Bangladesh category will focus on Bangladesh’s currents affairs, business events, inspiring development projects.
Where Every Step Tells a Story Imagine walking through a city where every step could be your last, not because of crime, but because the ground itself might betray you. In Bangladesh, especially in Dhaka, pavements are not only pavements, but they’re also an unknown theatre of hazards. What should be a safe urban necessity … Read more
A landmark step toward safer, fairer workplaces “The fact that Bangladesh has now ratified all ten of the fundamental International Labour Organisation (ILO) instruments is a tremendous example to the region and the world. In a second landmark step, it is also the first in South Asia to ratify ILO Convention 190, the historical international … Read more
Five-year sentence for Saima Wazed Putul in Rajuk plot scam case In a judgement that has sent shock waves across the political spectrum in Bangladesh, a Dhaka court has handed jail sentences to the forcibly exiled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her daughter Saima Wazed Putul on charges of complicity in awarding plots under the … Read more
As remote learning becomes the new reality, an acute shortage of school managers has become known, as Bangladesh seeks to strengthen the edifice that supports its education sector. 32,000 headmaster positions are still vacant in primary schools across the country, an administrative void that experts argue is now posing one of the biggest challenges to … Read more
Over 20 lakh Bangladeshis file income tax returns online Bangla staff, whose English-language interpretation is called Bangladesh, are eagerly working towards digital governance: over 2 million taxpayers have already filed their tax returns for the 2025–26 year online. The response to it is encouraging, indicating greater public trust in the NBR’s expanding digital services. The … Read more
How the Digital Security Act was used to intimidate Bangladesh’s journalists Two new reports help provide context for how Bangladesh’s recently repealed Digital Security Act (DSA) became one of the most potent tools for stifling press freedom in the country. Dated Nov. 24, 2025, from the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka, the report revealed … Read more
Bangladesh to introduce school meals for 31 lakh primary students Bangladesh is poised to make a giant stride in basic education and child nutrition. This November, nearly 3.1 million primary schoolchildren in 165 upazilas (subdistricts) will start receiving daily nutritious meals under an expanded national school feeding programme, one of the country’s most ambitious efforts … Read more
What the new MICS Survey reveals about our children, mothers, and future The newly published Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2025, a collaboration between the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and UNICEF, offers an extensive – and often sobering – view into the situation of child rights, maternal health, and social well-being in Bangladesh. This … Read more
The number of unidentified bodies and custodial deaths rose significantly across the country in October, compared to September, according to a report of the rights body, Manobadhikar Shongskriti Foundation (MSF). MSF revealed the data in its October human rights report. The organisation said that these incidents strongly reflect a growing sense of insecurity in public … Read more
The Rohingya funding shortfall and what must come next The humanitarian crisis affecting the Rohingya continues to hover dangerously on the edge of collapse, and the key culprit is money. Eight years after the mass influx of Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh, the response intended to sustain them and their host communities is now facing a … Read more
The High Commission of India, Dhaka, held a musical evening, “Lalon Sandhya”, on 16 October 2025 to mark the 135th death anniversary of Fakir Lalon Shah. The High Commission of India, Dhaka, organised a musical evening ‘Lalon Sandhya’ at Chhayanaut Auditorium in the city on Thursday evening to mark the 135th death anniversary of Fakir … Read more
Four people, including the ringleader, have been arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) over a daylight robbery involving 105 bhori of gold ornaments and over Tk32 lakh in cash from a house on Mirpur Mazar Road in Dhaka. During the arrests, RAB recovered a portion of the looted gold, Tk80,000 in cash, and five … Read more
Karnaphuli River, the lifeline of Chattogram, has long been dying due to encroachment and pollution. Over the years, the river has turned into a dumping ground for household and industrial waste. Researchers have recently found microplastic particles in its water and sediment, increasing health and environmental risks. Not only the river—Chattogram’s hills are also under … Read more
Police and army personnel later arrived and rescued the injured driver. An enraged mob vandalised a car in the Kamar Para area of Uttara, Dhaka, after it fatally hit a pedestrian on Friday, October 31, 2025. Photo: Dhaka Tribune Shortly after Jummah prayers on Friday, a speeding car in the Kamar Para area of Uttara, … Read more
The reality now and what a new four-country initiative should do Bangladesh finds itself in a difficult position amongst migration, poverty, rapid urbanisation, and an ever-increasing informal economy. These are currents which present both opportunities and threats. Unscrupulous traffickers use these pressures to kidnap, move and exploit children in many different ways: for prostitution, debt … Read more
A bus helper at Ramzan Transport has been taken into custody by RAB-4, popularly known as the Rapid Action Battalion, on allegations of molesting a woman passenger in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area. The recent incident has resulted in widespread outrage and revived anxieties over the protection of women and girls on public transportation. Md Nizam Uddin, … Read more
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Board of Directors Chairman Anwar Aldin today urged parents not to give mobile phones to their children. He made the call while addressing, as the chief guest, the DRU Children and Juvenile Cultural Festival organised by Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU). He said excessive mobile phone addiction is hindering children’s mental development, … Read more
As always, on countless mornings in Dhaka, haze obscures the city, even before the sun labours up over it. Not fog now: The skyline becomes a broken breath that lies face down and out. However, it is completely unclear which direction we will take from this point forward. On October 25, 2025, Dhaka, with an … Read more
Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam today said that the national election will be held before February 15 regardless of the decision taken regarding the proposed referendum. “The Chief Adviser will make the final decision on the referendum issue. Whatever the decision may be, the election will be held before February 15 – no power can … Read more
Detaining army officers for crimes under the previous regime The ICT-1 charged at least 25 serving and retired military officers with significant crimes, including enforced disappearances and killings, alleged to have been committed during her government’s tenure. In a parallel move, the Bangladesh Army took 15 serving officers under military custody pursuant to arrest warrants … Read more