Energy crisis worsens as 3,000MW shortfall hits grid
Bangladesh’s power sector is under severe strain, with officials warning the energy crisis has gone “beyond tolerable levels” amid supply disruptions tied to the Middle...
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Govt to draft white paper on edu sector
The government is set to prepare a white paper to examine corruption and irregularities in the education sector during the 2008-09 to 2024-25 fiscal years,...
Measles claims five lives in 24 hrs
Five more children have died from measles and measles-like symptoms in the past 24 hours, pushing the nationwide death toll to 233, according to the...
2 killed as bus loses control in Dhaka
Two people were killed in a road accident in the Banani area of the capital on Thursday (April 23). The identities of the deceased could...
JCD-Shibir clash in Ctg sparks debate in JS
Tensions over a recent clash between Chhatra Dal and Chhatra Shibir in Chattogram spilled into Parliament on Wednesday, leading to heated exchanges between ruling and...
13 police officers sent on compulsory retirement
The government has sent 13 senior police officers, including 11 Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs) and 2 Additional DIGs, into compulsory retirement in a single order....
Ziauddin PM’s spl assistant on health
Ziauddin Hyder has been appointed as the Special Assistant on health affairs to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, according to a government gazette issued on Wednesday....
CPD urges NBR to overhaul tax system
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to fundamentally overhaul the country’s tax architecture ahead of FY 2026-27...
No plan to foreign handover of Ctg Port
Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam on Wednesday told Parliament that the government has no plan to hand over the Chittagong Port to any foreign operator....
From Shikumen to global powerhouse
In the heart of modern Shanghai—surrounded by soaring skyscrapers and rapid urban motion—stands a quiet, unassuming shikumen house that holds the memory of a moment...
Primary school students to get free shoes
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has announced that the government will provide free shoes to students of government primary schools as part of its ongoing social...
Sufficient vaccine stock for next 6 months
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain has said that Bangladesh currently has sufficient stock of all types of vaccines, assuring uninterrupted immunisation...