2026 September

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Coastal tourism needs rules that protect beaches and local communities Ukraine and Russia signal renewed talks but territorial disputes remain Kim Jong Un visits China as new Yalu River Bridge opens Bangladesh reiterates support for UN reform and multilateral cooperation Tourism minister calls for safer, cleaner and better-planned Kuakata Bangladesh revises inspection fees for electrical installations German vice minister to visit Dhaka for development cooperation talks Parliamentary panel calls for silk-sector mechanisation and support for weavers Kunming hospital launches priority eye-care service for Bangladeshi patients Election Commission resolves over 6.44 million NID correction applications

Cumilla University students protest demanding justice over Apratim killing

CoU students protest demanding justice for Apratim killing

Cumilla University students staged a protest march and human chain demanding justice over the killing of Ishrat Shahriar Apratim and implementation of their four-point demand. read more

Workers inside a garment factory, file image

Heat adaptation in garment factories is now an economic necessity

Extreme heat in garment factories is often framed primarily as an occupational-health problem. New evidence from Bangladesh shows why it must also be treated as an economic and industrial-policy issue.… read more

Cooling investments in Bangladesh garment factories could pay back within four years: study

Investments to reduce heat stress in Bangladesh garment factories could be commercially viable and recover their costs within four years, according to research by Cornell University’s Global Labor Institute. The… read more

Bangladesh raises fuel prices by up to 17.4%, diesel now Tk135 a litre

Bangladesh has raised fuel prices by as much as 17.4%, with the new rates taking effect on Monday as higher global oil prices and shipping costs increase pressure on the… read more

United Nations delegates at a sustainable development forum

Bangladesh PM heads to New York for first UNGA address

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will leave Dhaka for New York on Monday and is scheduled to deliver his first address to the United Nations General Assembly on September 24 during… read more

Tanha Tabassum speaking at Health Asia 2026 in Karachi

Tanha Tabassum joins Health Asia 2026 as international speaker

British-Bangladeshi health-tech founder Tanha Tabassum joined Health Asia 2026 in Karachi as an international speaker on digital health. read more

Representative image of heatwave and rain conditions in Bangladesh

Bangladesh should prepare now for a stronger El Niño

A very strong El Niño is no longer a distant possibility. The World Meteorological Organization has said the event is firmly established, is expected to strengthen further, and has an… read more

Bangladesh PM calls for collective global action on SDGs

Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called on world leaders to work together through cooperation, solidarity and shared responsibility to accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In a… read more

Bangladesh needs an energy system that can survive external shocks

Bangladesh’s latest energy disruption is a reminder that energy security cannot be measured only by how much fuel can be purchased in normal times. It must also be judged by… read more

Saudi Arabia lifts danger alerts issued across several regions

Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense issued an all-clear on Friday night after earlier alerts warning of potential danger in several parts of the kingdom, according to Reuters. The alerts were sent… read more