By Sadman Safi Pratik The government has proposed setting the purchase price of rooftop solar electricity at Tk 10.50 per unit to accelerate the expansion of solar power generation from building rooftops. The government aims to generate 3,000–4,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity by next summer, Continue Reading
Allegations of damage have emerged surrounding the filming of the song “Patar Banshori” from the fourth season of Coke Studio Bangla at the historic Boro Sardar Bari in Sonargaon, Narayanganj. The Sonargaon History, Heritage and Archaeological Resources Preservation Committee claimed that parts of the historic building, including its walls, decorative elements and Continue Reading
For nearly a month, around 5,000 residents of Jyotinagar Colony in Kolkata’s Kashipur area have been struggling without access to drinking water. The crisis has become so severe that residents are being forced to rely on the Ganges for bathing and other daily activities, putting their lives and health at risk. Local residents have alleged […]Continue Reading
For a family, the disappearance of a child turns every moment into a period of anxiety. A knock at the door creates hope that the child may have returned. Every phone call brings fear and anticipation. Even seeing a child of the same age on the street can make parents stop and look. Yet for […]Continue Reading
The Election Commission (EC) has issued a new gazette revising the boundaries of 11 parliamentary constituencies across the country. Newly formed upazilas and union parishads have been incorporated into these constituencies. Election Commission officials said that although the constituency boundaries have been revised on paper, there will be no actual change in the Continue Reading
By Al Shaharia In the final week of April, farmers in Sunamganj’s haor wetlands were preparing to harvest their Boro rice when flash floods from upstream and persistent rain submerged nearly 46,000 hectares of Boro farmland in Sunamganj and surrounding areas. The incident immediately raised fears of a shortfall of nearly 200,000 metric tonnes in […]Continue Reading
By Rintu Anwar The lifeblood of any emerging economy is uninterrupted and affordable energy security. Yet Bangladesh’s macroeconomy, industrial sector and daily life are now caught in a severe energy and power crisis. The current government assumed office with an ambitious pledge to create 10 million new jobs. But the reality of the past six […]Continue Reading
Aminul Islam Question: During our night shifts at the office, we perform Maghrib and Isha prayers in congregation. One person regularly leads the prayers as the imam. Sometimes, after reciting Surah Al-Fatihah in the first rak‘ah, the imam recites Surah Al-Ikhlas, and in the second rak‘ah, he recites Surah Al-Kawthar. In such a situation, if […]Continue Reading
Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury has said that artificial intelligence (AI) should not be used to write court judgments, stressing that judicial decisions must be based on facts, applicable laws and the judge’s own conscience. “From what little I have learned, there is one thing I can say: whatever you do with artificial intelligence or […]Continue Reading
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has handed over job appointment letters to 74 family members of victims of enforced disappearances and killings, as well as families of those killed and injured during the July Uprising. He handed over the appointment letters at a ceremony held at the Karabi Hall of the PM’s Office in Tejgaon on […]Continue Reading






















