Govt reviewing ‘unethical’ power deal
Minister says sector burdened by 12,000MW surplus capacity payments Power tariff review aims to improve sector governance The government has launched a review of private...
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Millions bid final farewell to Ali Khamenei
Mojtaba absent at father’s funeral prayers as security concern Millions of mourners flooded the streets of Tehran on Monday for the funeral procession of Iran’s...
Monsoon landslides kill nine in Cox’s Bazar
Seven members of two families among victims as heavy rain batters district At least nine people, including seven members of two families, were killed in...
Rising prices continue to outrun wage gains
Average inflation reaches 8.68pc in FY26 against 8.10pc wage growth Bangladesh’s average inflation rate has exceeded national wage growth for the fifth consecutive fiscal year,...
Saudi Crown Prince, EU invite PM
Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, has formally invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit the Kingdom. Meanwhile,...
Champions Argentina face off Egypt for qtr-finals spot
Lionel Messi could make more World Cup history for Argentina when they take on Egypt in the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup in...
Spain want revenge, Portugal for another ambush
Spain and Portugal will drag a year’s worth of Iberian needle into the Texas heat on Monday, when the World Cup round of 16 serves...
Rooppur nears debut amid price, debt questions persist
Bangladesh prepares to enter the nuclear power era as the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant nears commissioning, but several financial, regulatory and...
66 admin, police officers set to retire
The government has decided in principle to compulsorily retire at least 66 senior officials from the administration and police cadres under a legal provision that...
Trump hails ‘golden age of America’
Donald Trump has hailed the “unmatched achievement and unlimited potential” of the US in a triumphalist address marking the country’s 250th anniversary. In a late-night...
Dhaka reaffirms solidarity with Tehran
Bangladesh has reiterated its solidarity with Iran and stressed the importance of dialogue and diplomacy for ensuring peace and stability in the Middle East during...
Human capital gap weighs on Bangladesh economy
Bangladesh scored 147 out of 325 in the Human Capital Index Plus (HCI+), ranking below both the South Asian average of 157 and the lower-middle-income...