Mobayedur Rahman Last week, I wrote in my column in Dainik Inqilab about Bangladesh-India relations under the headline “Red Line on Bangladesh-India.” At the beginning of that article, I thanked Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Today, I had planned to write about another issue, but the latest Continue Reading
Dr. Shahidul Islam For decades, the essential recipe for commercial success in the global beverage sector remained consistent and predictable. Businesses engaged in aggressive consumer marketing, established vast distribution networks, secured prime shelf space, sponsored big sporting events, and spent enormous sums of money on traditional advertising. Whether a Continue Reading
BNP’s former secretary general and presidential candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir broke down in tears several times during his farewell speech at a meeting of the party’s parliamentary group. Seeking prayers from party leaders and lawmakers, he also urged BNP parliamentarians to vote for him in the presidential election. BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique […]Continue Reading
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given in-principle approval to import 14 more cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to maintain a steady gas supply across the country. The approval was given at a meeting chaired by Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Wednesday (August 19). Meanwhile, the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase […]Continue Reading
South China Morning Post Beijing intends to replace conventional human-manned systems with automated, robot-based defence rings on disputed islands in the South China Sea. The South China Morning Post claims that this project directly tackles the growing threat posed by inexpensive drone swarms, which are putting traditional defences at greater risk. Through a Continue Reading
24 fishermen, including 18 Bangladeshi citizens and 6 Forcefully Displaced Myanmar citizens (FDMNs), who were held by Myanmar’s Arakan Army, have been sent home due to the initiative and humanitarian efforts of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). The fishermen were picked up by a BGB team on Wednesday near the Naf River zero line and transported […]Continue Reading
A joint study by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UNOSAT found that roughly 97% of the cropland in the Gaza Strip has been destroyed by Israeli military actions, leaving only 3% of it arable or accessible to Palestinian farmers. Since October 2025, there has been a more than 25% decrease in cultivated land. […]Continue Reading
Bangladesh’s intention to connect Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s planned diplomatic visit to India with the extradition demand of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina has shocked former Indian diplomat Veena Sikri. In an interview with Indian news agency ANI, Ms. Sikri stated that a recent social media post by Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs was Continue Reading
The new president will take the oath of office tomorrow, Friday (August 21), at 7:30 p.m., ahead of the presidential election. The swearing-in ceremony will be held at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban, according to the National Assembly Secretariat. Governing party Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni informed the media about the ceremony. The acting president, the […]Continue Reading
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 10 projects at a total cost of Tk 9,333 crore and Tk 58 lakh. Six are new and four are revised projects. Government funding will cover Tk 8,488 crore and Tk 71 lakh, while Tk 844 crore and Tk 87 lakh will come as […]Continue Reading






















