Bangladesh’s hard-won economic resilience is being tested as the twin pressures of climate change and mounting external debt converge to threaten its financial stability.

As dusk fell over Suhrawardy Udyan, the air was filled with the rhythmic sound of ektaras and soft hum of mystic verses that have travelled through generations.

MPO-listed teachers and employees of private educational institutions continued their sit-in protest at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka for the seventh consecutive day yesterday, pressing for a three-point demand.

Gono Forum is set to sign the July National Charter today, after the National Consensus Commission accepted its demand to retain the Proclamation of Independence in the constitution.

Bangladesh and Italy are working on a new mechanism under which the European country will hire one Bangladeshi worker for every irregular migrant repatriated from Italy.

Defying the government ban on catching hilsa during the breeding season, many fishermen in Faridpur and Rajbari have continued fishing in the Padma River, citing delays in receiving government assistance and pressure to repay loans.

The sun rises over the marshlands of Pirojpur’s Nazirpur, casting golden ripples across the still waters.

Urge newly elected leaders to honour manifesto promises

The blaze started around 2:15pm in the courier warehouse area of the airport's cargo village

The National Citizen Party yesterday lashed out at BNP’s Salahuddin Ahmed, accusing him of defaming July warriors by calling them “collaborators of fascists” in a remark made to journalists in the morning.

Transport of import and export cargo as well as containers to and from Chattogram port came to a standstill since yesterday morning as transport owners enforced a wildcat strike for an indefinite period protesting a fourfold hike in vehicle entry fee by the authority.

If any person leads, participates in, or incites any organised group or riot that results in an attack or assault on a healthcare worker or healthcare institution, they may face up to 10 years in jail, or a fine of up to Tk 15 lakh, or both.

Most of the political parties have signed the much-discussed and long-awaited July National Charter -- a landmark document towards reshaping Bangladesh’s democracy and its institutions.

Police have filed five cases against around 2,900 unidentified individuals, describing them as “miscreants” and people with “fascist ideologies”, in connection with Friday’s violence outside the parliament complex ahead of the July charter signing ceremony.

Government has yet to find operator over a year and half after completion of Single Point Mooring project in Cox’s Bazar

A fire at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) yesterday caused significant disruption and anxiety for thousands of passengers, who were left frustrated by a lack of clear information about their flights.

The government and the consensus commission have continued active engagement with the National Citizen Party in an effort to persuade it to sign the July Charter.

Cargo parking in-charge and witness Momin said he first saw the fire near the Skyview Airline office at Gate No-8

With Diwali approaching, potters in the northern parts of the country are abuzz with activity as they race to meet soaring demand for earthen lamps, locally known as diya.

A Dhaka court yesterday sent Sheikh Abdul Amik, former deputy inspector general (prisons), to jail in an anti-terrorism case.