BB opens hedging window
Bangladesh’s importers will have a new tool to shield their businesses from sudden swings in international commodity prices, as Bangladesh Bank (BB) has allowed authorised...
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Islami Bank row turns violent
Allegations of irregular recruitment and interference in the management of Islami Bank Bangladesh surfaced again on Monday as a demonstration over the bank’s governance turned...
Twin outbreaks take heavy toll
Bangladesh is facing a mounting public-health burden from measles and dengue, with the two diseases together accounting for 1,187 deaths this year and tens of...
UK is falling apart!
The first ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are meeting in Cardiff on Tuesday to strengthen cooperation and discuss their nations’ constitutional futures, amid...
PM seeks backing for energy plans
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday urged business leaders and the media to support the government’s plans to tackle Bangladesh’s power and energy crisis, saying...
Energy crisis drives costly LNG imports
Bangladesh is turning to increasingly costly liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports to ease its worsening energy crisis, with the government approving a cargo at nearly...
6 more killed in dengue
Six people died of dengue and 1,561 new patients were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Sunday, taking the total...
Bangladesh wants India ties reset
Bangladesh wants to rebuild its relationship with India through direct bilateral engagement, while continuing to raise border security concerns through diplomatic channels. State Minister for...
15 projects, major investment on ECNEC agenda
The government is set to push ahead with a wide-ranging development programme covering transport, defence, healthcare, energy, water management and land administration, as the Executive...
Rampal unit goes offline
Bangladesh’s struggle to maintain a stable power supply has intensified as a technical fault forced one unit of the Rampal coal-fired power plant offline yesterday,...
Chevron signals fresh funding
A high-level delegation from Chevron Corporation called on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday, discussing the American energy major’s potential investment in Bangladesh’s energy sector,...