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Book fair extended by 5 daysBPL draft: Rangpur bets on U-19 starsTea workers win 18% wage hikeRemittance hits record $2.6b in a monthBAN 178/4 vs SL — lead 192 at MirpurParliament passes Electoral Reform BillPadma rail link opens: Dhaka–Jashore in 3 hoursBook fair extended by 5 daysBPL draft: Rangpur bets on U-19 starsTea workers win 18% wage hikeRemittance hits record $2.6b in a monthBAN 178/4 vs SL — lead 192 at MirpurParliament passes Electoral Reform BillPadma rail link opens: Dhaka–Jashore in 3 hours
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Lead News • national
Body of MP Gazi Nazrul's 'Wife' Recovered from MP Quarters1 / 6
Law enforcement officials outside the NAM Quarters building where the body was recovered, Photo: Daily BestNewsPhoto: Raktim Raze

Body of MP Gazi Nazrul's 'Wife' Recovered from MP Quarters

TR Daily Best News Desk•Dhaka• 8 min read
Politics

BNP Wants to Establish Equality Amidst Discrimination: Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury

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

Business

Collateral-Free Loans of Tk 20 Lakh for Young Entrepreneurs: How to Apply

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

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National Across Bangladesh

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Six More Deaths from Dengue, 1,593 Hospitalized Across CountryVictory Day SpecialSix More Deaths from Dengue, 1,593 Hospitalized Across CountryMedical Correspondent • 20 SeptBody of MP Gazi Nazrul's 'Wife' Recovered from MP Quarters⭐ LeadBody of MP Gazi Nazrul's 'Wife' Recovered from MP QuartersDaily Best News Desk • 20 Sept
BNP Wants to Establish Equality Amidst Discrimination: Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury
Speaker Hafez Uddin Ahmed Invites Italian Firms to Invest in Offshore Oil and Gas Extraction

“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

All Politics
BNP Wants to Establish Equality Amidst Discrimination: Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury⭐ LeadPrime Minister to Deliver Speech in Bangla at the United Nations

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.

Know your seat: 300 constituencies, boundary maps & candidate watch. Explore →

International World Desk

World Desk
7 Houthi Fighters Including Commander Killed in Fierce Clashes Near Bab el-Mandeb Strait International Desk • 19 Sept

More World News

Severe Warning for 8 Countries, Including Bangladesh The New York Times • 19 SeptWhat Jinnah Said in That Historic Speech at Dhaka UniversityEconomics Desk • 18 SeptGold Prices Reach One-Week High in Global MarketsEconomics Desk • 18 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

2nd Annual Tafsirul Quran Mahfil Held in Saghata, Gaibandha country2nd Annual Tafsirul Quran Mahfil Held in Saghata, GaibandhaAta Elected President and Shawkat General Secretary of Sherpur Juba Dal countryAta Elected President and Shawkat General Secretary of Sherpur Juba DalExchange Meeting of Jatiyatabadi Samabaya Dal Held in Sherpur countryExchange Meeting of Jatiyatabadi Samabaya Dal Held in SherpurFire Breaks Out at Garment Factory in Ashulia countryFire Breaks Out at Garment Factory in AshuliaPirojpur District Administration Holds Exchange Meeting with Voluntary Organizations on Cleanliness and Dengue Prevention countryPirojpur District Administration Holds Exchange Meeting with Voluntary Organizations on Cleanliness and Dengue PreventionResidents of Six Villages Rise Up Against Drug Kingpin Omar Ali in Chatmohar: Protest Human Chain Held countryResidents of Six Villages Rise Up Against Drug Kingpin Omar Ali in Chatmohar: Protest Human Chain Held"Went to Save My Brother and Was Attacked," Says Injured Ninth-Grader Hamza Undergoing Treatment country"Went to Save My Brother and Was Attacked," Says Injured Ninth-Grader Hamza Undergoing TreatmentHuman Chain and Protest Against Hafez Alim in Kaliakair countryHuman Chain and Protest Against Hafez Alim in Kaliakair

Business Markets & Trade

Markets & Trade
Collateral-Free Loans of Tk 20 Lakh for Young Entrepreneurs: How to ApplyNo Bureaucrats or Bankers in Selecting New Entrepreneurs: Bangladesh Bank Governor

DSEX Index ▲ 42.18 (+0.7%)

DSEX

5,842.31

Day's close • desk

Turnover

Tk 1,240cr

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USD / BDT

Tk 123.32

Live mid-market

Gold / Vori

Tk 202,500

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Live mid-market • Buying / Selling (BDT)

CurrencyBuySell
$US DollarTk 122.89Tk 123.76
€EuroTk 141.05Tk 142.04
£British PoundTk 164.31Tk 165.46
SRSaudi RiyalTk 32.77Tk 33.00

Startup Spotlight

Chattogram Fintech ‘PayRupali’ Raises $12m Series A

To bring QR payments to 5 lakh village merchants by 2027.

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 TigersFarm Visit and Picnic of 165th Batch of Youth Training Center Held in RajabarihatSihab Alam Samrat, Rajshahi • 20 SeptClinical Mastery! Arsenal and Liverpool Cruise in EFL Cup BattlesBPL T20BPL Draft: Rangpur Riders Pick Three U-19 World Cup Stars in Bold Rebuild

Entertainment Showbiz & Culture

Showbiz
Pickup Van Set on Fire in Front of South Keraniganj Police StationForecast of Heavy Rain and Severe Lightning Across 37 DistrictsSevere Warning for 8 Countries, Including BangladeshNotification Issued for New Pay Scale of Government Employees, Enhanced Salary Effective from July

Now Showing • Dhaka

  • Toofan 2 — Star Cineplex9.1 ★
  • Dorod — Blockbuster8.4 ★
  • Priyo Maloti — Shyamoli9.4 ★
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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Today’s Cartoon

“Two wheels, one chain — everybody must pedal, sir!”

