanbul around the same time.
4 February 2020, 18:00 PM
The uphill battle to remove, recycle laminated posters
There is a major concern over the disposal of tonnes of laminated campaign posters without causing further damage to the environment and public health.
2 February 2020, 18:00 PM
AL, BNP face off as Dhaka goes to polls
A little over a year after the parliamentary election, the two arch-rival political parties once again lock horns in the much-anticipated Dhaka city polls today amid widespread fears of violence and concerns over the use of EVMs.
31 January 2020, 18:00 PM
A system flawed by design
Ever since Dhaka got the status of municipal corporation from pourashava in late ‘70s, the city saw incredible growth and rapid development.
31 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Public Universities: Uniform entry test from next academic year
Students seeking admission to the country’s public universities will no longer need to sit for separate tests from the next academic year as a centralised entrance test will allow their entry to the universities.
23 January 2020, 18:00 PM
WB-Funded Projects/Programmes 2016-20: Only half the targets met
Bangladesh could achieve only a little more than half of the targets set by the World Bank Group for 84 projects and programmes in the last four years, says a draft performance review report of the World Bank Group.
19 January 2020, 18:00 PM