More From Shania Rahman
Fire on the Water Off Sochi: 23 Indian Sailors Pulled from a Burning Tanker
All 23 Indian crew members were rescued after the Liberian-flagged Aframax Rio caught fire off Sochi in an attack Russia attributed to naval drones, though responsibility remains unconfirmed.
Oct 07, 2026
The Last Night in Blue and White: Messi Closes a 21-Year Argentina Story
Lionel Messi made his final appearance for Argentina in Buenos Aires, scoring and assisting in a 3-0 victory over Benin before an emotional farewell at the Monumental.
Oct 07, 2026
Rights Group Criticises Arrests at a Dhaka Party Office
Human Rights Watch has criticised the detention of nearly 290 JSD supporters in Dhaka, saying the police action reflects broader concerns over civil and political rights under Bangladesh's BNP-led government.
Oct 07, 2026
Dhaka Sends a Trade Team to Delhi, Testing Whether Commerce Can Thaw a Cold Political Winter
A 10-member Bangladeshi delegation has travelled to New Delhi for the first Bangladesh-India Joint Working Group on Trade meeting in three years, amid continuing tensions over trade restrictions.
Oct 07, 2026
Dhaka's AI Test, Set in Istanbul: Govern fFrst, Adopt Second
At an Istanbul conference, Bangladesh's ICT minister urged countries to focus on trustworthy institutions, skilled personnel and international cooperation rather than treating artificial intelligence as a procurement contest.
Oct 07, 2026
Chattogram Close-Out Ends Robi's Countrywide 4G Rebuild
Robi Axiata has completed its nationwide 4G modernisation programme after upgrading more than 3,500 sites across Chattogram, Cumilla and Noakhali in 180 days.
Oct 07, 2026
Bangladeshi Students Build Satellite-Risk Tool and Take a SpaceXAI Prize at HackMIT
Two Bangladeshi students at Truman State University won a HackMIT 2026 sponsor prize for Scutaris, a prototype that visualises satellite and debris collision risks.
Oct 07, 2026
Barapukuria Goes Aark as Its Last Working Units Fail
Barapukuria's two remaining operating units have tripped, leaving the Dinajpur coal plant offline and worsening load-shedding in northern Bangladesh as repair work continues without a schedule.
Oct 07, 2026
Toyota Puts a 2029 Date on a Bangladesh Hybrid Factory
Toyota Tsusho has told Prime Minister Tarique Rahman it wants to build a hybrid-car plant in Bangladesh, with work potentially starting in 2027 and production targeted for 2029.
Oct 07, 2026
Bangladesh Faces Two More Years of 3.4% Growth, World Bank Warns
Bangladesh's economic recovery is expected to remain weak, with growth projected at 3.4% in FY26 and FY27 unless urgent banking, energy and revenue reforms accelerate.
Oct 07, 2026
Finance Ministry Ends the 2010 Block on Listing Without an IPO
Bangladesh has withdrawn a 2010 Finance Ministry circular that barred direct listings, allowing certain state-linked, foreign-owned and eligible ICT firms to seek exchange admission without raising fresh capital.
Oct 06, 2026
Bad Loans Hit a Record Tk 6.06 Lakh Crore and the Clean-Up is Still a Paper Plan
Bangladesh Bank has presented a five-year, 13-point plan to address Tk 6.06 lakh crore in non-performing loans, accumulated bank losses, weak recovery and uneven liquidity.
Oct 06, 2026
Cash Machines Go Quiet: a Six-Day Outage Hits 30 Banks at Once
A Q-Cash network migration has restricted ATM, card, cash-machine and digital payment services at around 30 Bangladesh banks from 4 to 10 October.
Oct 06, 2026
Remittances Hit $8.98 Billion in the First Quarter-Plus of the Fiscal Year
Bangladesh received $8.979 billion in remittances early in FY2026–27, as direct listings resumed, Bangladesh Bank proposed a banking clean-up plan and Q-Cash migration disrupted services at around 30 banks.
Oct 06, 2026
Dhaka Signs $300 million World Bank Deal to Keep Fertilizer Flowing for Rice Seasons
Bangladesh has secured $300 million in concessional World Bank financing to import fertiliser for smallholder farmers ahead of the Aman and Boro rice seasons in 2026-27.
Oct 06, 2026