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LPG Crisis: Consumers hit hard as cylinders vanish amid rampant overcharging

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders have become scarce in Dhaka city as some retailers are selling the cylinders at higher prices covertly, fearing raids and mobile courts by the ... Read More


LPG price hike adds to consumer woes amid supply shortages

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Consumers are growing worried over the latest LPG price hike as shortages persist across the country, with 12-kg cylinders being sold for Tk 2,200 to Tk 2,500 in areas where gas is av... Read More


Bad loans, capital erosion trigger historic crisis in banking sector

, Sept. 22 -- long legacy of politically influenced lending, balance-sheet manipulation, and weak oversight has plunged Bangladesh's banking sector into a structural crisis of unprecedented proportion... Read More


IMF loan for Bangladesh stalled over reform measures, and climate resilience issues

Dhaka, Aug. 21 -- Release of International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan for Bangladesh remains stalled due to pending reforms in the financial sector, conditions to cut subsidies and climate resilience is... Read More


Worsening gas shortage threatens exports, disrupts daily life

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- Bangladesh's worsening gas crisis is disrupting industrial production, straining households and threatening the country's export earnings as severe shortages force factories to rely o... Read More


Trade deficit widens 24% as exports fall and capital imports slump

Dhaka, July 24 -- digit drop in capital machinery imports and falling export revenues have driven Bangladesh's trade deficit up by nearly 24 percent to $23.98 billion in FY 2025-26, leaving a historic... Read More