Power, gas woes mount as demand surges
Bangladesh’s energy crisis has intensified, with daily peak load shedding exceeding 3,000 megawatts for nearly a week. At the same time, a sharp decline in...
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Bangladesh seeks durable economic ties with US: PM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has urged American businesses to invest in Bangladesh with confidence and for the long term, saying his government wants to build...
‘LNG terminal system to shut for 72hrs’
The country’s LNG terminal system will have to remain shut for 72 hours, or three days, for technical coordination after repair work is completed, Power,...
Fakhrul’s road to Bangabhaban
1960s: Became involved in student politics at DU and was arrested in 1969. 1972: Began his career as an economics lecturer at Dhaka College. 1979–82:...
Article 70 writ filed as Fakhrul set to win uncontested
With the presidential election scheduled for August 20 under the existing constitutional provisions, the contest is set to be effectively uncontested, as Article 70 of...
4 killed in Chakaria bus-leguna collision
Four people were killed and five others seriously injured in a head-on collision between a passenger leguna and an air-conditioned bus in Chakaria of Cox’s...
2 cases filed, one arrested in Savar
Police have filed two separate cases over the recovery of explosives and suspected bomb-making materials in Savar, naming six alleged members of the banned militant...
Jamaat blames govt failures
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Thursday blamed government mismanagement for the country’s worsening power and gas crisis, saying prolonged shortages have intensified public suffering and disrupted industrial...
‘A lot can happen within a month’
Dhaka has kept open the possibility of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman travelling to India, either for the BRICS Summit or a bilateral visit, saying such...
Tigers dominate on day 1 Aussies 198
Right-arm pacer Hasan Mahmud powered Tigers to dominate on the day 1 play of the first Test against Australia at the Marrara Cricket Ground in...