Summer power crisis looms as renewables still at bay

As summer approaches, the sweltering heat of Chaitra looms over Bangladesh, pushing both public life and agricultural fields to their limits. With rising temperatures, the demand for electricity is also set to surge. Energy Adviser FouzulKabir Khan on February 5 said that electricity demand is expected to reach 15,700 MW during

Rice market remains volatile despite huge imports from India

Even after the arrival of 18,800 metric tonnes (MT) of rice from India via Benapole land port in the last four months, market prices remain high, causing hardship for consumers, particularly those from low-income groups. Despite government efforts to stabilise the situation, the price surge continues to strain household budgets. The substantial

EU to support 2024 uprising injured with Euro 2m

The European Union (EU) on Wednesday launched a project to support around 8,000 individuals severely affected by the violence and disruption which occurred in the context of the July-August 2024 uprising in Bangladesh. The "Pathways to Healing: A Survivor Centred Approach to Address Violence and Human Rights Violations" intervention will be

Govt intervention cuts airfares by 75pc

Airfares, particularly for flights to Saudi Arabia, have dropped by nearly 75 percent following government intervention and stricter regulations, according to the Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh (ATAB). Between December and February, passengers faced exorbitant fares for flights from Dhaka to major Saudi cities, with prices soaring to Tk 190,000

Indian media engaged in anti-Bangladesh propaganda: BNP

BNP Chairperson's Advisory Council member Zainul Abedin Farroque on Wednesday said though Bangladesh expects good neighbourlybehaviour from India, their media are always involved in spreading propaganda against Bangladesh. "As a good neighbour, we always expect good behaviour from our neighbouring country, India. But Indian media are always involved in anti-Bangladesh propaganda,"

Chinese airlines to launch Ctg-Kunming flights for medical travel of Bangladeshis

China Eastern Airlines has planned to operate flights from Bangladesh's port city of Chattogram to Kunming to help people from the country's east to take treatment in hospitals in the southern Chinese city, officials said Saturday. China has dedicated four Kunming hospitals for the treatment of patients from Bangladesh, but the

Sony’s official store now in Gulshan

An official store of the world-renowned Japanese brand Sony is now open on the first floor of Habib Super Market in Gulshan-1, the capital. The showroom will be operated by the Smart Technologies (BD) Limited (Sony-Smart), Sony’s official distributor in Bangladesh.The showroom was jointly inaugurated by Moha. Mazharul Islam, Chairman