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Asifur Rahman

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Gas crisis fuels sufferings, extra costs

Dhaka residents are struggling to cook daily meals amid a worsening gas crisis affecting both pipeline supplies and bottled liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
12 January 2026, 00:00 AM
12 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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Pipeline leak cuts gas supply to near zero in parts of Dhaka

Amid an ongoing shortage of household gas supply over the past couple of months, a leak in a pipeline un
10 January 2026, 01:51 AM
10 January 2026, 01:51 AM
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LPG supply disruption likely to continue

The liquefied petroleum gas price will continue to stay above the government-set rate at the retail level, given the instability in the supply chain.
9 January 2026, 04:00 AM
9 January 2026, 04:00 AM
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LPG prices soar on artificial scarcity

Traders call indefinite strike for higher distribution charges
7 January 2026, 18:00 PM
7 January 2026, 18:00 PM
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No women on tickets of 30 parties

Women remain largely absent from the electoral race, with 30 of the 51 political parties contesting the upcoming national election fielding no female aspirants at all, Election Commission data shows.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
LPG price hike in Bangladesh

LPG import hurdles may cause supply crunch

The current supply of liquefied petroleum gas is sufficient to meet local demand despite difficulty in importing the fuel, importers said.
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
LPG price hike in Bangladesh

Supply crunch sends LPG prices soaring

Bottled liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is now selling for 60 percent more than the government-fixed price on the back of a supply shortage caused by lower imports last month.
1 January 2026, 18:00 PM
1 January 2026, 18:00 PM
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Govt to expand Eastern Refinery with Tk 35,465cr

The government has finally approved the long-pending modernisation and expansion project of Eastern Refinery Limited (ERL), the country’s only fuel oil refinery, opting to implement it with state financing after shelving an earlier joint venture plan with S Alam Group.
23 December 2025, 18:00 PM
23 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh election 2024

Elections: 128 female candidates to run for 99 seats

This is only 4.71 percent of the total 2,713 candidates taking part in the polls in 300 constituencies
2 December 2023, 14:24 PM
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Independents all-time high

The number of independent aspirants submitting nomination papers for the upcoming national polls is at an all time high.
1 December 2023, 18:00 PM
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244 aspirants for 20 Dhaka seats

A total of 244 aspirants, either with a party ticket or independently, will fight in the 20 constituencies of Dhaka, according to the data of two Returning Offices of the district.
1 December 2023, 18:00 PM
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Jatiya Party leader submits nomination as Trinamool BNP candidate

Jatiya Party (JP) leader Md Rafiqul Islam, who has submitted nomination from Trinamool BNP, is going to contest the 12th national election from Dhaka-4 constituency without his party's consent.
1 December 2023, 07:19 AM
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No new project ahead of polls

The Election Commission has instructed different ministries, departments and organisations to suspend initiating any new projects or programmes, including reliefs and grants for all constituencies, ahead of the upcoming 12th national election.
21 November 2023, 18:00 PM
EC to hold meeting with diplomats

EC gets more time to scrutinise nomination forms, appeal disposal

The Election Commission will have more time to scrutinise nomination forms and dispose of appeals this time than in the previous few national elections.
19 November 2023, 08:20 AM
electricity power

Private power plants seek Tk 4,000cr in excess

Owners of the country’s private power plants have sought the prime minister’s assistance in settling their claim of Tk 4,000 crore on top of their overdue fuel import bills.
16 November 2023, 23:30 PM
30 parties to join Jan 7 polls

Polls Campaign: Candidate can’t spend more than Tk 25 lakh

The amounts a candidate can spend for electioneering on each voter and in total in the upcoming national election is the same as before, according to a notification from the Election Commission.
16 November 2023, 18:00 PM
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Govt suspends funding for new projects

Although the planning ministry has passed several new projects ahead of the polls, it will not be able to make funds available for the projects due to the government’s fresh austerity stance to rein in the spiralling inflation.
7 November 2023, 18:00 PM
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Boycott mars EC talks with parties

More than a third registered political parties, including opposition BNP, boycotted the Election Commission’s talks yesterday. And some of those who joined the dialogue observed that the current situation is not conducive to holding a free and fair election.
4 November 2023, 18:00 PM
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Govt to buy LNG from Excelerate under 15-year pact

Bangladesh will purchase liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Excelerate Gas Marketing Ltd Partnership, a subsidiary of Excelerate Energy, under a 15-year contract from 2026. 
25 October 2023, 18:00 PM
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Gas crisis as govt cuts LNG imports

Acute gas crisis has yet again hit the country as the government reduced import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the international spot market for the last couple of months.
23 October 2023, 18:00 PM
IMF loan conditions

IMF to suggest new exchange rate system

The IMF staff mission is willing to set a lower target for foreign currency reserves for this December and June next year provided the Bangladesh Bank adopts the crawling peg method to manage the exchange rate.
17 October 2023, 18:00 PM
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Lending, exchange rates still not market-driven: IMF

Bangladesh Bank introduced a new formula in June to determine the lending interest rate and brought about a single exchange rate recently but both are yet to be determined by the open market, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.
12 October 2023, 02:58 AM
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Burden of capacity charges heavier than thought

The government-run Tongi 105-megawatt power station did not produce a single watt of electricity in 2017-18, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22. In the whole year of 2018-19,
5 September 2023, 18:00 PM
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LPG Cylinders: Govt-fixed prices exist only on paper

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission fixes price of liquefied petroleum gas every month, but consumers buy the key fuel at a higher price due to non-compliance by importers, distributors, and retailers.
1 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Rooppur nuke power plant

Rooppur will be ready on time

The much-awaited Rooppur nuclear power plant is coming along at more or less the expected pace but the country has to wait longer to enjoy the benefits as the power evacuation facility from the plant would not be ready on time.
20 August 2023, 18:00 PM
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BPC again seeks time, funds

The deadline for the “Installation of Single Point Mooring (SPM) with Double Line” project will be extended for the fourth time with the cost to be raised by around Tk 1,000 crore, or 15 percent, according to the Planning Commission.
10 August 2023, 00:00 AM
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Fuel prices: Syncing with int’l markets may not begin in Sept

The plans to finalise a system to automatically synchronise domestic fuel prices with international ones from September may get delayed.
9 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Gas Crisis

Nat’l Energy Security Day: High time to start gas exploration

With local gas production on the wane, import dependency in the power and energy sector is on the rise, in what can be viewed as a threat to national energy security, according to experts.
8 August 2023, 18:00 PM

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