New metros to reshape Dhaka’s transit map
The government has approved three major metro rail projects worth nearly Tk2.5 lakh crore, adding two east-west corridors and a north-south corridor to Dhaka’s expanding...
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ECNEC okays 3 metro rail projects
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Wednesday approved 12 projects worth an estimated Tk 1,68,780 crore, including three metro rail schemes...
US officials meet Iran-backed Houthis in Oman over the weekend
US officials met representatives of Yemen’s Houthis in Oman over the weekend, five sources familiar with the matter said, after the Iran-backed militia seized a...
JPMorgan puts BD in frontier index
Bangladesh is set to gain greater visibility among international fixed-income investors as JPMorgan prepares to launch a new frontier-market local-currency government bond index, with the...
Gas supply rises to 2.61bcf
Gas supply to the national grid increased to 2.61 billion cubic feet (bcf) at noon on Tuesday, according to data from the Power, Energy and...
BPC eyes new crude markets
Growing security risks around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait are exposing Bangladesh’s fuel supply chain to longer routes and sharply higher transport costs, prompting the government...
New Delhi yet to clear Dhaka’s envoy
Ties between Bangladesh and India continue to face strain, with New Delhi yet to give its formal approval for the appointment of Bangladesh Foreign Secretary...
BJP beef curbs alter Bengal eating habits
Tighter enforcement of cattle-slaughter rules in West Bengal is disrupting livelihoods, businesses and access to a traditional source of food, with Muslim communities among those...
Foreign arrivals slide in 2025
Bangladesh’s tourism economy faced renewed pressure in 2025 as the number of foreign visitors fell by 7.6 per cent year on year, with a sharp...