4+ hour, 37+ min ago   (496+ words) Sunday September 13, 2026 Bangladesh should assess the proposed Mecca Defence Alliance's structure, obligations and impact on strategic autonomy and ties with India, the US and China before joining, experts said. The alliance could offer defence and economic opportunities, but Dhaka must…...

2+ hour, 3+ min ago   (315+ words) Sunday September 13, 2026 A Dhaka court today (13 September) has sentenced Dulal Hossain alias Dulu alias Jewel to death for burning his wife to death over a dowry demand in Keraniganj. Judge Munshi Md Moshiar Rahman of Dhaka Women and Children Repression…...

6+ hour ago   (1555+ words) On 7 September 2026, Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain told the parliament that Bangladesh requires 88,909 doctors to meet the World Health Organization's minimum threshold of 0.5 physicians per 1,000 people. Government hospitals, however, employ only 30,311 doctors. So, there is a national shortage of…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (213+ words) Sunday September 13, 2026 A proposal has been made in parliament to name its main entrance the "MAG Osmani Gate" and include the life, struggles, achievements and patriotism of General MAG Osmani in national textbooks. Cumilla-6 lawmaker Md Manirul Haque Chowdhury made…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (348+ words) Friday September 11, 2026 Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has called for increasing diversified and high-value exports to Hong Kong, including fresh fruits, jute and leather goods, to reduce Bangladesh's trade deficit with the territory. Bangladesh's exports to the country increased slightly…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (354+ words) Thursday September 10, 2026 Opposition Leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has alleged that corruption has increased compared with the past, while middlemen, syndicates and extortion have made people's lives miserable. "People tell us, and surely tell you as well, that corruption…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (91+ words) The Business Standard ChaJoy: To scoop or to sip? Why not both? Bahadur Shah Park: A living archive of Dhaka’s colonial past Why every government fails to regulate battery-run autorickshaws Back from vacation? Your skin and hair need recovery More…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (425+ words) A specialised force like the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) is essential to protect Bangladesh's independence, sovereignty and public security, said Netrokona-4 MP Lutfozzaman Babar. He made the remarks during an unscheduled discussion in parliament today (10 September) on the proposed Special…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (170+ words) The Business Standard Fresh tensions have arisen in the Middle East following Houthi rocket and drone attacks on the Khamis Mushait area of Saudi Arabia. In retaliation, Saudi Arabia has launched airstrikes in Yemen. Fearing a further escalation of the…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (613+ words) Thursday September 10, 2026 Pakistan has ruled out any immediate expansion of the Mecca Defence Alliance, saying no new country is currently being considered for membership as the three founding states focus on consolidating the pact. Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan…...