Politicians, officials used DSA to settle ‘personal disputes’
The Digital Security Act (DSA) was widely used by politicians and government officials to settle personal disputes with journalists and to harass and intimidate them, according to a new study on the law.
24 November 2025, 22:16 PM
Bangladesh to be 2nd-largest LNG importer in South Asia by 2035: IEA
Bangladesh’s faster regasification expansion and declining domestic gas fields to drive higher imports
12 November 2025, 16:20 PM
Graft under AL regime / Most power deals tied to nexus of companies, govt high-ups: report
Most of the power sector deals were signed by a nexus of private entities, government higher-ups and bureaucrats during the Awami League regime, found the national committee formed to review the power sector contracts.
2 November 2025, 18:06 PM
JEC meeting: Dhaka, Islamabad discuss trade, connectivity
Bangladesh and Pakistan yesterday agreed to expand economic cooperation by exploring new trade opportunities and enhancing direct connectivity through shipping links and air services.
27 October 2025, 21:17 PM
Tk 4,000cr gas lost in FY25
Enough gas to keep 30 lakh kitchen burners alight for an entire year went up in smoke as system losses in fiscal year 2024-25.
23 October 2025, 19:36 PM
Govt to ease labour union requirement
The government is planning to relax key labour law requirements, significantly lowering the entry barrier for a trade union in any establishment.
23 October 2025, 18:12 PM
Cronyism dominated power sector under Awami League
Bangladesh’s power sector was long dominated by political influence, muscle power, and artificial crises designed to benefit a handful of companies during the deposed Awami League regime, said KM Rezaul Hasanat David, president of the Bangladesh Independent Power Producers’ Association (BIPPA).
18 October 2025, 18:47 PM
Private firms can now sell renewable power directly to customers
New policy removes state-run Power Development Board (PDB) as the sole buyer and seller from the process
13 October 2025, 18:00 PM
FY26 budget: Debt servicing costs, food subsidies to rise
The next budget may be slightly smaller than the current fiscal year’s, but non-development spending is expected to rise by over 5 percent due to higher debt servicing costs, food subsidies, and a special allocation for bank reforms.
5 May 2025, 18:05 PM
Meeting with IMF today to break deadlock
The government and the International Monetary Fund are set to meet again today for another round of negotiations over the release of the fourth and fifth tranches of a $4.7 billion loan programme.
4 May 2025, 18:01 PM
Furnace oil: BPC drowning in stock overload
Based on private electricity producers’ request, the Power Development Board (PDB) asked Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) to nearly triple its import of furnace oil to around 500,000 tonnes a month so that the electricity demand in the summer can be met.
24 April 2025, 18:08 PM
Talks with IMF: Consensus likely on exchange rate, revenue issues
The fourth tranche of the instalment was deferred due to disagreements and now talks are going on to release two tranches at once.
23 April 2025, 18:01 PM
Enforced disappearance: Life term or death penalty for culprits
Government officials will face death penalty or minimum life sentence if found guilty of causing the death of enforced disappearance victims, according to a draft ordinance unveiled yesterday.
22 April 2025, 18:01 PM
Rooppur payment: Govt to seek US sanction waiver
As much as $900 million has been on hold since 2022 in the central bank's escrow account
20 April 2025, 18:11 PM
Govt settling for lower GDP growth target
The interim government may backtrack from its initial plan to set an ambitious GDP growth target of 6 percent for the next fiscal year amid the new economic reality and settle for 5.5 percent.
15 April 2025, 18:21 PM
33% hike in gas tariff for new industries
The government has set new gas tariffs for the industrial sector, hiking the price by 33 percent for new units, despite objections from businesses and consumer rights organisations.
13 April 2025, 18:19 PM
Inefficiency holding power sector back
Bangladesh’s power sector is burdened by overcapacity and systemic inefficiencies, hindering its ability to deliver reliable and cost-effective electricity, says Prof Dr Saifur Rahman, a Bangladeshi expert based in the US.
26 March 2025, 18:51 PM
July Uprising: Student leaders first reached out to Yunus on Aug 1
Protesting students began reaching out to Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus as early as August 1, 2024, through his colleagues, at the peak of the mass uprising against the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
14 March 2025, 20:51 PM
Govt plans smaller budget with 6% GDP growth target
The interim government is planning to prepare a small budget with a 6 percent GDP growth target for the next fiscal year considering the sluggish economy and low revenue collection.
13 March 2025, 18:00 PM
CA confirms scheduled LDC graduation
Professor Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser of the interim government, yesterday instructed his cabinet colleagues to prepare for Bangladesh’s status graduation from a least developed country (LDC) to a developing nation in November 2026, effectively doing away with all speculation.
13 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Revenue Tk 52,000cr short of IMF target for Jul-Dec
Revenue collection fell significantly short of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) target in the first six months of the current fiscal year, with the floor for the fourth instalment of an ongoing $4.7 billion loan programme proving too ambitious.
11 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Gas scarcity halves industrial production
Industrial users are counting 30 to 50 percent production losses for the last couple of months thanks to a gas shortage.
6 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt aiming for record power generation this summer
The Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) has projected the highest electricity demand during the summer months would be 18,000 megawatts (MW), while the highest production target is 17,260MW.
5 February 2025, 18:23 PM
Dhaka should no longer be capital
Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, has long been a vibrant cultural and economic hub. As one of the world’s largest megacities, it never sleeps, embracing millions from diverse backgrounds.
4 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Capacity payment terms must be renegotiated
The interim government must suspend the inefficient and costly power plants and renegotiate the capacity payment terms with the private power producers as the structure incentivises inefficiency, according to the report of the task force.
3 February 2025, 19:17 PM
Suffering mounts as Titumir students continue blockades
Protesters block roads, railways, leaving thousands stranded
3 February 2025, 13:35 PM
Power subsidies may rise 83% this fiscal year
Subsidies for the power sector are likely to balloon 83 percent this fiscal year as the interim government is planning to clear all arrears owed to private power producers.
26 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Titas Gas sinks further in red on system loss
Titas Gas’s system loss hit a decade high of 1,204 million cubic meters in fiscal 2023-24 -- enough to meet a month’s import bill of high-priced liquified natural gas (LNG).
23 January 2025, 18:19 PM