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In the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday, beneath the grand chandeliers, US President Donald Trump sat ...

16 May 2026 22:48 PM

TIB slams Shah Ali Shrine attack, urges tough action against extremists

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has strongly condemned the attack on the historic Shah Ali Shrine in Dhaka, calling the incident ...

16 May 2026 19:47 PM

DCCI warns of mounting economic strain as new index reveals business slowdown

Bangladesh’s economy is facing mounting pressure from persistent inflation, weakening investment, energy shortages and declining employment opportunities, business leaders and ...

16 May 2026 19:46 PM

In the age of noise…print newspaper is still a morning refuge

There is a specific variety of ‘silence’ that exists only in the pre-dawn hours in Dhaka. The buses or the ...

14 May 2026 21:57 PM

bdnews24 publishes Sheikh Hasina’s statement despite active government ban

Bangladesh’s leading online news portal bdnews24.com has published a report containing statements and remarks of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ...

14 May 2026 18:04 PM

The end of Bangladesh’s ‘pulp empire’

On an overcast Wednesday evening, the news flickered on my facebook feed that Sheba Prokashoni, the publisher that practically industrialised ...

13 May 2026 21:30 PM

Rubio came, talked….and left. And the distance still remains between Rome and Washington

Diplomacy often functions as an exercise in managed disappointment. When Marco Rubio, the American Secretary of State, touched down in Rome ...

13 May 2026 20:26 PM

Ziauddin Hyder accuses ousted Awami League of Measles data manipulation

Prime Minister’s Special Assistant for Health Affairs, Ziauddin Hyder, on Wednesday accused the ousted Awami League government of manipulating measles ...

13 May 2026 19:30 PM

Bangladesh pushes ‘Silicon River’ vision with Korea semiconductor partnerships

Bangladesh took another significant step toward building its global semiconductor ambitions as the Bangladesh Semiconductor Industry Association (BSIA) deepened strategic ...

13 May 2026 17:40 PM

Hypertension now Bangladesh’s top disease as experts urge bigger budget for free medicines

Hypertension has emerged as the most prevalent disease in Bangladesh, prompting health experts to call for increased government funding and ...

13 May 2026 17:35 PM