1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (261+ words) Six people died of dengue and 1,561 new patients were hospitalised across the country in the past 24 hours until 8:00am on Sunday.With the latest fatalities, the country's dengue death toll has risen to 149 this year, according to the Directorate General of…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (493+ words) The World Bank plans to disburse US$2.03 billion to Bangladesh from its low-cost financing-arm International Development Association (IDA) in the current fiscal year, officials have said.The plan was discussed earlier this month when a team of the Washington-based multilateral…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (352+ words) Bangladesh officially recognised hijras as a third gender in 2013, and the government even introduced a separate gender category on national identity documents. In practice, more than a decade later, the hijra community remains one of the most marginalised populations in…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (505+ words) Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) officials said that they are looking to play a bilateral series against Nepal by 2027. The decision was taken after the Nepal Cricket Association invited Bangladesh to play a series against them at their own backyard, reports…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (379+ words) September 11, 2026 00:00:00 NEW DELHI/LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters): Saima Wazed, the World Health Organization's Southeast Asia head and daughter of ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, resigned on Wednesday, according her resignation letter seen by Reuters, following fraud investigations by the U.N. agency…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (232+ words) FE REPORT | September 11, 2026 00:00:00 Bangladesh Prime Minister or any other representative will not participate in the BRICS Summit to be held in India, said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kabir on Thursday. The State Minister made the remark to journalists…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (383+ words) FE REPORT | September 11, 2026 00:00:00 The Dhaka bourse closed the week's last session in the red, extending its losing streak to three consecutive sessions. Apart from a correction in the broad index, turnover value remained insignificant as investors stayed hesitant about fresh…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (223+ words) JASIM UDDIN | September 10, 2026 00:00:00 Four major apparel and textile trade bodies have decided jointly to seek equitable gas rationing across industrial zones, as a severe supply crunch in the Titas network is forcing factories to operate at less than half capacity....

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (264+ words) FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | September 09, 2026 00:00:00 The World Bank has signalled its interest in helping Bangladesh strengthen climate resilience in its most vulnerable coastal districts, officials said on Tuesday, as the government pursues a $300 million package to guard against future catastrophic flooding....

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (102+ words) The Financial Express Bangladesh to play one-off Test against Afghanistan, tri-series Wednesday, 9 September 2026 KABUL, Sept 08 (Agencies): The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed on Tuesday the schedule for a one-off Test against Bangladesh and a tri-nation series in October. Editor: Shamsul…...