The gas crisis in Chattogram has worsened, while the electricity shortage has also reached a critical level, sharply affecting factories, transport and households. Industrial output has fallen by around 30 percent over the past two days as factories struggle with inadequate gas and power Continue Reading
Dhaka is struggling with severe traffic congestion. The problem is linked not only to the four major inter-district bus terminals but also to numerous informal bus stops on busy roads. Examples include the road opposite Notre Dame College, the Green Line stop near Rajarbagh Police Lines, and bus stops in Shyamoli, Kalyanpur and Asadgate. There […]Continue Reading
Speculation over the next president has intensified following the resignation of Md Shahabuddin. The Election Commission has set August 20 for the presidential election, while the 11-party alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami has already announced its candidate. The main focus, however, is on whom the ruling BNP will nominate. Discussions have been underway inside and outside Continue Reading
The government has approved the purchase of 123 LNG cargoes from four companies to meet the country’s urgent gas demand amid geopolitical tensions and instability in international energy markets. Of the total, 117 cargoes will be purchased from US-based Ganbar USA LLC under a government-to-government (G2G) agreement over 2026–2038. The remaining six cargoes will be […]Continue Reading
Farmers across Bangladesh are preparing Aman paddy fields and planting seedlings as severe fertilizer shortages are reported in several districts. Farmers allege that dishonest dealers and wholesalers are creating artificial shortages, leaving subsidised fertilizer unavailable at government-set prices while retailers sell it at significantly higher rates. They fear the Continue Reading
The government has decided to close shopping malls, markets and shops by 8pm to save electricity. It has also ordered all illuminated billboards to be switched off by 7pm and all decorative lighting to remain off. The directive was issued on Wednesday (August 12) by the Coordination-2 branch of the Power Division under the Ministry […]Continue Reading
The growth of art was notable during the reign of Emperor Humayun. The style of Emperor Akbar was greatly influenced by the Persians, inspired by Khwaja Abdus Samad and Mir Sayyid Ali. He had artists from all over India as well as from foreign lands, while the Hindu painters were dominant under him. Painting was […]Continue Reading
In 1620, Emperor Jahangir visited Kashmir, where he saw a small brown dipper in a stream. He wanted to study its feet to understand the bird fully. His Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri records the effort in detail. The emperor wrote: “I saw the bird near the stream. … It can remain under water for a long time and […]Continue Reading
Emperor Jahangir was extremely fond of nature and exotic animals. He had a huge collection of animals at his royal zoo and used to keenly observe the physical structure and behavior of all the animals. His Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri contains detailed observations of birds and animals. In 1619, Shah Abbas of Iran gifted Jahangir a Barbary falcon. […]Continue Reading
Emperor Jahangir faced the growing presence of colonial powers and their expanding trade activities in India. He banned all Portuguese activities in India after their arrogant conduct. To avoid a similar fate, the English won the trust of influential figures in his court and showed loyalty to the emperor. As a result, English merchants gained […]Continue Reading



















