Purbachal: Dream Town in Day, Zone of Terror at Night!

Khalil Shikder Purbachal, a planned modern satellite town near Dhaka patterned after Malaysia’s Putrajaya, has gradually become a center for major criminal activities following nightfall. The township was first created in 1993 by the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) on 4,500 acres of land in the upazilas of Rupganj in Narayanganj and Kaliganj in Gazipur. During Continue Reading

Uncertainty Persists Over LNG Cargoes

Officials from Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company (RPGCL) are still unable to clarify whether a scheduled carrier would arrive next Tuesday, raising doubts over the timely arrival of LNG cargoes in Bangladesh. Due to this delay, the Moheskhali LNG terminal in Cox’s Bazar has reduced its gas supply even more, bringing its total production down to […]Continue Reading

BRTC Users in the Era of Electric Buses

The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) has taken steps to introduce electric buses as part of the government’s plan to modernize public transport and reduce pollution. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman expressed interest in introducing an electric bus-based system within 180 days to restore order in Dhaka’s public transport. The broader plan includes an Continue Reading

Fugitive Banned AL Leaders Scheme to Turn Hasina’s ‘Return Home’ Into a New Fundraising Scam

A campaign surrounding former prime minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina’s reported plan to return to Bangladesh has sparked renewed activity among party leaders and supporters living abroad. The campaign has also raised concerns over possible fundraising from expatriates by promoting the idea that Hasina will return to Bangladesh in December. Former PM Sheikh Continue Reading

Who Are the ‘Tawhidi Janata’ Attempting to Intimidate Investors and Spark Fear?

The terms “Mob Justice” and “Tawhidi Janata” have recently become increasingly common in public discussion. Concerns have grown over incidents in which groups have taken the law into their own hands, attacked shrines and khankas, and disrupted cultural events in the name of protecting Islamic values. Such incidents are also raising concerns about Bangladesh’s investment Continue Reading