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,...
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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...
Power crisis to ease by May
The government has projected that Bangladesh’s ongoing electricity shortage will begin to ease by May, as authorities move to boost fuel supply and increase generation...
Govt, Opposition join hands
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday announced the formation of a 10-member bipartisan committee in parliament to review the country’s energy situation and recommend measures...
Tigers seal series win over Kiwis after 12yrs
Bangladesh Cricket team clinched the One Day International (ODI) series 2-1 after defeating New Zealand Cricket team by 55 runs in the third and final...
Rising heat deepens power outage woes
As temperatures rise across the country, electricity demand is surging, intensifying load-shedding nationwide and fuelling concerns of a worsening power crisis in the months ahead....
Underworld resurfaces, grips capital with fear
Old criminal networks appear to have resurfaced across Dhaka and beyond, with extortion re-emerging in a more organised, technology-driven form following recent political changes. Law...
First arrest made after 10 years
The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has arrested a suspect a decade after the rape and murder case of Sohagi Jahan Tanu, a student of...
Govt unveils 7-point agri plan
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday told Parliament that the government has adopted a “time-befitting” seven-point plan aimed at boosting agricultural development and transforming the...
Adani unit halts production
The country is facing intensifying electricity shortages as rising temperatures push up demand while fuel constraints and technical disruptions limit power generation, officials said. The...
Prof Rehman Sobhan Failed to Provide Direction
The 9th annual economists’ conference of the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) was recently held in Dhaka. On the final day of the...