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Chronic risks exposed as monsoon landslides kill 11

Bangladesh, July 8 -- At least 11 people have been killed in a series of landslides triggered by four days of relentless monsoon rain in Cox's Bazar, with officials blaming decades of deforestation, i... Read More


Rooppur nears debut amid price, debt questions persist

Bangladesh, July 6 -- Bangladesh prepares to enter the nuclear power era as the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant nears commissioning, but several financial, regulatory and operational iss... Read More


Dengue strikes back

Bangladesh, July 2 -- As measles continues to spread fear across the country for the past three and a half months, with vaccination drives and other measures failing to curb the outbreak, dengue is no... Read More


Neymar's 980-day wait ends

Bangladesh, June 25 -- After 980 days, countless setbacks, and the kind of prolonged absence that has tested even the most loyal of fans, Neymar is finally coming back. Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti c... Read More


Opposition renews call for reform, justice

Bangladesh, June 22 -- Leaders of the Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party opposition alliance have said that many of the demands raised during last year's mass uprising remain unfulfilled and announced plans... Read More


Bold Budget, Tough Arithmetic

Bangladesh, June 13 -- When Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury rose in parliament on Thursday, the symbolism required little explanation. For the first time in nearly two decades, a BNP-le... Read More


Biggest-ever budget faces revenue test

Bangladesh, June 12 -- The newly elected BNP government unveiled its first budget on Thursday, proposing a record Tk9.38 trillion spending plan for fiscal year 2026-27 - a bold statement of intent fro... Read More


Truth remains elusive for 45 years

Bangladesh, June 1 -- In the early hours of 30 May 1981, Ziaur Rahman - President of Bangladesh, founder of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), and a celebrated commander in the Liberation War - w... Read More


Beyond Combustion: The Science Behind Lower-Risk Profile Nicotine Alternatives

Bangladesh, May 31 -- Summer Hanna, Head of Toxicology at BAT, discusses the evidence behind smokeless nicotine products, the importance of risk-proportionate regulation, and how science can help info... Read More


Millions leave capital early to escape Eid chaos

Bangladesh, May 23 -- They come with bulging travel bags and sleeping children in arms, with umbrellas tucked under elbows and food packets swinging from tired hands. At Kamalapur Railway Station on ... Read More