Bay of Bengal Conversation External powers can create trouble in the Bay of Bengal region if they wish

At the “Bay of Bengal Conversation 2026, ” speakers warned that external powers could create instability in the Bay of Bengal, but regional vigilance can

5-day Durga Puja holiday; offices to remain open on preceding Saturday

The government has approved a five-day holiday for the upcoming Sharadiya Durga Puja, from 20 to 24 October

BSF shoots 2 Indian nationals at border, dumps in Bangladesh; hospitalised in Rangpur

Two Indian nationals, Ismail Hossain and Abdul Anis, are under police custody at Rangpur Medical College Hospital after being shot at the Kurigram border.

World Teachers' Day Govts change, teachers’ groupings remain, harassment takes new turn

Over the past two years, vice-chancellors at the country’s public universities have changed roughly two to three times alongside changes in government.

Police step up security at BRAC University after bomb threat

Navy to evict illegal shrimp farms from Sonadia

Opinion Competitiveness in the trap of protectionism

There is a fundamental contradiction in Bangladesh's trade policy. For decades, we have been talking about export diversification, attracting foreign investment

New Gini attack: Retired major general Mohiuddin secures bail

A court has granted bail to former army officer Golam Mohiuddin Chowdhury in a case over vandalism, looting and theft at New Gini Properties housing.

US scientist, German duo win Nobel medicine prize for brain research

Scientists to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine," the award-giving body said on Monday.

Women’s football match in Sunamganj suspended after objections from some

TOP SHOTS (5 October 2026)

Govt working to make teaching 1st-choice profession for meritorious people: PM

Pritom– Shahtaj divorce, the couple shared reasons

BNP: When Dhaka North committee will be formed, who are frontrunners

Every climate shock is putting girls at risk: Study

Deepto TV executive murder case: Court rejects plea to implicate minister Rabiul, 8 others

Parliamentary committee report 22 banks, including four state-owned ones, face losses

No compromise on airport security: Civil aviation minister

House rents rise 27pc in 4 years, taking a bigger bite out of incomes

Authoritarian rule has fallen, but media freedom still not ensured: Matiur Rahman

Speakers during a discussion titled “Why the Bay of Bengal Matters to the World” on the final day of the ‘Bay of Bengal Conversation 2026’, organised by the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka on 5 October 2026Mir Hossen

Bay of Bengal Conversation External powers can create trouble in the Bay of Bengal region if they wish

At the “Bay of Bengal Conversation 2026, ” speakers warned that external powers could create instability in the Bay of Bengal, but regional vigilance can

5-day Durga Puja holiday; offices to remain open on preceding Saturday

BSF shoots 2 Indian nationals at border, dumps in Bangladesh; hospitalised in Rangpur

World Teachers' Day Govts change, teachers’ groupings remain, harassment takes new turn

Police step up security at BRAC University after bomb threat

The Brac University authorities has filed a general diary (GD) at Badda Police Station after receiving an email of bomb threat on the university campus

Navy to evict illegal shrimp farms from Sonadia

The Bangladesh Navy will evict shrimp farms established by clearing mangrove forests on Sonadia Island in Maheshkhali upazila of Cox’s Bazar.

Opinion Competitiveness in the trap of protectionism

New Gini attack: Retired major general Mohiuddin secures bail

US scientist, German duo win Nobel medicine prize for brain research

Women’s football match in Sunamganj suspended after objections from some

TOP SHOTS (5 October 2026)

Govt working to make teaching 1st-choice profession for meritorious people: PM

Pritom– Shahtaj divorce, the couple shared reasons

After much thought and discussion between themselves, and with the support and consent of their families, they reached the decision.

BNP: When Dhaka North committee will be formed, who are frontrunners

The party said that a new committee would be announced soon. No specific information was available about when the committee would be formed.

Every climate shock is putting girls at risk: Study

Climate disasters are driving greater risks of child marriage, teenage pregnancy, and violence for girls, according to a new global research by Plan International.

Deepto TV executive murder case: Court rejects plea to implicate minister Rabiul, 8 others

Parliamentary committee report 22 banks, including four state-owned ones, face losses

No compromise on airport security: Civil aviation minister

House rents rise 27pc in 4 years, taking a bigger bite out of incomes

Authoritarian rule has fallen, but media freedom still not ensured: Matiur Rahman

5-day Durga Puja holiday; offices to remain open on preceding Saturday

The government has approved a five-day holiday for the upcoming Sharadiya Durga Puja, from 20 to 24 October

BSF shoots 2 Indian nationals at border, dumps in Bangladesh; hospitalised in Rangpur

Two Indian nationals, Ismail Hossain and Abdul Anis, are under police custody at Rangpur Medical College Hospital after being shot at the Kurigram border.

World Teachers' Day Govts change, teachers’ groupings remain, harassment takes new turn

Deepto TV executive murder case: Court rejects plea to implicate minister Rabiul, 8 others

Parliamentary committee report 22 banks, including four state-owned ones, face losses

No compromise on airport security: Civil aviation minister

House rents rise 27pc in 4 years, taking a bigger bite out of incomes

Authoritarian rule has fallen, but media freedom still not ensured: Matiur Rahman

Speakers during a discussion titled “Why the Bay of Bengal Matters to the World” on the final day of the ‘Bay of Bengal Conversation 2026’, organised by the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka on 5 October 2026Mir Hossen

Bay of Bengal Conversation External powers can create trouble in the Bay of Bengal region if they wish

At the “Bay of Bengal Conversation 2026, ” speakers warned that external powers could create instability in the Bay of Bengal, but regional vigilance can

Police step up security at BRAC University after bomb threat

The Brac University authorities has filed a general diary (GD) at Badda Police Station after receiving an email of bomb threat on the university campus

Navy to evict illegal shrimp farms from Sonadia

The Bangladesh Navy will evict shrimp farms established by clearing mangrove forests on Sonadia Island in Maheshkhali upazila of Cox’s Bazar.

Women’s football match in Sunamganj suspended after objections from some

TOP SHOTS (5 October 2026)

Govt working to make teaching 1st-choice profession for meritorious people: PM

Pritom– Shahtaj divorce, the couple shared reasons

After much thought and discussion between themselves, and with the support and consent of their families, they reached the decision.

BNP: When Dhaka North committee will be formed, who are frontrunners

The party said that a new committee would be announced soon. No specific information was available about when the committee would be formed.

Every climate shock is putting girls at risk: Study

Climate disasters are driving greater risks of child marriage, teenage pregnancy, and violence for girls, according to a new global research by Plan International.

Opinion Competitiveness in the trap of protectionism

There is a fundamental contradiction in Bangladesh's trade policy. For decades, we have been talking about export diversification, attracting foreign investment

New Gini attack: Retired major general Mohiuddin secures bail

A court has granted bail to former army officer Golam Mohiuddin Chowdhury in a case over vandalism, looting and theft at New Gini Properties housing.

US scientist, German duo win Nobel medicine prize for brain research

Scientists to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine," the award-giving body said on Monday.