A Favia-type brain coral rests on a reef in the Bay of Bengal off Saint Martin’s Island, identifiable by its tightly packed yet individually walled polyps.

The government continues to struggle to meet rising electricity demand amid a sweltering heatwave, with rural Bangladesh suffering frequent, lengthy outages as power generation remains under strain due to a lack of fuel.

300MW from unit-1 expected to reach the grid by late July or early August

Govt expecting 1,982MW of extra supply from coal by the first week of May

Heatwave disrupts daily life; officials warn of rising health risks

Rain and thunderstorms forecast in some regions as temperatures remain steady nationwide

Warns of potential waterlogging in low-lying haor areas

Load shedding disrupts livelihoods, agriculture, and daily life as demand outpaces supply

Six-hour shutdown reduces gas supply by 400 mmcfd amid ongoing energy strain

Outage exposes vulnerability of LNG-dependent energy system

The tremor was felt across neighbouring regions, including parts of Bangladesh, prompting concern among residents.

Failure to boost domestic gas extraction and rising dependence on imported energy deepened the country’s vulnerability, he says

Meteorologists warn of possible heatwaves, while low-pressure systems over Bay remain under watch later this month

Diesel and petrol supply raised by 10%, octane by 20% from Monday

The government yesterday increased the price of 12kg of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Tk 1,940, its second hike this month, with consumers fearing that the retail price in reality could climb even higher.

Owners proposed major increases in bus fares, while launch operators sought up to 42% higher rates

Tells parliament that Middle East war-related disruptions have delayed cargoes

Rumeen Farhana tells parliament the reality at filling stations exposes a mismatch with the govt’s public stance

Tells parliament that a new model PSC is being updated to draw foreign investors

Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku says the dues cover govt and private plants, Petrobangla and electricity imports from India