Between legacy and reinvention
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) marked its 48th founding anniversary on Tuesday with wreath-laying, tributes and a renewed pledge from Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to deepen...
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LNG supply faces fresh setback
Bangladesh is facing renewed uncertainty over LNG supplies as QatarEnergy has extended force majeure on deliveries to the country beyond September, adding to pressure on...
Trump thanks PM Tarique
President Donald Trump has told Bangladesh’s prime minister he hopes to meet him “in the not-too-distant future,” thanking Tarique Rahman in a personal letter for...
No new deal Says minister
Bangladesh has not signed a new agreement to buy additional Boeing aircraft beyond its existing order for 14 planes, the government said on Tuesday, after...
Reserves rise on strong inflows
A sustained rise in remittances and merchandise exports is providing the BNP government with some much-needed breathing space after its first six and a half...
TIB warns against unchecked pay hike
The new national pay scale could help improve the financial security and professional standards of government employees, but its benefits should be tied to stronger...
Stuck in the past won’t build the future
Local government minister and India’s top envoy to Dhaka pledged Tuesday to deepen bilateral ties, even as the Indian diplomat sought to steer the conversation...
Jamaat presses EC on neutrality ahead
With the local government elections drawing closer, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is moving to shape the rules of the contest before a single vote is cast, demanding...
BPC warns risks over oil bid of Bashundhara
Opening Bangladesh’s refined petroleum market to private companies could weaken the country’s energy security and create significant risks for consumers and the economy, including revenue...
Farmers hit by cost, climate shocks
Bangladesh’s farmers are facing mounting pressure from rising food and fuel prices, falling incomes and increasingly difficult production conditions, with around 10 lakh agricultural households,...
4 killed, including children, in Gaza attacks
At least four people have been killed and several wounded in Israeli attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip, health officials said. At least three people,...