Last Thursday night, several hundred people attacked and demolished the MCH-FP health center in Mirpur-1 in the capital. A day later, on Saturday, more than a hundred people attacked an office built on 35 kathas of land in the Satmasjid Housing area of Mohammadpur. They vandalized the office Continue Reading
World Tourism Day reminds us that tourism is not only about travel and leisure. It can create jobs, support local economies, encourage small businesses, earn foreign currency and preserve cultural heritage. For Bangladesh, tourism can also help diversify the economy and reduce regional inequality. The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) is one of Bangladesh’s most promising […]Continue Reading
Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh’s leading tourist destination, attracted a large number of visitors on World Tourism Day. The beach and the wider tourist city were decorated for the occasion, while a tourism fair was held at Laboni Point with stalls from public and private organizations and cultural programmes. The large turnout suggests strong demand for Cox’s […]Continue Reading
Natural gas is central to Bangladesh’s energy system. Electricity generation, industries, fertiliser production and commercial establishments all depend heavily on gas. But domestic gas production is not keeping pace with demand. As a result, liquefied natural gas (LNG) has become an essential part of the country’s energy system. Bangladesh began importing LNG commercially Continue Reading
The current fertiliser situation has exposed a stark gap between documents prepared in government offices and the muddy realities of the fields. At the peak of the Aman rice season and ahead of the Rabi season, Bangladesh’s agricultural sector is facing serious disruption. Government records and statements insist that there is no shortage of chemical […]Continue Reading
For the first time in more than 60 years, the United States has given a grand airport welcome to a Chinese president. Last Thursday, when Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the United States for a three-day state visit, U.S. President Donald Trump personally received him at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. It is a […]Continue Reading
Zamaluddin Bari In July and August of 2024, teenagers, youths, students and common people spilled blood on the streets. They wanted a change in the country. Their movement brought down a harsh fascist political power. Two years have passed since the July revolution. The country went through eighteen months of an interim government. Then the […]Continue Reading
The energy crisis and rising fuel prices are currently the most discussed issue in the country. This is no longer just a Bangladesh or regional problem. It has become a global crisis. The crisis has deepened mainly due to the war in Iran and the Middle East and the dispute over control of the Strait […]Continue Reading
Bangladesh has been experiencing high inflation for a prolonged period, making life increasingly difficult for ordinary people. Low-income people, particularly those who live from hand to mouth, are suffering the most. A worker with a limited income is struggling to support a family of four or five. The goods consumed by low-income people for their […]Continue Reading
Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted in the 2024 mass uprising and fled to India, announced that she would return to Bangladesh in December and face the law. The announcement generated considerable excitement in the political arena. Government ministers and lawyers said she would be arrested at the airport and face the death sentence handed down […]Continue Reading



















