Fear grows over missing Bangladeshi students in US
A deep sense of anxiety and grief has surrounded the fate of two missing Bangladeshi PhD students from the University of South Florida in the...
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‘Jamaat never thinks rationally’ LGRD Minister
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday sharply criticized Jamaat-e-Islami, saying the party “never thinks...
Nahid warns BNP of ‘another mass uprising’
Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and Opposition Chief Whip in Parliament, on Saturday warned the ruling BNP that continued obstruction of...
Ending torture requires societal, institutional change beyond laws: Asaduzzaman
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman today said that eliminating the culture of torture in the country cannot be achieved through legislation alone,...
Rana Plaza victims still demand justice
On the 13th anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse, relatives of victims, injured workers, and leaders of local and international labour organisations on Friday paid...
Higher fuel costs drive daily hardship
People had high hopes that the newly elected government would take swift steps to ease public hardship during a fragile economic transition. However, political changes...
Rice, sugar, eggs, onion prices rise; veges cheaper
Prices of rice, sugar, eggs and onions have increased in the capital’s markets, while chicken and several vegetables have seen a decline, according to traders...
No fuel crisis, situation created artificially
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said there is no actual fuel shortage in Bangladesh, claiming that the current situation has been “artificially created” by...
Diesel hike fuels rise in freight charges, bus fares
Freight charges for lighterage vessels operating on inland waterways are set to increase by 10 percent following a recent 15 percent hike in diesel prices,...
Making solar panel duty free may save billions from fuel imports while reducing load-shedding
Today Bangladesh is spending an estimated $7–9 billion every year importing fuel just to generate electricity. Roughly $3.8–4 billion goes toward LNG, while another $3–5...
High-stakes poll begins as parties row over voter roll
Mamata Banerjee and her TMC party are seeking a fourth consecutive term in West Bengal Millions of Indians have begun voting in high-stakes state elections...
Eviction drive fails as hawkers return to streets
After ending nearly 17 years of uninterrupted rule by the Awami League, the BNP-led government launched a series of large-scale urban reform drives, prioritizing its...