Dhaka, Beijing aim to cement future relations
The upcoming visit of Foreign Minister, Khalilur Rahman, to Beijing in the first week of May marks a significant moment in the evolving diplomatic relations...
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Green shift essential for energy security: CPD
Bangladesh’s ongoing energy crisis may experience temporary relief, but a sustainable solution will remain elusive without a decisive shift towards renewable energy, the Centre for...
Load-shedding to ease from next week Energy Minister
Nationwide load shedding is expected to decline from next week as the overall electricity supply situation improves, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan...
Tariff rationalisation top 2025 priority
Staff Reporter Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Executive Director Dr Fahmida Khatun has urged the government to make tariff rationalisation its most pressing fiscal reform...
Sher-e Bangla’s 64th death anniv today
The 64th death anniversary of Sher-e-Bangla Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq will be observed across the country today in a befitting manner. AK Fazlul Huq, widely...
Duty-free car benefit for MPs abolished
The Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Allowances) (Amendment) Bill has been passed in the National Parliament, abolishing the provision that allowed MPs to import vehicles...
Rain brings sudden respite to city
The skies above Dhaka turned a dramatic shade of pewter on Sunday afternoon as dense rain clouds rolled in without warning, bringing with them strong...
Fatal lightning strikes claim 14 nationwide
Fourteen people have been killed in lightning strikes across seven districts of the country on Sunday. The fatalities were reported from Gaibandha (five), Sirajganj (two),...
Slow project execution drags down ADP spending
The pace of development budget utilisation remains subdued, with little sign of improvement in the current fiscal year. According to data released on Sunday by...
400 RMG units shut in 3yrs
The country’s garment industry, the backbone of the country’s export economy, is confronting one of its most prolonged downturns in recent memory, with the Bangladesh...