The Calcutta High Court has ruled that an individual cannot be classified as a Bangladeshi national and deported solely based on suspicion or unverified statements. Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya raised serious questions regarding the detention and proposed deportation of Sahidul Sheikh, a Continue Reading
Traffic congestion and public suffering are intensifying daily in Cox’s Bazar, the primary tourist city of Bangladesh, as thousands of unauthorized battery-operated three-wheelers dominate the streets. Local sources report that while official approval exists for only 3,500 Tom-Toms, over 10,000 are currently plying the roads alongside more than 2,000 unregistered Mishuks. Continue Reading
Bangladesh has urged India to remove trade barriers, lift anti-dumping duties on key products, and extend duty-free market access beyond its graduation from Least Developed Country status. These critical trade issues were raised during the two-day 16th meeting of the Bangladesh-India Joint Working Group on Trade, which commenced on October 8 in New Delhi. A […]Continue Reading
Faizul Hakim, central coordinator of the Jatiya Mukti Council, has demanded the public disclosure of all terms of the agreement with Dubai-based DP World to operate the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) at Chattogram Port. He made the demand in a statement sent to the media on Thursday. Mr. Hakim said the public must be […]Continue Reading
The annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank will begin in Thailand on October 12 and continue until October 18. Bangladesh is expected to present its position on domestic reforms and a possible new lending programme at the meetings. Bangladesh’s economy faces two major challenges: the ambition for rapid development […]Continue Reading
Children’s education in coastal Bangladesh is facing a serious crisis. Climate change, extreme poverty and frequent natural disasters are forcing children to struggle for survival, while school attendance is falling at an alarming rate. The crisis is particularly severe in the coastal areas of Koyra, Dacope, Shyamnagar, Assasuni and Gabura in Khulna and Satkhira. As […]Continue Reading
Rafiq Muhammad The Union Parishad (UP) election is near. The Election Commission (EC) says it will announce the dates and schedule on 12 October. The EC had earlier announced dates in several phases for the whole country. State Minister Mr. Mir Shahe Alam objected, so the EC is now setting the dates again. This time […]Continue Reading
Bangladesh has strongly condemned the recent missile and drone attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia. The attacks hit civilian sites, including an airport. The Foreign Ministry in Dhaka issued a notice on Friday to announce the condemnation. The notice said such attacks on civilian infrastructure go against international law. It called them a […]Continue Reading
Gram Sarkar is coming back to the country after 47 years. The Local Government Division has drafted the Gram Sarkar Act, 2026. The draft proposes one Gram Sarkar in every ward. Each one will have a head, an adviser and 15 members. The draft asks for farmers, workers, teachers, traders, professionals and youth representatives. It […]Continue Reading
State Minister for Textiles and Jute Md Shariful Alam has said the government has taken initiatives to reopen closed mills in phases through domestic and foreign private investors, following the instructions of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Several mills have already resumed operations, creating jobs and contributing to the national economy. Initiatives are also underway Continue Reading





















