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US-Israel War on Iran: Flight chaos, high fares shatter Eid hopes of migrants

15 March 2026, 03:15 AM
Bangladeshi migrants’ aspiration to return home for Eid-ul-Fitr has turned into a nightmare with the large-scale cancellations of flights to and from the Gulf countries amid the US-Israeli war on Iran.
15 March 2026, 03:15 AM
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Khalilur set for Türkiye trip today

13 March 2026, 06:05 AM
In his first bilateral visit since taking office, Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman will travel to Türkiye today as the two countries see growing cooperation in trade and defence.
13 March 2026, 06:05 AM
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Migrants’ woes mount in war-hit Lebanon

12 March 2026, 02:04 AM
When Ripon Bepari sent his entire salary -- about $200 -- home in early February, he had no idea that the next month would be any different.
12 March 2026, 02:04 AM

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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Light for the blind

It was a fine morning on June 25th, 2013. RagibHasan reached his office atthe University of Alabama in Birmingham, USA and started
19 June 2015, 18:00 PM
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Allocation for health sector draws flak

The falling share of funds for health in the proposed budget has drawn sharp criticism from experts.
4 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Thailand hosts meet on migrants crisis May 29

The international community must mount pressure on Myanmar so that it recognises Rohingyas as citizens, say immigration experts
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM
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How long will they suffer?

It's shocking to learn that an estimated 6,000 people from Bangladesh and Myanmar are fighting for survival in the Andaman Sea and
16 May 2015, 18:00 PM
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As legally restricted, desperate jobseekers take dangerous sea route to Malaysia from Bangladesh

As legal channels for labour migration from Bangladesh have shrunk due to malpractices in the arrangements by both private agencies and the government, desperate jobseekers take dangerous sea route to Malaysia.
8 May 2015, 18:00 PM
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Lured by a trafficker, 16 job-seeking youths from a Bangladesh upazila take up risky sea voyage

Sona Mia has no more tears left to shed. He is now afraid of something ominous coming his son's way.
6 May 2015, 18:00 PM
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Neonatal death rate remains static despite other successes

While the country is witnessing significant improvement every year in most health indicators, the death rate of newborns remains
20 April 2015, 18:00 PM
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On the road to freedom of Bangladesh

It was not easy to form a government in exile. Apart from external challenges, there were internal oppositions that had to be overcome.
16 April 2015, 18:00 PM
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Political stalemate: Farmers in Bangladesh struggle to recover loss

Last winter, Naresh Chandra Biswas grew potato, cauliflower and cabbage on two acres of land. He invested Tk 1.2 lakh, hoping to make a good profit from the yield. But fate had something else in store for him. All he got from sale of his produce was Tk 47,000, about one-third his investment.
3 April 2015, 18:00 PM
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Obesity rising

Rising trend of overweight and obesity among urban people, especially women, is emerging as a serious health concern in Bangladesh,
20 March 2015, 18:00 PM
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Govt to vaccinate 3,000 workers

In the face of rising fatalities caused by spread of swine flu in the neighbouring India, the Bangladesh government has decided to
14 March 2015, 17:54 PM
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Govt prepares to tackle swine flu

Bangladesh is preparing to tackle swine flu as the outbreak of the deadly H1N1 virus in neighbouring India has claimed more than
8 March 2015, 22:52 PM
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Green initiative left in the lurch

More than two decades on, the government has been able to take the programme to the doorstep of some 20 percent farmers
18 September 2014, 18:03 PM
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Poisoning Poultry, Fish

Records suggest the practice of making poultry-fish feed out of Hazaribagh tannery waste has been going on for over a decade.
18 September 2014, 18:00 PM
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PESTICIDES USEd 15 times the limit

A new study finds that almost one-third of the pesticides used in farming vegetables and fruits in the country are substandard.
18 September 2014, 18:00 PM
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Confusing battle fought so far

Imported by the Department of Fisheries two years ago without any scientific assessment, the machine is mostly used for measuring formalin in the environment, said Barc.
18 September 2014, 18:00 PM
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