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
AL govt put finance adviser, BB governor in legal trouble
The immediate past Awami League government’s failure to settle an international arbitration claim has left Bangladesh in a legal tangle in the US, leading to a surprise judicial order against two top officials of the interim government during their official visit to Washington last week.
29 October 2024, 18:20 PM
‘They got capacity charges for 16yrs. Not anymore’
A retired bureaucrat, Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has been tasked with heading three significant ministries for the economy: power, energy and mineral resources; road transport and bridges; and railways.
25 October 2024, 18:00 PM
IMF slashes growth forecast to 4.5 percent
After the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund has now brought down Bangladesh’s growth forecast for this year as political uncertainty, industrial unrest and floods weigh heavily on economic activities.
22 October 2024, 18:09 PM
Proposed policy reforms conducive to business confidence
The policy reforms being considered in Bangladesh will not only improve its business climate, but also increase foreign investment in the country, according to the top official of Excelerate Energy.
22 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Price hike of essentials: Govt plans to sell vegetables through OMS
The government plans to sell some vegetables at subsidised prices for the low-income groups as part of a pilot project in the capital.
13 October 2024, 18:24 PM
LPG importers demand probe into 2 vessels
Two vessels anchored in Chattogram port last week to unload about 70,000 tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas by misreporting the country of origin of the product, said the LPG Operators Association of Bangladesh (LOAB).
11 October 2024, 18:34 PM
Govt speeds up Adani payments
The Power Division has replied to Gautam Adani’s letter to Prof Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser to the interim government, saying the government will clear its dues within the shortest possible time.
25 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Power supply may not improve anytime soon
The power supply situation has further deteriorated across the country as another power plant has completely shut and there is no sign of increasing generation in the immediate future.
10 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Power outages on the rise again
Power cuts are getting more frequent as power generation has failed to keep up with the high demand caused by the rising mercury.
9 September 2024, 19:00 PM
Adani repeatedly pressing for $800m electricity dues
India’s Adani Group has been repeatedly requesting the interim government to immediately clear dues of around $800 million on their electricity sales, according to officials of Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB).
7 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Extension of cross-border diesel pipeline comes to a halt
India’s plan to extend a cross-border diesel pipeline from Dinajpur’s Parbatipur upazila to Natore will apparently see delayed implementation for the ongoing political crisis, according to the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) and an Indian media outlet.
3 September 2024, 18:00 PM
E-commerce refunds worth Tk 127cr stuck in payment gateways
At least Tk 127 crore owed by e-commerce companies to customers as refunds has been stuck in payment gateways since 2021, according to the commerce ministry documents.
24 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Power outage hits rural areas
The country, especially the rural areas, is experiencing frequent power cuts over the last couple of days due to insufficient electricity production from coal-based power plants, alongside the prolonged delay in increasing LNG regasification facilities.
15 August 2024, 18:00 PM
1,320MW coal power plant in Patuakhali to fire up in October
A 1,320-megawatt (MW) coal-based thermal power plant located in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali is ready to begin commercial operations by the end of this year, officials said..The first of the plant’s two units, which can generate 660 MWs daily, will commence production in October while th
30 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Who picked up Nahid first time?
Key organiser of the quota reform protest, Nahid Islam, a Dhaka University student, was allegedly picked up by law enforcers early on July 20, although law enforcers deny their involvement.
29 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Prepaid gas, electricity: Users suffer amid internet outage
Thousands of consumers across the nation are facing immense difficulties in getting their cards for prepaid electricity and gas meters recharged amid the ongoing internet outage and the curfew.
21 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Key organiser of quota demo 'picked up'
Nahid Islam, a key organisers of the anti-discrimination student movement, was picked up by plainclothes persons from a house in Sabujbagh early Saturday, according to witnesses..They alleged the people broke the locks of the building gates to enter and detain Nahid, a masters student of D
20 July 2024, 20:34 PM
Key organiser of quota demo ‘picked up’
Nahid Islam, a key organisers of the anti-discrimination student movement, was picked up by plainclothes persons from a house in Sabujbagh early yesterday, according to witnesses.
20 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Family’s struggle to bury a loved one
“Please help! We need money to send this body to his village for funeral. Donate whatever you can.”
20 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Horror engulfs Badda, Rampura as bullets fly
It was absolute mayhem in Rampura and Badda areas on Friday..Quota protesters clashed with police and BGB personnel since morning to dusk, leaving at least 13 killed and over 500 injured. Many of the victims had bullet and shotgun pellet wounds on the upper part of their bodies..Thes
19 July 2024, 20:34 PM