The Daily Inqilab

Major Coordination Crisis Stalls Dhaka’s Transport Ambitions

August 28, 2026 0

Coordination has emerged as the biggest challenge to implementing Dhaka’s long-term transport plans, as multiple government agencies remain responsible for different parts of the city’s transport system. The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project on the Gazipur-Airport route is an example of the Continue Reading

Garment Sector Struggles Under Fuel Crisis

August 28, 2026 0

Hasan Sohail > Bangladesh’s garment sector is facing growing pressure from prolonged gas and electricity shortages, rising production costs, financing difficulties, declining purchase orders and uncertainty over new investment. Some factory owners have reduced production or laid off workers, while others are considering mergers to keep their businesses running. Some Continue Reading

National Parliament Session Rocked by Rising Tensions

August 28, 2026 0

The first day of the third session of the 13th National Parliament on Thursday saw a heated exchange between the government and opposition lawmakers over the country’s law and order situation. The tension followed responses from Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed to questions from opposition NCP MP Hasnat Abdullah and Jamaat-e-Islami MP Shafiqul Islam Masud. While […]Continue Reading

Himalayan glaciers melt, catastrophe nears

August 28, 2026 0

The intensity and risk of natural disasters in the Himalayan region are increasing due to the impact of global warming. Scientists see a direct role of climate change behind the recent devastating flash flood or sudden flood and landslide on the Nepal-Tibet border. However, glaciologists and geologists around the world are jointly conducting research to […]Continue Reading

Matarbari Power Plant Unit Under Maintenance, 600MW Supplied to National Grid

August 28, 2026 0

One unit of the Matarbari Thermal Power Plant in Cox’s Bazar is currently shut down for scheduled maintenance, reducing the plant’s electricity supply to the national grid amid high demand. The plant has two units with a combined generation capacity of 1,200 megawatts. While one unit is undergoing maintenance, the other is operating at full […]Continue Reading

Regarding Wudu Without Proper Facilities

August 28, 2026 0

Rafiqul Islam Via email Question: I am outside the country and have to perform wudu in a small basin while on duty. I wear a shirt, pants and shoes. If I remove my shoes, I may face problems with senior officers. Can I wipe my shoes with wet hands without removing them? Will my wudu […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh to surpass Malaysia, Vietnam in economy by 2030: IMF

August 28, 2026 0

Bangladesh’s economy could reach $677 billion by 2030, according to a forecast by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). By this time, it will surpass the economies of countries such as Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand in terms of gross domestic product (GDP). This was stated in a report titled ‘The $150 Trillion Global Economy in 2030’ […]Continue Reading

Pakistan-Kuwait Sign Historic Bilateral Defense Pact

August 28, 2026 0

Pakistan and Kuwait have signed a bilateral defense and military cooperation agreement to strengthen ties between their armed forces. The agreement was signed on Thursday (August 27) by Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Kuwait’s Defense Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al Salem Al Sabah. The two ministers discussed ways to expand defense Continue Reading

Regarding Performing Chasht or Ishraq Prayer in the Mosque

August 28, 2026 0

Tanvir Islam (from e-mail) Question: After the Fajr prayer, is the Chasht prayer, which is offered 23 minutes after sunrise while sitting in the mosque, required to be performed only in the mosque? If I pray Fajr in the mosque and then return home to offer this prayer, will it be valid? Also, should the […]Continue Reading

Thousands Storm Toward Indonesia’s Parliament in Fierce Anti-Corruption Protest

August 28, 2026 0

Thousands of people marched toward Indonesia’s parliament on Thursday (August 27), demanding harsh punishment for corrupt officials, the confiscation of illicit assets and the passage of a long-delayed asset confiscation bill. The mass protest was held in the capital Jakarta. The protest was organized to mark the first anniversary of last year’s riots and anti-government Continue Reading

Major Coordination Crisis Stalls Dhaka’s Transport Ambitions

Garment Sector Struggles Under Fuel Crisis

National Parliament Session Rocked by Rising Tensions

Himalayan glaciers melt, catastrophe nears

Matarbari Power Plant Unit Under Maintenance, 600MW Supplied to National Grid

Regarding Wudu Without Proper Facilities

Bangladesh to surpass Malaysia, Vietnam in economy by 2030: IMF

Pakistan-Kuwait Sign Historic Bilateral Defense Pact

Regarding Performing Chasht or Ishraq Prayer in the Mosque

Thousands Storm Toward Indonesia’s Parliament in Fierce Anti-Corruption Protest

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