11+ hour, 16+ min ago   (1697+ words) For generations, Shimanto Gronthagar in Gendaria was more than a library — it was a cultural gathering place in Old Dhaka. That very place remained locked for nearly a year. Neglect left the library in disrepair, damaging around 600 of the 10,000 books…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (213+ words) Monday September 14, 2026 Police recovered the semi-decomposed body of a 47-year-old lawyer from a rented house in Lalbagh's Shahidnagar area of Old Dhaka around 11am today (12 September). The deceased was identified as Anwar Hossain. His family lives in Goalgaon village of Munshiganj's…...

7+ hour, 49+ min ago   (343+ words) State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir said Bangladesh wants to "reset" its bilateral relationship with India after what he described as an uncomfortable relationship over 15 years under an "authoritarian, corrupt and exploitative" regime. "We want to move towards a…...

4+ hour, 40+ min ago   (46+ words) The Business Standard Automotive Association of Bangladesh Sarwar Hussain Chowdhury takes podium at Sepang Bangladesh's 2024 Rallycross champion finished third in the Auto Gymkhana Male Double category at the Malaysia Festival of Speed, marking another step in his growing international racing…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (493+ words) Monday September 14, 2026 Keya Group has laid off 613 workers and employees at four garment factories in Gazipur after months of temporary work suspensions caused by banking problems and a gas supply cut, leaving hundreds of workers suddenly without jobs. The layoffs…...

4+ hour, 53+ min ago   (813+ words) A hilsa that costs around Tk500 a kilogram after reaching Bangladesh is being sold for up to Tk1,800 as "Padma hilsa" in Jashore and elsewhere, leaving buyers to discover the deception only after taking the fish home. The fish are legally imported…...

5+ hour, 43+ min ago   (469+ words) Monday September 14, 2026 The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has warned that the dengue situation could worsen this month as the disease has spread to all 64 districts, with infections and deaths continuing to rise. Dhaka continues to bear…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (194+ words) Sunday September 13, 2026 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has no information indicating that former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed has left the country, Foreign Affairs State Minister Humaiun Kobir told parliament yesterday (8 September). He made the remarks in…...

8+ hour, 54+ min ago   (570+ words) Sunday September 13, 2026 South Korea will support Bangladesh in developing a skilled workforce for the ship recycling, shipbuilding and ship maintenance sectors under a $15 million capacity-building and knowledge-sharing project, a senior official of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (Koica) said today…...

9+ hour, 27+ min ago   (85+ words) The Business Standard Shimanto Gronthagar: Old Dhaka’s 75-year-old cultural hub fights for survival Bangladesh has enough doctors. Why are hospitals still understaffed? Where adaptation ends, loss and damage must begin More Videos from TBS TBS NEWS AT 8 PM, 13 September 2026 How…...