Ramadan 2026: When does fasting begin in Makkah?
8 hour(s) ago
Bangladesh
Nissanka guides Sri Lanka into Super Eights as Australia face early exit
6 hour(s) ago
T20 World Cup 2026
Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka scored
the first century of the 2026 T20
World Cup on Monday to put his side
into the Super Eights and leave
Australia on the brink of
elimination.
Cruel mockery of the people after a ‘peaceful election’ drama: Mamunul Haque
7 hour(s) ago
Politics
Mourinho plays down Real Madrid return rumour before rematch
3 hour(s) ago
Football
Benfica coach Jose Mourinho insisted
he is capable of saying no to Real
Madrid president Florentino Perez as
he played down rumours of a return
to the Spanish giants on Monday.
BB defers primary nod for digital bank licences
7 hour(s) ago
Business
Bangladesh Bank (BB) today reviewed
the progress of its digital bank
licensing initiative but did not
grant primary approval to any
applicants, following protests from
a group of BB officials.
Fire at Karwan Bazar’s Kathpotti under control
6 hour(s) ago
Accidents & Fires
Bangladesh no longer a country with submissive foreign policy: Yunus
6 hour(s) ago
News
Imran Khan's sons fear for his health, seek visas to visit him in Pakistan
4 hour(s) ago
World
Ties with India won’t be held hostage over Hasina: Fakhrul
9 hour(s) ago
Diplomacy
Court clears Transcom CEO Simeen Rahman in last pending case
7 hour(s) ago
Crime & Justice
Jamaat ameer pledges constructive opposition role in parliament
7 hour(s) ago
National Election 2026
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Traffic alert for today / Oath-taking at parliament: Here’s how to bypass the restricted zone
News
DMP issues detailed traffic
guideline
Part 5 / Jinnah vs Fazlul Huq: The forgotten debate over Pakistan
In Focus
Before and after 1947, there were
many Islamist claimant parties in
the Indian subcontinent.
Rashid’s 700 in numbers
7 hour(s) ago
England survive Italy scare to reach World Cup Super 8 stage
10 hour(s) ago
Rashid reaches historic 700-wicket milestone in T20 cricket
16 February 2026, 17:00 PM
South Africa into Super Eights without playing as Afghanistan beat UAE
16 February 2026, 16:35 PM
Holy Ramadan likely from Feb 19, says Islamic Foundation
20 January 2026, 19:34 PM
Bangladesh
Publishes sehri and iftar timings
13th Jatiya Sangsad MPs: Two-thirds are first-timers
16 February 2026, 03:30 AM
Bangladesh
The new parliament will feature a
significant number of new faces,
with first‑time lawmakers set to
take up the roles of both the leader
of the House and the opposition
leader for the first time in the
country’s history.
News analysis / US trade deal: Devil hidden in the fine print
15 February 2026, 03:10 AM
Bangladesh
#Profile / Taking Bangladesh to Milan through jamdani and artistry
15 February 2026, 16:21 PM
Life & Living
Want better health? Start adding kaali jeera to your diet
15 February 2026, 16:09 PM
Health & Fitness
Let this Ramadan be about forgiveness and reconnection
15 February 2026, 16:14 PM
Relationships & Family
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New parliament: Businesspeople far outnumber politicians
16 February 2026, 03:11 AM
Bangladesh
Businesspersons will make up more than
half of the new parliament, according to
affidavits filed with the Election
Commission during the election.
