Fuel Crisis Chokes Bangladesh’s Industries: Garments Sector on the Brink
Factory owners in Ashulia and Gazipur are struggling to keep production lines running as power cuts stretch for three to four hours daily and diesel...
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Trade deal with US challenged in HC
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court challenging the legality of the reciprocal trade agreement between Bangladesh and the United States, describing...
BB moves to reopen idle units with Tk 40,000cr fund
Bangladesh Bank is preparing a Tk40,000-crore refinance programme aimed at bringing closed industrial units back into operation, with a focus on boosting production, protecting jobs...
Single-day measles deaths hit 17 children
A total of 17 children died from measles and measles-like complications within a 24-hour period — from 8am yesterday to 8am on Monday — according...
BJP wins West Bengal
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that “the lotus has bloomed in West Bengal” as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took a commanding lead in...
What it could mean for Bangladesh
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appears set to form the government after securing an overwhelming majority in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. The party’s...
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant: A Visionary Achievement of The Government
The government’s bold and far-sighted initiative to establish the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant has reached a historic milestone. On April 28, 2026, the loading of...
Harvest dreams sink in flooded haor regions
Farmers in Bangladesh’s flood-prone haor regions are facing severe losses after days of heavy rain, upstream flooding, and seasonal storms submerged vast stretches of Boro...
Dhaka eyes mutual relations with Delhi: FM
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on Monday reiterated that Bangladesh looked forward to a mutually beneficial and forward-looking relationship with India. He made the remarks...
Economic lifeline at risk amid gulf conflict
Flight cancellations strand 55,000workers; experts urge urgentdiversification of labour markets Escalating conflict in the Middle East has dealt a severe blow to Bangladesh’s manpower export...
Rural revival: Bangladesh must answer to global fragility
History did not reset on the night of the 25th of 1971, nor was it ever expected to. Political transition rarely brings immediate transformation to...