India’s rise, Pak’s dilemma
The United States is the lone superpower in the present world. However, it has been shocked tremendously by the 9/11 attacks on the Twin Towers...
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150 wells, 10,000MW solar targeted
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said on Wednesday that the government is stepping up domestic gas exploration, expanding LNG infrastructure and developing alternative energy sources to...
London’s Bangladeshi community fights back
In Brick Lane, the historic heart of London’s Bangladeshi community, residents oppose plans for a data centre in a disused brewery, citing the erosion of...
Dengue claims 9 in a single day
Bangladesh recorded its highest single-day dengue death toll of the year on Tuesday, with nine people dying from the mosquito-borne disease in the past 24...
Badhon assaulted in Venice
An alleged politically motivated assault on actress Azmeri Haque Badhon in Venice, Italy, has drawn condemnation in Bangladesh, with lawmakers and political parties linking the...
Stop arrests over anti-govt views: Rizvi
BNP Acting Secretary General and Prime Minister’s Political Adviser Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has called for an end to the practice of arresting people merely for...
Anu warns of risks in DP world port deal
Economist Professor Anu Muhammad has accused successive Bangladeshi governments of using a “lack of capacity” argument for 54 years to justify foreign takeovers of national...
Life beyond the green leaves
It is, indeed, a picture of tranquillity. Yet beneath that serene facade lies a harsh reality for the thousands of workers whose labour keeps the...
Hasina speaks out on return
Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has reiterated her intention to return to Bangladesh in December and discussed the country’s political situation and the future leadership...
Focus must be given to urban planning
Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan, Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, has called for prioritizing the needs of the poor and marginalized communities in...
Death mystery of Saifur Rahman should be probed
BNP’s acting secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has commented that the mystery behind former finance minister M Saifur Rahman’s death should be investigated. He made...
Tk 2,000cr fund faces shrimp sector hurdles
Bangladesh’s once-lucrative shrimp export industry is struggling to survive despite a new Tk 2,000 crore special fund launched by Bangladesh Bank to revive the frozen...