Farmers in Saltha Upazila in Faridpur district are facing severe distress during the current Rabi season as a section of dishonest dealers and retail traders have artificially manipulated the local fertiliser market. Despite government assurances of sufficient stock, farmers are being forced to Continue Reading

Barishal City Corporation Administrator Bilkis Akhtar Jahan Shirin paid an on-site visit to the Barishal Divisional Museum on Wednesday and pledged all-out support for its comprehensive development. During her visit, she assured full assistance from the city corporation to establish a ‘Liberation War Gallery’ before the upcoming Victory Day. Furthermore, she committed to Continue Reading

As autumn sets in with the promise of the Nabanna harvest, acute distress has gripped residents along the Teesta River in Lalmonirhat. Following the departure of monsoon waters, severe riverbank erosion has intensified, devouring homesteads, roads, and vast stretches of fertile cropland. In Dauwabari and nearby areas under Hatibandha upazila, relentless erosion over the Continue Reading

A new report released yesterday by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has warned that coastal areas driving the economies of the Asia-Pacific region face severe threats from climate change. According to the report titled ‘Asia-Pacific Climate Report 2026: Coastal Risks on the Rise, Actions for a Resilient Future,’ annual coastal flood losses could grow more […]Continue Reading

Members of July martyr families and injured individuals gathered at the National Press Club under the banner of ‘Martyr Families, Injured, and Warriors of the July Mass Uprising’ to demand the immediate reinstatement of Ishraque Hossain as State Minister for Liberation War Affairs. Presenting a written statement, speakers highlighted his proactive role in Continue Reading

Residents of Paindong Union in Fatickchhari upazila are enduring immense suffering due to years of neglect and lack of maintenance on vital local roads. A field visit to Ward No. 3 revealed a dire infrastructure crisis, where previously paved herringbone brick roads have deteriorated into hazardous potholes, and several essential dirt tracks remain unpaved. As […]Continue Reading

A new horizon of cooperation has opened between Bangladesh and Algeria following a high-level meeting in Algiers, aimed at expanding energy partnership, bilateral trade, and investment. The Bangladeshi delegation was led by Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud, alongside State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir and the Bangladeshi Continue Reading

Five industrial enterprises in the Ishwardi Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in Pabna have evaded Value Added Tax (VAT) amounting to approximately BDT 41 crore. Among them, Elegant Spinning Mills alone evaded nearly BDT 32 crore in VAT. Brothers Plastic failed to deposit over BDT 4 crore into the state treasury. Additionally, the evaded VAT amounts […]Continue Reading

To ensure a sustainable advancement in its energy sector through solar power, the government has promulgated the ‘Special Solar Power Installation Ordinance, 2026.’ This legislation establishes a well-organised institutional framework aimed at implementing and expanding special solar power systems across key locations, particularly educational institutions, Continue Reading

Solar power generation capacity on the rooftops of various Deputy Commissioner (DC) and Divisional Commissioner offices across the country has crossed 5 megawatts, reaching a total of 5,068.5 kilowatts. Implemented through a government expenditure of approximately BDT 151,486,000, this initiative aims to reduce electricity bills for public offices and ease the strain on Continue Reading