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Government to introduce trial 110 MW load-shedding in Dhaka: State Minister

Sangsad Bhaban, April 23 -- State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Anindya Islam Amit on Thursday told Parliament that the government has decided to introduce a trial of 110 megawatts ... Read More


Mustafizur's five-wicket haul, Shanto's century seal series for Bangladesh

, April 23 -- Bangladesh defeated New Zealand by 55 runs in the series-deciding third ODI on Thursday, driven by a five-wicket haul from returning fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman and a century by Najmul... Read More


Bangladesh's rapid growth fuels surge in energy demand, fossil dependence: ADB

, April 23 -- Rapid development in Bangladesh has driven energy demand and increased dependence on fossil fuel, said the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its annual report 2025, released on Thursday. ... Read More


How a School Campaign in Khulna is Shaping the Future of the Sundarbans

, April 23 -- It is easy to think of Sundarbans conservation as a distant effort involving park rangers and wildlife experts protecting trees and tigers. But what if the story is far more intimate? W... Read More


Army Chief returns home after Malaysia visit

Dhaka, April 23 -- Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman returned home on Thursday after completing a four-day official visit to Malaysia. During the visit, he attended the Defence Services Asia... Read More


Power generation at Barapukuria Power Plant fully halted

, April 23 -- Electricity generation at the Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant in Dinajpur has come to a complete halt from Wednesday night after a mechanical fault shut down its last operational unit, o... Read More


Bangladesh, Oman call for peaceful resolution of conflict in Gulf

, April 23 -- Bangladesh and Oman on Thursday called upon the parties concerned to continue to engage in dialogue and diplomacy to find a durable solution of the ongoing conflict in the Gulf. Foreign... Read More


Bangladesh Navy participates in 4th IHO Conference in Monaco

Dhaka, April 23 -- day 4th Conference of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) was held in Monaco. The conference began on April 19 and concluded on Thursday, said a press release of ISPR... Read More


BSEC vows investor protection as top priority in IPO reform drive

, April 23 -- The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on Thursday reaffirmed that safeguarding investor interests will remain its foremost mandate as it works to energise the capital ... Read More


Iran says ships have begun paying tolls in Strait of Hormuz

, April 23 -- Iran's parliament deputy speaker Hamidreza Haji Babaei has said the first revenues collected from tolls imposed on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz have been deposited into the coun... Read More