‘A lot can happen within a month’
Dhaka has kept open the possibility of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman travelling to India, either for the BRICS Summit or a bilateral visit, saying such...
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Jamaat blames govt failures
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Thursday blamed government mismanagement for the country’s worsening power and gas crisis, saying prolonged shortages have intensified public suffering and disrupted industrial...
2 cases filed, one arrested in Savar
Police have filed two separate cases over the recovery of explosives and suspected bomb-making materials in Savar, naming six alleged members of the banned militant...
4 killed in Chakaria bus-leguna collision
Four people were killed and five others seriously injured in a head-on collision between a passenger leguna and an air-conditioned bus in Chakaria of Cox’s...
Article 70 writ filed as Fakhrul set to win uncontested
With the presidential election scheduled for August 20 under the existing constitutional provisions, the contest is set to be effectively uncontested, as Article 70 of...
Fakhrul’s road to Bangabhaban
1960s: Became involved in student politics at DU and was arrested in 1969. 1972: Began his career as an economics lecturer at Dhaka College. 1979–82:...
Changes sweep cabinet, BNP ahead of presidential vote
Preparations for Bangladesh’s presidential election are in their final stages, with voting scheduled to run without a break from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm on...
Shuttle diplomacy tests Dhaka, Delhi thaw
A flurry of high-level contacts between Bangladesh and India in recent days has highlighted a paradox in their relationship: political trust remains strained, yet neither...
Reform or a power play of Bashundhara?
The government’s plan to open Bangladesh’s refined petroleum fuel import, storage, transportation, distribution and marketing to private companies is being presented as a reform aimed...
Energy Crisis Demands Caution as Private Sector Seeks Larger Role in Fuel Imports
Bangladesh is facing a deepening energy crisis that requires urgent and coordinated responses. Experts at a recent seminar organised by the Forum for Energy Reporters...
Trade uncertainty clouds export outlook
Bangladesh’s export sector is facing mounting risks from shipping disruptions, uncertainty over US tariffs, rising protectionism and the gradual loss of trade preferences as the...