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Bangladesh is Open for Business, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman Tells Wall Street Leaders1 / 6
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman addressing Wall Street business leaders and investors at the JPMorgan headquarters in Manhattan, File Photo: Daily Best NewsPhoto: Raktim Raze

Bangladesh is Open for Business, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman Tells Wall Street Leaders

TR Special Correspondent, New York•Dhaka• 8 min read
Politics

Abandon Fascist-Era Misdeeds in the Name of Verification: Jamaat Ameer

Opposition walks out twice as treasury bench defends live CCTV at polling centres…

Business

Informing Fascist Elements Will Attract Sedition Charges, Warns Home Minister

Bangladesh Bank credits 2.5% incentive and crackdown on hundi channels…

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No Lenience for Those Attempting to Destabilize the Country: State Minister for InformationVictory Day SpecialNo Lenience for Those Attempting to Destabilize the Country: State Minister for InformationShamuzzaman Babul, Mymensingh • 26 SeptBangladesh is Open for Business, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman Tells Wall Street Leaders⭐ LeadBangladesh is Open for Business, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman Tells Wall Street LeadersSpecial Correspondent, New York • 26 Sept
Informing Fascist Elements Will Attract Sedition Charges, Warns Home Minister
Speaker Urges Keeping Sports Free From Politics

“The Padma Bridge is a symbol of our self-respect.”

— In Focus: The South Rises, special supplement inside

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Politics Parliament & Power

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Abandon Fascist-Era Misdeeds in the Name of Verification: Jamaat AmeerConvicted Awami League Leader "Mobile Monir" Arrested in Savar

The House at Work

34

Sittings this session

12

Bills passed

210

Questions answered

Landmark: Digital Services Act

Passed with cross-party support after three readings.

Landmark: River Protection Bill

New authority with cleanup deadlines for 12 rivers.

Next: Budget session opens

Finance bill debate scheduled across nine sittings.

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International World Desk

World Desk
Trump Rejects Iran's 7-Day Roadmap to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Washington/New York • 26 Sept

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Bangkok Declares Citywide Disaster Zone Following Relentless Downpours and Urban FloodingInternational Desk • 26 SeptTrump Rejects Iran’s 7-Day Peace Offer, Directs Aides to Prepare for Post-Midterm Air StrikesInternational Desk • 26 SeptYemeni Army Seizes Control of Key Houthi Bases in Lahj ProvinceInternational Desk • 26 Sept

World in Brief

  • ▸UN chief urges “immediate scale-up” of Rohingya aid in Cox's Bazar camps.
  • ▸India, Bangladesh to jointly dredge 200km of shared waterways.
  • ▸EU reaffirms EBA trade benefits for Bangladesh till 2029.
  • ▸Japan commits ¥40b for Matarbari deep-sea port phase two.
  • ▸Global jute demand rises 14% as plastic bans widen.

Source: Daily Best News World Desk

Country All 64 Districts

No Lenience for Those Attempting to Destabilize the Country: State Minister for Information nationalNo Lenience for Those Attempting to Destabilize the Country: State Minister for InformationScience Festival 2026 Held at Al-Hasanah School and College in Pirganj countryScience Festival 2026 Held at Al-Hasanah School and College in Pirganj Elderly Man Accused of Attempting to Rape Third-Grader in Pabna country Elderly Man Accused of Attempting to Rape Third-Grader in PabnaFour Hundred Fruit-Bearing Banana Trees Cut Down Over Land Dispute in Sherpur; Two Arrested countryFour Hundred Fruit-Bearing Banana Trees Cut Down Over Land Dispute in Sherpur; Two Arrested Three Killed in Separate Road Accidents and Lightning Strike in Satkhira country Three Killed in Separate Road Accidents and Lightning Strike in SatkhiraVictims Allege Harassment in Faridpur University Student Nafiul Murder Case in Pabna countryVictims Allege Harassment in Faridpur University Student Nafiul Murder Case in PabnaYouth Sentenced to 1 Year Rigorous Imprisonment for Yaba Consumption in Roumari countryYouth Sentenced to 1 Year Rigorous Imprisonment for Yaba Consumption in RoumariPublic Movement Blocked as Permanent House Built on Kurigram Government Road countryPublic Movement Blocked as Permanent House Built on Kurigram Government Road