A parliament of firsts and youthful lawmakers
9 hour(s) ago
Advisers’ asset disclosures and a test for the new government
16 February 2026, 00:00 AM
The weight of a supermajority in parliament
16 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Publishers’ concerns must be heeded
16 February 2026, 00:00 AM
A chance to break the cycle of retribution
15 February 2026, 19:37 PM
US trade deal overshadows Bangladesh’s economic freedom
5 hour(s) ago
Development spending plunges to 16-year low
5 hour(s) ago
Stocks see minor correction after three-day rally
5 hour(s) ago
Dhaka division gets half of remittances in December
5 hour(s) ago
BFL restart in limbo despite elections ending
9 hour(s) ago
Bangladesh through to semis in Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars
11 hour(s) ago
Smith added to Australia T20 squad, in line for Sri Lanka crunch
16 February 2026, 15:40 PM
BCB boss Bulbul off to Australia citing family reasons
16 February 2026, 15:11 PM
Tagore songs usher in spring in Thakurgaon
8 hour(s) ago
Tagore songs usher in spring in Thakurgaon
9 hour(s) ago
Israeli producer of 'Tehran' TV series found dead in Athens hotel, police officials say
16 February 2026, 16:49 PM
Sushmita Chatterjee on working with Siam in ‘Rakkhosh’
16 February 2026, 13:17 PM
Kakababu franchise expands with fifth film ‘Bhoyongkor Sundor’
16 February 2026, 12:12 PM
Is arranged marriage for losers? Love-marriage advocates seem to think so!
14 February 2026, 18:31 PM
Relationships & Family
Is financial honesty the foundation of strong relationships?
14 February 2026, 18:20 PM
Relationships & Family
Are you confusing healthy space with emotional avoidance and silence?
14 February 2026, 18:27 PM
Relationships & Family
Faiz Ahmad Faiz: When romanticism weaved into revolution
14 February 2026, 22:10 PM
Books & Literature
THE SHELF / If characters from different books went on a date
12 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Books & Literature
BOOK REVIEW: FICTION / Rediscovering the heroes we were never taught
12 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Books & Literature
Video Games / Pokémon Legends: Z-A: redefining the age-old adventure
9 February 2026, 15:15 PM
Off Campus
Anime / Understanding the Culling Game: Jujutsu Kaisen’s most confusing arc
9 February 2026, 18:00 PM
Off Campus
The ghost of 2016: Why we’re stuck rehearsing the past
11 February 2026, 14:57 PM
Off Campus
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Opinion / The age-old debate over celebrities in politics: Will perception change?
14 February 2026, 12:00 PM
Entertainment
The colours of democracy: Cartoonists talk freedom, pressure, intimidation
12 February 2026, 12:53 PM
Entertainment
‘Marka’ : The symbols mapping decades of political legacy
11 February 2026, 19:06 PM
Culture
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What benefits will new MPs, ministers get?
15 February 2026, 21:09 PM
BNP is going to form a new
government
We are always open to those who have resigned from NCP: Akhter Hossen
15 February 2026, 20:53 PM
NCP Member Secretary Akhter Hossen
has won the Rangpur-4
(Pirgacha-Kaunia) seat in his first
participation in the national
elections
Ten tasks for future Bangladesh
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh has turned a page in its
political history and a new phase of
political governments is about to start.
Column by Mahfuz Anam / Facing the most vital election ever
8 January 2026, 18:00 PM
THE THIRD VIEW
After the last three manipulated
elections, the people of Bangladesh are
eagerly waiting to exercise their
fundamental right to vote.
Fail to save rivers, and we fail to save ourselves
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Big Picture
Our country is a riverine land. Rivers
are deeply intertwined with the very
formation of this land. Yet, even today,
the definition of a river has not been
finalised in Bangladesh.
Economic democracy in Bangladesh: Scope and realities
22 January 2026, 14:22 PM
Bangladesh’s LDC graduation: Why readiness is the best strategy
21 January 2026, 00:37 AM
Building Bangladesh’s human capital in a digital age
20 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Anti-corruption drives fail, not inevitably but deliberately
24 January 2026, 19:42 PM
Big Picture
The unfinished promise of July in the Chittagong Hill Tracts
25 January 2026, 06:36 AM
Unheard Voices
Leather and footwear: The next big export frontier for Bangladesh
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Expectations of non-resident Bangladeshis from the 2026 democratic government
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Data frontiers : Where does Bangladesh fit in the global privacy debate?
20 January 2026, 07:48 AM
The fear and the future: what the emergence of AI can mean for our youth
20 January 2026, 07:40 AM
Gender violence and Bangladesh's future
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Big Picture
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