Oil rally fuels fresh concerns
Bangladesh’s energy sector is facing mounting financial pressure from the Middle East crisis, with the country’s additional energy expenditure reaching US$4.12 billion over the past...
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Farming fights back against salinity
Rising sea levels, storm surges and freshwater shortages are increasing soil salinity across the country’s coastal belt, threatening agricultural production and leaving farmland uncultivated. Salt-tolerant...
Sajek blockade turns violent, 3000 tourists rescued
Six members of law enforcement agencies were injured during violence surrounding a road blockade on the Sajek-Baghaihat road in Rangamati’s Baghaichhari upazila on Thursday, as...
Greek students protest over edu cost hike
Thousands of students and teachers took to the streets across Greece on Wednesday, demanding higher state funding for education, better facilities and less-crowded classrooms, echoing...
Cost-of-living fuels crisis
Rising living costs, unaffordable housing, deteriorating public services and dissatisfaction with education are reportedly fuelling a wave of protests across Europe, with demonstrations in several...
‘We are all Bangladeshi’
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for communal harmony and equal rights for citizens of all faiths, urging people to rise above religious differences and...
PM warns opposition against paving way for authoritarianism, betraying July martyrs
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday said the opposition that paving the way for a return to authoritarianism by opposing the government without justification would...
October sees 103 dengue deaths across country
Dengue claimed 103 lives in the first 18 days of October across the country with six more people dying from the mosquito-borne disease in the...
Safeguarding national interests, sovereignty to remain Bangladesh’s core commitment: PM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said safeguarding national interests, sovereignty and dignity would remain the foremost commitment of Bangladesh in the days ahead, while the...
Deadly price of tourism greed
A fire at a wooden seaside resort in Cox’s Bazar has claimed at least 10 lives, exposing how commercial interests, inadequate safety measures and the...
Death toll rises to 10 in Cox’s Bazar resort fire
The death toll in a devastating fire that swept through a tourist resort in Cox’s Bazar this morning has risen to 10. The fire broke...
18.1m at risk of acute food insecurity in BD
Bangladesh is facing a worsening food security crisis, with an estimated 18.1 million people projected to experience acute food insecurity between September and December 2026,...