Business Markets & Trade

Markets & Trade
Informing Fascist Elements Will Attract Sedition Charges, Warns Home Minister Increased Gas Pressure Revives Production and Worker Morale in Kaliakair Garments

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Sports Scores & Fixtures

Scores & Fixtures
Live • 2nd TestMirpur • Day 3
BD

Bangladesh

1st inn: 312 all out

178/4

SL

Sri Lanka

1st inn: 298 all out

298

BAN lead by 192 runs • Mushfiq 67* • Overs 52.3

Bangladesh lead by 192 runs • Mirpur erupts

The Tigers⭐ Lead Speaker Urges Keeping Sports Free From PoliticsSpecial Correspondent, Dhaka • 26 Sept Prothom Alo-Star News Women's Football Tournament Kicks Off in RangpurPersistent Rain in Nagoya Forces Cancellation of Bangladesh Cricket Team's Asian Games Practice Session

Entertainment Showbiz & Culture

Showbiz
Runa Laila Shares Cherished Memories of the Late Asha Bhosle Recording Her CompositionBangladeshi Music Legend Posts Archival Video Recalling Collaboration on Project 'Legends Forever' Following Indian Icon’s PassingActor Aasif Khan Sparks Controversy on 'Bigg Boss 20' Over 'Masculinity' and Mustache RemarksAlia Bhatt’s Fierce and Sultry Look Revealed in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s 'Love & War'Kishore - A Poem by Lion Md. Gani Miah Babul

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Rickshaw art Photo of the Day

“Moving Canvas” — Rickshaw art blooms on a Mirpur morning

Photo: Shaqeeb Al Hasan • Rickshaw painting, recognised by UNESCO, turns every street into a gallery.

Rickshaw Art Gallery

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Tigers, film heroines, peacocks and mosques — the streets of Dhaka carry Bengal’s loudest, proudest art form.

Opinion Editorials & Columns

Editorials & Columns
EEditorialAdil Mahmud • 6 SeptWhat the Rickshaw Puller Taught Me About Dhaka's SoulHe quoted a Baul mystic between traffic jams and refused extra fare in the rain. In a city racing toward flyovers, his slow philosophy felt like resistance.“Democracy is not the destination; it is the daily practice of listening to those who disagree with you.”NColumnDr. Naila Chowdhury • 6 SeptRemittance Is Not Charity — Our Migrants Are the Real Central BankEvery month, a construction worker in Dammam and a nurse in London do more for our reserves than a dozen delegations.AEssayEditorial Board • 6 SeptThe Ballot Must Heal, Not Divide: Why This Election Matters Most Since 1991Bangladesh stands at a hinge of history — the coming polls will decide whether the promise of July becomes a living republic or a faded slogan.

Letters to the Editor

“Your report on Teesta farmers moved me to tears. Water is not data — it is our mother’s milk.”

— Sharmin Akter, Rangpur

“Finally, a paper that writes ‘load-shedding’ without blaming the reader. More power to you.”

— Tanmoy Das, Barishal

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Editorial Views & Analysis

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From the Light of the Pen to a Beacon of Enlightenment—Md. Nur HakimEditorial Board, Daily Best News • 25 Sept
Devaluation of Life: Whose Fault Is It?Title: Empowering Grassroots: Why Local Government Reform Starts with Fair UP Elections

Education Schools & Universities

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Science Festival 2026 Held at Al-Hasanah School and College in PirganjMansur Ahmed, Thakurgaon • 26 Sept
Elderly Man Accused of Attempting to Rape Third-Grader in PabnaUAP Honors Eminent Pharmacists on World Pharmacists Day 2026Health Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain Attends UAP School of Pharmacy Ceremony Theme "Empowering Pharmacists for Healthier Futures"

Media Press & Broadcasting

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Victims Allege Harassment in Faridpur University Student Nafiul Murder Case in PabnaPabna Correspondent • 26 Sept
Human Chain in Savar Protests "False" Bus Burning Case Against Former Crab Leader Doa Mahfil Held at Rajshahi Press Club in Memory of Journalist Saidur Rahman

