Energy security at risk from US deal

Economist Debapriya Bhattacharya has cautioned that an “unequal” agreement signed by the interim government with the United States could undermine Bangladesh’s energy security and sovereignty,...

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11-party alliance stages a protest rally and mass procession in the city’s Bijoy Nagar Water Tank area on Saturday, demanding the implementation of the referendum verdict, resolution of the energy crisis, control of commodity prices, and relief from public suffering.

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Dhaka lauds Islamabad for easing MidEast conflict

South Asia’s long-stalled regional cooperation platform is back in diplomatic conversation, with Bangladesh and Pakistan emphasising that dialogue, not division, remains the only workable path...

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No date set for more talks, Iran says amid new MidEast tensions

Iran’s deputy foreign minister said on Saturday that no timeline has been agreed for the next round of Iran-U.S. peace talks brokered by Pakistan, as...

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Banglar Joyjatra again in Hormuz crisis

Banglar Joyjatra, a Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) vessel, has once again been denied permission to cross the Strait of Hormuz, despite Iran’s earlier announcement that...