Success in school fails to carry girls forward
13 August 2026
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Bangladesh
Why Bangladesh needs a regional strategy beyond SAARC
12 August 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
Boat race returns to old Dhaka's Nawab Bari pond
13 August 2026
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My Dhaka
The invisible crisis: Why Bangladesh must wake up to its data vulnerability
12 August 2026
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Big Picture
Pop Culture / Samurai Jack and the future we became
12 August 2026
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TV & Film
Bangladesh is getting dangerously hotter. Are we ready?
11 August 2026
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Big Picture
Bangladesh and the question of indigenous peoples
13 August 2026
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Big Picture
Career / Medical interns open up about the experiences that shape them
6 August 2026
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Campus
To feel Bengali, to think beyond Bengal: Dipankar Gupta in conversation
11 August 2026
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In Focus
Thirst in the Sundarbans: The water crisis facing Munda women
12 August 2026
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Unheard Voices
Trade deficit hits three-year high at $27.3b
The deficit stood at $27.28 billion for the year, a jump of 34 percent from FY25
10 August 2026
The fall of an industrial city
Khulna’s industrial belt now lies largely abandoned, with its people leaving too
8 August 2026
Christmas apparel shipments slow on weak demand
The slowdown comes as garment exports to both Europe and the United States continue to decline
7 August 2026
Private sector credit growth falls to 33-year low
Central bank officials said the June figure was the weakest since 1993
5 August 2026
Industry in a bind
Factories run below capacity while new plants await gas, casting doubt over investment, employment
4 August 2026
As factories close, thousands hunt for jobs at gates
At least 158 factories shut in Gazipur since May 2025
4 August 2026
Topkhana Road: What’s in a name?
Travelling back to the British colonial era, Topkhana, Paltan, and the overall area was the cantonment of the East India Company. In fact, these were collectively called Guard Bazar.
27 July 2026
Bangladesh collects only half as much corporate tax as peers
Shows OECD report as generous tax breaks, weak enforcement and informality keep corporate tax collection low
27 July 2026
Banks can now spend more on business centres
Bangladesh Bank introduces comprehensive guidelines
26 July 2026
Govt taskforce prescribes reforms for ailing tea sector
Exports down 79% since 2002 while production costs rise 78.31% over past decade
26 July 2026
Women built the RMG might. Now they are losing ground
Women once made up 80% of the garment workforce, that share has fallen below 55%
25 July 2026
Ramgarh-Sitakunda reserve forest: An endless cycle of sand mining
Despite repeated crackdowns, arrests, and equipment seizures, illegal sand extraction continues inside the Ramgarh-Sitakunda Reserve Forest in Chattogram.
25 July 2026
Nine hurdles keeping FDI away
FICCI says lengthy approvals, port delays and gas shortages are among the key barriers facing foreign investors in Bangladesh
24 July 2026
FSRU glitch cuts gas supply by 17%
According to Petrobangla data, total gas supply was around 2,620 mmcfd against demand of nearly 3,800 mmcfd before the problem was detected on Tuesday
23 July 2026
Vinyl Madness: Bringing analogue music back to digital Dhaka
Some hidden sanctuaries in Dhaka never leave you the same. They make you feel as though you belong, where even strangers feel like home -- all connected through the shared wavelength of music.
22 July 2026
Supermarket outlets double in just one year
Modern retail outlets are steadily expanding their footprint across Bangladesh’s urban landscape as consumers increasingly prioritise convenience in shopping.
21 July 2026
Pharma industry’s next big leap
Bangladesh’s drugmakers are pursuing complex medicines to expand exports and improve patient access
18 July 2026
Skills gap costing Bangladesh its youth dividend
One in five young people in Bangladesh, nearly 86 lakh in all, is neither working, studying nor training for a job, the latest Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2024 shows.
15 July 2026
Pharma pricing policy threatens innovation
Limited price adjustments have squeezed profitability, say manufacturers
15 July 2026
Why Bangladesh imports mangoes despite being a top producer
The imported mangoes cater mainly to high-income buyers willing to pay premium prices year-round
13 July 2026