Govt to merge authorities to boost FDI
10 July 2026, 00:00 AM
The government has finalised a draft law to form a single authority by merging at least three investment-related institutions to improve Bangladesh’s position in attracting foreign direct investment.
10 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Road-cutting delays stall Desco project
3 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Delays in obtaining road-cutting approvals from several government agencies have stalled the installation of underground transmission lines under Dhaka Electric Supply Company’s (Desco) power infrastructure expansion project, prompting the utility to seek a two-year extension, according to an official monitoring report.
3 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Nicotine pouches to be under tax net
14 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh has for the first time formally brought nicotine pouches and heated tobacco products into the national tax framework, with public health experts warning that the move could legitimise a new generation of nicotine products despite growing global concerns over their health risks.
14 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Budget FY27: Energy tops agenda despite 23% cut in allocation
12 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The government has identified energy security as one of its top strategic priorities for fiscal 2026-27, even as it proposed a nearly 23 percent reduction in the power and energy sector’s allocation from this year’s original.
12 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Power prices up 16.7% on average
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) yesterday raised electricity tariffs at wholesale, transmission, and retail levels, disregarding the objections from different stakeholders.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Offshore bidding opens under relaxed framework
24 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The government is set to launch exploration offers for all 26 offshore blocks today under a significantly relaxed framework featuring lower qualification thresholds, reduced entry costs and a series of commercial safeguards aimed at lowering investor risk in the Bay of Bengal.
24 May 2026, 00:00 AM
BERC mulling at least 13.9% power price hike
22 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Electricity consumers may face a 13.9 percent increase in retail tariffs in addition to any rise in wholesale electricity and transmission charges, according to the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission’s (BERC) Technical Evaluation Committee.
22 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Power price hike hearing: PDB gets flak from consumers
21 May 2026, 00:00 AM
People should not have to pay for the authorities’ inefficiency, failures, and system losses, consumers said at a hearing on the Power Development Board’s tariff hike proposal yesterday.
21 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Berc recommendation: Pre-paid gas users victimised
Households with pre-paid meters will suffer most if the recommendation of the 43 percent hike in gas price is implemented -- a development that can slow down the installation of the meters.
26 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Lights turning on in Payra region
Patuakhali’s Rangabali upazila, a coalition of 22 small islands in the Bay, did not have access to electricity just a year ago.
20 March 2022, 18:00 PM
PM to inaugurate 1,320MW Payra power plant tomorrow
The Payra area in Patuakhali is going to be a major economic hub with a sea port, a special economic zone, an airport and the country’s biggest coal-fired power plant that will officially launch operation tomorrow.
19 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Complaints against telcos piling up
The stack of complaints against mobile phone operators is increasing everyday but the authorities are having to keep those aside because of a case pending at High Court (HC).
17 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Prize Bonds: Tk 35 crore winnings remain unclaimed
Have you ever bought a national prize bond? If you have, then please match your bond numbers with the draw results again as you could be one of those lucky few who are yet to claim their prize despite winning the lottery.
13 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Does anyone ever leave DU?
The central playground of Dhaka University almost seemed like it accommodated the whole campus on that one field yesterday.
12 March 2022, 18:00 PM
TCB coverage: Govt decides to deliver to 5cr people
Amid soaring prices of daily essentials, the government has decided to deliver 61,000 tonnes of soybean oil, sugar, chickpea and lentil to five crore people through the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh.
10 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Runaway energy prices raise alarm
The runaway fuel oil and gas price in the international markets has already hit Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves and intensified pressures on the exchange rate amid the escalation of imports at higher prices.
8 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Water project awaiting revision: Officials ‘not involved’, yet they travelled abroad
Three government officials toured abroad this month using funds from a water development board project in Cox’s Bazar, although none of them was directly associated with the work.
17 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Stimulus for the laid-off: Only 0.5pc spent in a year
The government spent only about 0.5 percent of a Tk 1,500 crore stimulus package unveiled in 2020 for laid off workers of export-oriented apparel and leather factories.
17 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Power cost keeps spiralling
Capacity payments for under-utilised independent power producers (IPPs) are heavily affecting the power generation cost, putting pressure on the government to raise the tariff, said a recent study.
10 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Faulty design, negligence and much more
On December 24, the MV Abhijan fire hazard took the lives of 49 people and injured many more. A month since the tragedy, one question still lingers in everyone’s minds: who was responsible?
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM
HOW TO BE A VC
Although there are no specific rules for the appointment of vice-chancellors (VCs) in public universities, there appears to be an unofficial yet mandatory criterion—a teacher has to be affiliated with a pro-government teacher’s panel to be nominated for the top post.
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Gas crisis a daily reality for many Dhaka residents
For many households and industries in Dhaka and its adjacent areas, gas supply has become as scarce as hen’s teeth for two months now.
19 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Why didn’t voters know about this?
As the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) elections come to a close, it was found that at least 13 councillors with murder, drugs, arms or explosives-related cases against them won their respective ballots on Sunday.
17 January 2022, 18:00 PM
IVY wins again
Selina Hayat Ivy was on course to win a straight third term as the Narayanganj mayor as she was ahead of her rival by 42,054 votes in yesterday’s city corporation polls, which was largely festive and peaceful.
16 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Prepaid Gas Meters: Perks aplenty but installation slow
The installation of prepaid gas meters is going on at a snail’s pace even though the system comes with many perks, including cuts in customers’ cost and a reduction in gas wastage.
16 January 2022, 18:00 PM
It took 42 years, but they’re finally out!
Way back in 1960, Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) bought 162 decimals of land from an Indian private company in Nolgola area of Old Dhaka, on the banks of Buriganga near Mitford Hospital.
15 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Covid Vaccine: People suffer as chaos grips Mugda centre
Hundreds of vaccine seekers, not enough space for social distancing, inadequate number of attendants to organise jab recipients and confusion about whether certain doses will be administered.
13 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Govt study finds most adolescents aspire to pursue mainstream careers
Although the pressure to become a doctor or an engineer is gradually dissipating, the two professions still rank on the top among the youths, found a first-of-its-kind study by the government.
13 January 2022, 18:00 PM