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Two fires broke out in Dhanmondi and Mohakhali on Thursday morning, while recent blazes also hit Uttara and Badda.
Dhaka already has many features of a compact city, but poor infrastructure, unsafe footpaths and shrinking green space threaten its future.
Mirza Abbas returns to Bangladesh after more than five months of treatment in Singapore and Malaysia, with doctors reporting significant improvement.
Bangladeshi actress Bonna Mirza is set to make her New York stage debut with “Nemesis” on September 5, opening a new chapter in her long career across theatre, television and film.
Bangladesh has recorded a growing number of attacks on Sufi shrines since August 2024, raising concerns over religious freedom and community safety.
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been elected Bangladesh’s 23rd president after defeating Oli Ahmed in the country’s first contested presidential election in nearly 35 years.
Bangladesh is preparing a dedicated women-only bus service in Dhaka, with female drivers, conductors and helpers. The government has yet to announce the final routes.
A fire at a floating LNG terminal on 21 July has left homes, factories and power plants short of fuel. Load shedding crossed 3,592MW, garment output fell up to 60 percent, and rural areas faced 12 hours of outages a day. Here is the full picture.
Bangladesh Press Club France has formed a new 11-member executive committee, with Shah Suhel Ahmad as president and Ashik Ahmed Ullash as general secretary.
In 2013 its registration was cancelled. Its top leaders were executed. It was banned outright in 2024. Three years later Jamaat-e-Islami is the official opposition in Bangladesh’s parliament.
