Bangladesh Faces Growing Gas and Power Crisis

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 supplies. Gas shortages have left cooking stoves unlit in many areas, […]Continue Reading

Weather Disruptions Deepen Bangladesh Gas Crisis

Due to unfavourable maritime weather that has seriously hampered the unloading of LNG from cargo ships at the Maheshkhali terminals, Bangladesh is currently facing a serious national gas crisis. The nation’s CNG filling stations, residential homes, and industrial operations have all been severely impacted by this sudden supply disruption, which has resulted in Continue Reading

Three state-owned jute mills to reopen soon

Three long-closed state-owned jute mills are set to reopen under private management following lease agreements signed by the Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC). The agreements were signed  today in the presence of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman between BJMC and PRAN-RFL Group and HAMCO Group. Under the agreements, PRAN-RFL Group has taken National Jute Mills Ltd […]Continue Reading

SSC GPA-5 Declines, Girls Maintain Lead

The results of the 2026 Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations were formally released on Monday, August 10, ending the wait for nearly 1.8 million students. Dr A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon, Minister of Education and Primary and Mass Education, announced the results at the Ministry of Education. A total of 116,976 students […]Continue Reading

PM Stresses Swift Operation of Matarbari Deep-Sea Port

Shamsul Haque Sharek Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has stressed the need to make the Matarbari Deep-Sea Port operational as soon as possible, saying the project could open a new chapter in Bangladesh’s maritime trade.He made the remarks during a visit to the port and the 1,200MW coal-fired power plant in Matarbari, Maheshkhali, Cox’s Bazar, on Sunday. […]Continue Reading

Hefazat places nine demands before Prime Minister

Hefazat-e-Islam Amir Allama Muhibbullah Babunagari welcomed Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at Babunagar in Fatikchhari, Chattogram, where the prime minister held a meeting with leading Islamic scholars. During the meeting at Jamia Azizul Uloom Babunagar, Hefazat presented nine demands, including legislation providing the highest punishment for insulting Allah, the Prophet Continue Reading

Netanyahu Rejects Trump’s 15-Point Plan for Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed 15-point peace plan for Gaza, saying Israel will not withdraw its forces until Hamas is fully and effectively disarmed. Trump’s “Board of Peace” said last month that it had reached an agreement on the “complete disarmament” of Hamas and other armed groups in […]Continue Reading
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