The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission, in an unprecedented move, yesterday hiked jet fuel prices by a whopping 80 percent at the consumer level, citing volatility in the global market linked to the US-Israel war on Iran.

The night of March 25, 1971, etched in history as the Black Night, remains a scar on Bangladesh’s collective memory. On this night, the Pakistan military launched “Operation Searchlight,” a brutal crackdown on unarmed Bangalees that marked the beginning of one of the darkest nights in the nation’s history.

Bangladesh has sought additional funds from the IMF as surging global energy prices, driven by the US-Israel war on Iran, threaten to deplete the country’s dollar reserves.

Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal President Hasanul Haq Inu and Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon yesterday secured bail in a defamation case filed over derogatory remarks about former president Ziaur Rahman, marking the first instance of bail for both since their arrest in August 2024.

Family alleges planned killing by influential group

Begin four‑day goodwill visit to Bangladesh

Details to briefed tomorrow morning

Prosecution accuses retired lt gen of implementing ‘Minus Two’ formula and running a network of abduction, torture, and extortion

Education minister announces 180-day programme

Govt will pursue recognition of the 1971 genocide following the introduction of a resolution in the US House, she says

The visit, if confirmed, would be his first since the BNP govt took office, amid renewed visa services, energy talks, and Dhaka’s push on extradition

Case was filed by the victim’s father

Move aims to recover academic losses incurred during Ramadan-related closures

Drive continues to nab the second suspect

Former ministers secured bail in a defamation case over remarks about former president Ziaur Rahman

Restoring caretaker government system remains under judicial review, he says

Truck driver and helper fled after crashing into a house by the road

Meeting held at the premier's Cabinet Division office in Bangladesh Secretariat

Police still struggling to regain control

Revised pricing lifts fuel for domestic flights to Tk 202.29 per litre and international flights to $1.3216 amid global market volatility