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...
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Malls, markets to close by 8pm
Amid an ongoing power crisis, the government has tightened electricity conservation measures, ordering shopping malls, markets and shops across Bangladesh to close by 8:00pm from...
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...
Accurate data key to policymaking
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has rejected allegations that the latest inflation figures were manipulated, saying the decline in inflation in July was primarily...
Police caught in corruption crisis
Fresh allegations of corruption, illicit wealth accumulation, posting-trade syndicates and administrative factionalism have deepened an unprecedented crisis within Bangladesh Police, raising concerns over the erosion...
Dhaka, Ottawa seek to boost $4b trade
Bangladesh and Canada have discussed ways to expand their more than $4 billion two-way trade while strengthening cooperation on legitimate migration, combating fraud and irregular...
