The supply of gas from the floating LNG terminals at Moheshkhali, Cox’s Bazar, is constant at 700 million cubic feet. According to a representative of Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company, 520 million cubic feet of gas were supplied from the domestic Summit Power Limited port on Sunday Continue Reading
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
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
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
Sidewalks and roads around Motijheel Ideal School and College in the capital have been occupied by hundreds of makeshift shops and businesses, causing severe problems for pedestrians, students and guardians. A recent visit to the area found shops occupying large sections of the sidewalks in front of the school and nearby roads. Nurseries have also […]Continue Reading
Ameer-e-Hizbullah and Pir of Charsina Darbar Sharif, Alhaj Hazrat Maulana Shah Abu Nasr Nasaruddin Ahmad Hussain, has urged Muslims to be cautious about the tendency to reject madhhabs. He said denying madhhabs means ignoring established methods of acquiring deep and comprehensive religious knowledge and can lead to serious misunderstanding of Islam. According to him, Continue Reading
The illegal drug trade remains a serious threat to public life and the younger generation in Bangladesh’s southwestern region despite regular drives by law enforcement agencies. Drugs including Phensedyl, Yaba, marijuana and Ice are reportedly entering through border routes in Jessore, Satkhira, Kushtia, Jhenaidah, Chuadanga and Meherpur. Areas of Satkhira, including Continue Reading
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
A key question facing Bangladesh’s economy is whether the country will remain focused on growth figures or become an upper-middle-income, industrialised, technology-driven and globally competitive economy. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has set an ambitious target of turning Bangladesh into a trillion-dollar economy by 2034. With the economy currently estimated at nearly Continue Reading
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





