Health Hospitals & Wellness

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⭐ Lead Ownership Disputes Over Healthcare Center Must Be Settled in Court: Health MinisterSpecial Correspondent, Dhaka • 26 Sept
⭐ LeadThree More Deaths from Measles Symptoms, Total Reaches 1,084⭐ LeadEight More Die of Dengue in Bangladesh as Total Death Toll Reaches 209Health Directorate Reports 1,782 New Hospital Admissions in 24 Hours; Total Dengue Cases Surge Past 69,000 in 2026

Crime Police & Justice

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Four Hundred Fruit-Bearing Banana Trees Cut Down Over Land Dispute in Sherpur; Two Arrested Hafizur Rahman Lovelu, Sherpur • 26 Sept
Youth Sentenced to 1 Year Rigorous Imprisonment for Yaba Consumption in RoumariPublic Movement Blocked as Permanent House Built on Kurigram Government Road

Law Law & Courts

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Four Hundred Fruit-Bearing Banana Trees Cut Down Over Land Dispute in Sherpur; Two Arrested Hafizur Rahman Lovelu, Sherpur • 26 Sept
Public Movement Blocked as Permanent House Built on Kurigram Government RoadStarving Father Tied to Pillar Over Theft Allegation; Young Daughter Rushes With Tea and Roti

Feature Long Reads

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House Vandalized and Trees Cut Down Over Land Grabbing Attempt in AshuliaSavar (Dhaka) Representative • 25 Sept
Collapse in Brahmaputra Right Bank Protection Dam in Chilmari Threatens People of Several VillagesLong ReadNight Trains: Riding the Iron Lifeline of the NorthFrom Platform 7 to Rangpur by dawn — a journey with hawkers, students, soldiers and the country's most honest conversations.

Religion Faith & Festivals

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HeritageHistoric Mosques of Bagerhat Get Conservation GrantThe Sixty Dome Mosque leads a list of Sultanate-era treasures receiving emergency restoration funds.Hafez Ahmed • 1 Jan
FestivalsDurga Puja Celebrated Peacefully Across 32,000 MandapsCandlelight, dhak beats and tight security: the biggest Hindu festival passes without major incident.FestivalsBishwa Ijtema Ends With Prayers for PeaceMillions raise their hands on the Turag banks as the second phase concludes with the akheri munajat.

Freedom Freedom Fighters & 1971

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Collapse in Brahmaputra Right Bank Protection Dam in Chilmari Threatens People of Several VillagesHabibur Rahman, Chilmari (Kurigram) • 25 Sept
Kishore - A Poem by Lion Md. Gani Miah BabulMemoryOral History Project Records 5,000 Veterans' StoriesRace against time: students fan out with recorders to capture the war generation's memories before they fade.

Weather Forecasts & Alerts

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HeatwaveHeatwave Alert: Schools Shift to Morning Classes in 8 DistrictsWith feels-like temperatures crossing 42°C, classes move to cooler hours and outdoor assembly is suspended.Weather Desk • 1 Jan
MonsoonMonsoon Arrives Early: Heavy Rain Likely This WeekThe monsoon front advances over Sylhet and Rangpur; city corporations clear drains on emergency footing.CycloneCyclone Preparedness Drill Covers 2 Million Coastal ResidentsSirens, shelters and signal flags: the biggest-ever coastal drill tests evacuation down to the last village.

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  1. 1Town Hall Meeting Held in Rajshahi Regarding BDT 13,000 Crore Refinancing Schemebusiness · 85 views
  2. 210-Year-Old Koli Raped and Murdered in Pabna, Killers Joined Search and Protests to Hide Crimecountry · 60 views
  3. 3Motorcyclist Killed in Road Accident on Dhaka-Tangail Highway in Kaliakaircountry · 47 views
  4. 4 Ad-hoc Committee of Gurjipara High School in Pirganj Approvedcountry · 45 views
  5. 5New Managing Committee Formed for Kotalpur Darul Quran Hafizia Madrasa in Osmaninagarcountry · 41 views
  6. 6Long-Term Plans for Safety, Efficiency, and Welfare of Heavy Equipment Operatorsnational · 34 views
  7. 7Farm Visit and Picnic of 165th Batch of Youth Training Center Held in Rajabarihatcountry · 32 views
  8. 8Nuhel Ahmed Chowdhury Honored as Best Distinguished Teacher in Osmani Nagarcountry · 31 views

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