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Parliament returns to a session shadowed by coalition talks

Farhana Islam

PoliticsBangladesh

Dhaka recalibrates its balancing act between Delhi and Beijing

September 12, 2026
By Rezaul Karim

Border security posture tightens ahead of monsoon season

September 12, 2026
By Ayesha Chowdhury

Asia's supply chains brace for a new tariff season

September 12, 2026
By Tanvir Ahmed

Six months into the regional war, a fragile calculus holds

September 12, 2026
By Farhana Islam

Europe weighs the cost of a longer transatlantic rift

September 12, 2026
By Rezaul Karim

Explainers

Why the taka keeps sliding against the dollar

What the new tariff season means for exporters

Inside the Rapid Support Forces' war economy

How Dhaka's metro rail changed a city's commute

Opinion

Why the next budget must speak plainly to households

Rezaul Karim

Inside the slow unraveling of a river town

Ayesha Chowdhury

The remittance economy needs a plan B

Ayesha Chowdhury

Why local government elections keep getting delayed

Tanvir Ahmed

What the new coalition math actually means for policy

Farhana Islam

Investigation

Inside a land-grab scheme hiding behind a housing company's name

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How a checkpoint bribery ring operated for years undetected

The paper trail behind a stalled flyover project

Spotlight

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Asia's supply chains brace for a new tariff season

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Europe weighs the cost of a longer transatlantic rift

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Washington and Ottawa try to rebuild a broken trade channel

A Daily Outpost dispatch on north america — demo content for layout preview.

A currency slide forces an emergency rate hike

A Daily Outpost dispatch on south america — demo content for layout preview.

A debt restructuring deal wins cautious investor approval

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Six months into the regional war, a fragile calculus holds

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Business & Economy Edit

Inflation eases, but the central bank stays cautious

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Garment exporters navigate a shifting global trade map

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A homegrown ride-hailing app takes on the market leader

A Daily Outpost dispatch on business — demo content for layout preview.

Dhaka bourse rallies on renewed foreign investor interest

A Daily Outpost dispatch on stock market — demo content for layout preview.

Microfinance lenders expand into climate-hit districts

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What Readers Are Doing

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Sports Edit

A quiet football revival takes root in the districts

Formula 1's midfield battle tightens before the finale

A domestic pace prospect forces his way into selection talks

Tigers regroup ahead of the home Test series

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Board approves a revamped first-class points system

Series schedule shifts to avoid the monsoon window

A youth academy graduate earns his first call-up

What to Watch ↗

A slow-burn thriller earns unexpected word of mouth

The season's best documentary hides in a small streaming library

A returning drama finally sticks the landing

Ayesha Chowdhury

A festival darling finally gets a wide release

An animated feature wins over critics and kids alike

What to Read ↗

A debut novel about a river town is quietly this year's sleeper hit

Three essay collections worth your weekend

Ayesha Chowdhury

A reissued translation finds a whole new audience

A graphic memoir tackles a difficult family history

Poetry sales quietly climb for a third straight year

Culture ↗

A community-built library reaches its 10,000th book donation

A street-art festival reclaims an old industrial block

Folk musicians revive a nearly-lost regional style

A century-old theater reopens after a community fundraiser

Ayesha Chowdhury

A traveling craft fair spotlights rural artisans

Religion ↗

Interfaith relief effort draws volunteers across faith lines

A centuries-old shrine reopens after careful restoration

Ayesha Chowdhury

Ramadan food-distribution drives expand to new districts

A pilgrimage route sees record attendance this season

Young clerics take on a growing counseling role

Health ↗

What the new dengue guidance actually changes

A rural telemedicine pilot shows early promise

Ayesha Chowdhury

Vaccination drive closes in on a key coverage target

A city hospital pilots a same-day diagnostic clinic

A maternal health program cuts rural mortality rates

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Field frame 1 — Traffic idles through the old town as the evening market opens.

Field frame 2 — Fog lifts over the delta at first light.

Field frame 3 — A tea stall keeps the same corner it has held for decades.

Field frame 4 — Repair work continues on the flood-damaged embankment.

Field frame 5 — Fishing boats return before the tide turns.

Field frame 6 — The evening crowd gathers along the riverfront promenade.

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