Bangladesh
Ferdous Steel probe answered how the workers died, but not why
After the deaths of 10 workers following toxic gas exposure on August 14 at Ferdous Steel Ship Recycling Industries in Sitakunda, Chattogram, an 11-member investigation committee was formed by the industries ministry.
10 September 2026
The RMG paradox: Growth, global dependence, and sustainability
The future of Bangladesh’s garment industry will be influenced by climate change, automation, artificial intelligence, environmental regulations, and changing consumer expectations.
9 September 2026
Make remittance transfers cheaper
Invest in digital services to boost migrant earnings, exports
8 September 2026
Law and order must be strengthened
Words of assurance not enough to convince citizens
7 September 2026
Abahani look to turn the page
The unfinished club complex, overgrown with wild vines, and the barren playground edged with weeds offer a stark picture of Abahani’s recent struggles.
7 September 2026
Stocks fall sharply as DSE index sheds 103 points in a single day
Among the traded issues, 20 rose, 348 fell and 21 remained unchanged
6 September 2026
Address health-sector staffing shortages urgently
Shortage of staff causing services to fall apart throughout healthcare system
5 September 2026
IDRA hands over Tk14.51cr in insurance claims
IDRA Chairman Mir Nadia Nivin distributed 94 cheques to policyholders of seven life insurance companies.
3 September 2026
Citizens’ personal data is not for sale
Hawkers of personal information must be identified, brought to book
3 September 2026
Bangladesh’s climate pledges need political ownership
At a seminar in Dhaka on August 29, civil society organisations (CSO) led by the Center for Participatory Research and Development took stock of something most of the country has largely forgotten it agreed to:
3 September 2026
Fix the gaps fuelling measles and dengue
Address measles vaccination lapses, strengthen mosquito control
2 September 2026
BSEC to make listing mandatory for 'public interest companies'
The commission now plans to define what qualifies as a “public interest company” and frame rules under existing provision, said BSEC chief
31 August 2026
For a sustainable future, we must take energy efficiency seriously
If we were to stick to simple terms, energy transition denotes systematically moving away from a fossil-based energy structure to a low-carbon energy system, and this has posed a challenge to many countries around the world.
31 August 2026
Could atmospheric water harvesting help Bangladesh tackle water scarcity?
Making water from air is scientifically remarkable. Making enough of it, at a cost people can afford, is a very different challenge.
30 August 2026
How Bollywood turns to the Seven Sisters amid India’s geopolitical shift
From tensions with China and the Myanmar war to Bangladesh’s changing rhetoric, the Northeast’s growing strategic importance is finding a place in Bollywood
30 August 2026
Bangladesh needs to invest in home-based childcare
Every morning before work, Rima, a garment worker living on the outskirts of Dhaka, faces a painful dilemma: there is no safe place to leave her two-year-old daughter.
29 August 2026
It is time to make menstrual leave a reality in Bangladesh
Bangladesh launched its pink, women-only bus service, operated by female drivers, on August 18. This is a step forward in addressing women’s safety and mobility.
29 August 2026
Lasting solutions for river erosion needed
Schools, homes are at risk of being washed away in Barishal’s Kedarpur union
29 August 2026
Nine years on, the Rohingya still don't have a safe road home
August 25 was observed as the “Ninth Anniversary of Rohingya Genocide Day” in the camps of Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh.
29 August 2026
BMW seized in Ctg over alleged false declaration
As the car's current owner is currently abroad, officials asked his wife to produce documents related to the purchase. She could not provide any documents
27 August 2026