BD among core countries in global food insecurity
A United Nations-backed report released on Friday (24 April) has revealed that nearly two-thirds of people facing severe food crises last year were concentrated in...
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Higher fuel costs drive daily hardship
People had high hopes that the newly elected government would take swift steps to ease public hardship during a fragile economic transition. However, political changes...
NCP broadens political base with high-profile joins
The National Citizen Party (NCP) continued to widen its political footprint on Friday, formally welcoming a series of high-profile figures, including expelled BNP leader Ishaq...
Measles surge raises WHO alarm
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised serious concern over the evolving measles outbreak in Bangladesh, assessing the national risk as “high” amid widespread transmission,...
Rana Plaza victims still demand justice
On the 13th anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse, relatives of victims, injured workers, and leaders of local and international labour organisations on Friday paid...
Strategic autonomy key for Bangladesh
The International Crisis Group has said that Bangladesh’s diversification of foreign relations would strengthen its “strategic autonomy” and help it navigate an increasingly complex regional...
‘Inspection rooms’ at upazilas stir fears of MP control
A government move to set up designated “inspection rooms” for Members of Parliament inside Upazila Parishad complexes has triggered concern among governance experts, who fear...
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,...
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...