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Political economy of deaths in road accident

Dhaka, April 2 -- In Bangladesh, every road accident is often reported as an unfortunate tragedy. Yet, when examined sociologically, each crash is also a signal of a deeper institutional failure. The ... Read More


Extra Tk 45b sought to foot bloated LNG-import bills only for April

Dhaka, April 2 -- Ballooning energy cost overruns set budget amid the Gulf crisis as a hefty subsidy worth around Tk 45 billion or US$370 million is sought only to meet LNG-import bills for a single m... Read More


BD ranks 105th on Good Life Index 2026

Dhaka, April 2 -- Bangladesh continues to trail behind several neighbouring countries in overall quality of life, according to the latest Good Life Index 2026. The South Asian country shared 105th po... Read More


Measles vaccination drive from Sunday

Dhaka, April 2 -- The government has decided to launch an emergency vaccination programme against measles across the country from Sunday next, prioritising vulnerable areas amid an escalating outbreak... Read More


Shimanto Bank PLC inks MoU with Dhaka Electricity Supply PLC

Dhaka, April 2 -- Shimanto Bank PLC has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dhaka Electricity Supply PLC (DESCO) at the DESCO's Head Office. Under this agreement, DESCO clients w... Read More


Fuel loading into Rooppur N power plant stalls again

Dhaka, April 2 -- Nuclear power hope amid global fuel crisis fades away for now as the much-awaited fuel loading into Bangladesh's maiden nuclear power plant at Rooppur of Ishwardi stalls again. The ... Read More


Panic buying makes situation difficult, energy minister tells JS

Dhaka, April 2 -- Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud has said that although the government is trying to maintain stability amid the global energy crisis, it would be diffi... Read More


Adani power agreement under review, minister tells JS

Dhaka, April 2 -- Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku said that the power purchase agreement signed in 2017 with Adani Power Limited is currently under review. He mad... Read More


Sayed Abdullah appointed as special assistant to the prime minister

Dhaka, April 2 -- Md Sayed bin Abdullah has been appointed as the prime minister's special assistant on youth employment. Sayed, who has spoken out on social media on various issues since the Awami L... Read More


Trump says he's considering pulling out of NATO

Dhaka, April 1 -- Donald Trump rattled NATO allies on Wednesday morning, as he strongly suggested that the U.S. was weighing whether to pull out of the transatlantic military alliance, POLITICO report... Read More