Missing Miraj was ‘with the police’
Nearly five months after Miraj Sheikh vanished from Mongla, the government maintains it has no information on his whereabouts and continues to deny that any...
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Adani cuts power supply to Bangladesh
Adani Power has reduced electricity dispatch from its 1,600-megawatt Godda power plant to Bangladesh during off-peak daytime hours because disruptions in coal transportation by rail...
Bangladesh urges calm, protection of 8m expats
Bangladesh has urged all parties involved in the ongoing tensions in the Middle East to exercise restraint, return to dialogue and pursue a diplomatic solution....
‘Tarique’s India visit is his call’
Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi said on Wednesday that any decision on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to India was entirely up to the Bangladesh...
Iran says alliance poses no threat to Tehran
Iran said on Wednesday it did not regard a new defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye as a threat, as Bangladesh weighs whether...
Referendum verdict
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman has warned that a new political crisis could emerge in the country if the verdict delivered...
Extortion thrives on political, police links
An entrenched extortion syndicate operating around Gulistan’s footpaths is imposing a heavy financial burden on thousands of hawkers and adding to the cost of doing...
Weak oversight fuels surge in bad loans
Non-performing loans (NPLs) in Bangladesh’s banking sector crossed Tk 6 lakh crore in June, rising by Tk 17,851 crore in three months despite various policy...
PM unveils 5-point plan to tackle gas crisis
Bangladesh’s latest energy strategy reveals a difficult balancing act: the government wants to expand gas supplies quickly enough to ease the country’s immediate energy shortages,...
Reserves rise on strong inflows
A sustained rise in remittances and merchandise exports is providing the BNP government with some much-needed breathing space after its first six and a half...
No new deal Says minister
Bangladesh has not signed a new agreement to buy additional Boeing aircraft beyond its existing order for 14 planes, the government said on Tuesday, after...