— Kibria, Staff Cartoonist

Editorial Views & Analysis

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Title: Empowering Grassroots: Why Local Government Reform Starts with Fair UP ElectionsLyon Md. Gani Mia Babul • 16 Sept
ViewpointA Budget Is a Moral DocumentBehind every allocation is a choice about whose life matters. Read the budget like an autobiography of the state's conscience.ViewpointThe City Belongs to Its Footpaths, Not Its FlyoversDhaka builds for cars and apologises to pedestrians. A city that cannot be walked cannot be loved — or governed.

Education Schools & Universities

All education
'Banglar Chokh' Conducts Graveyard Cleanup Drive in RangpurFarhaduzzaman Faruk, Rangpur Bureau • 19 Sept
Ad-hoc Committee of Gurjipara High School in Pirganj ApprovedSkillsTechnical Education Enrolment Doubles in Five YearsPolytechnics once looked down upon are now turning away applicants as industry demand for skilled hands surges.

Media Press & Broadcasting

All media
Journalist Among Three Attacked for Protesting Drug Trade in Chakaria, Cox's BazarHM Ruhul Kader,Chakaria (Cox's Bazar) • 20 Sept
Press Club Jessore Election 2026: Zahid Hasan Tukun Elected President, Nur Islam General SecretaryZahid Hasan Tukun and Nur Islam have been elected President and General Secretary respectively in the Press Club Jessore Executive Committee Election 2026. Six candidates were elected uncontested in the festive and peaceful poll held on Saturday.Faridpur Journalists Union Condemns Case Against Journalist Sheikh Fayez Ahmed

Health Hospitals & Wellness

All health
Six More Deaths from Dengue, 1,593 Hospitalized Across CountryMedical Correspondent • 20 Sept
"Went to Save My Brother and Was Attacked," Says Injured Ninth-Grader Hamza Undergoing Treatment⭐ LeadJournalist Assaulted, Business Establishment Vandalized Over Drug Video in Nazirpur

Crime Police & Justice

All crime
Five Arrested for Stealing Passengers' Luggage at Parbatipur Railway StationMonirul Alam, Parbatipur (Dinajpur) • 20 Sept
Police Solve Murder of CoU Teacher's Son; iPhone Robbery Motive ConfirmediPhone Mugging Motive Behind Comilla University Teacher's Son's Murder, 4 DetainedApratim Had a Deep Passion for Photography in the Hills: Comilla Bureau

Law Law & Courts

All law
Four Killed in Road Crash in Patuakhali, Three Victims from GalachipaMasud Rahaman, Galachipa ( Patuakhali) • 20 Sept
Five Arrested for Stealing Passengers' Luggage at Parbatipur Railway StationFourth-Grade Student Commits Suicide After Leaving Note in Sherpur

Feature Long Reads

All features
⭐ LeadOraon Community Celebrates Karam Festival with Traditional Music and Dance in ThakurgaonMansur Ali Sarker, Thakurgaon • 19 Sept
⭐ LeadTraditional Boat Race Held on Kumar River in FaridpurWomen Most Insecure Inside Their Own Homes

Religion Faith & Festivals

All religion
Forecast of Heavy Rain and Severe Lightning Across 37 Districts Staff Correspondent • 19 Sept
⭐ Lead7 Houthi Fighters Including Commander Killed in Fierce Clashes Near Bab el-Mandeb StraitHeritageHistoric Mosques of Bagerhat Get Conservation GrantThe Sixty Dome Mosque leads a list of Sultanate-era treasures receiving emergency restoration funds.

Freedom Freedom Fighters & 1971

All stories
MemoryOral History Project Records 5,000 Veterans' StoriesRace against time: students fan out with recorders to capture the war generation's memories before they fade.Muktijoddha Desk • 1 Jan
MuseumLiberation War Museum Opens New Gallery in AgargaonLetters from the front, a bloodied school satchel, a wireless set that carried victory news — memory, catalogued.197110 More Freedom Fighters Receive State HonoursAged heroes in wheelchairs salute as the state pins medals on chests that once faced tanks.

Weather Forecasts & Alerts

Full forecast
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.

Most Read What Bangladesh is reading today

All top stories
  1. 1Padma rail link: Full timetable & fares published1.2L reads
  2. 2Mushfiq's 67 puts Tigers in command86K reads
  3. 3Remittance hits $2.6b in a month74K reads
  4. 4Mohanagar 3 trailer breaks records68K reads
  5. 5Tea workers win 18% wage hike51K reads

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National • Lead StoryPadma Bridge Rail Link Opens New Era: Dhaka–Jashore in Three Hours, South Comes Closer Than EverPolitics • ParliamentJatiya Sangsad Passes Electoral Reform Bill Amid Spirited DebateNational • Victory DayNation Remembers: Tributes Pour at Savar Memorial as Bangladesh Marks 55 Years of VictoryNational • Rivers & WaterTeesta Water Sharing: Dhaka to Place Fresh Proposal in Delhi TalksNational • Dhaka CityMetro Rail to Run Till Midnight During Ramadan, 40 New Coaches OrderedBusiness • EconomyRemittance Hits $2.6b in a Single Month as Taka StabilisesNational • HeritageDhaka Rickshaw Art Gets UNESCO Heritage PushPolitics • ConsensusNational Consensus Commission: All Parties Agree on July Charter Framework