The first night of curfew and a surprise ‘abduction’
It was a clear moonlit night. There was a slight breeze. An eerie quiet blanketed the streets.
3h ago
$14b a year lost to capital flight during AL years
Bangladesh has lost around $14 billion a year on average to capital flight during the Awami League’s 15-year tenure, according to the draft report of the committee preparing a white paper on the economy.
1d ago
Nagorik committee: Members split over ex-Shibir leader joining
Jatiya Nagorik Committee has included a former top leader of Islami Chhatra Shibir in its extended central committee, ignoring objections from a section of committee members.
3d ago
Power, Energy Sector: Arrears, subsidies weighing down govt
The interim government is struggling to pay the power bill arrears that were caused largely by “unfair” contracts signed between the previous administration and power producers, and rising international fuel prices.
1w ago
Now coal power plants scaling back production
Coal-fired power plants are dialling down production or even shutting down due to financial, legal or technical issues, leading to power cuts across the country, especially the rural areas.
3w ago
Outstanding bills: Adani halves power supply to Bangladesh
India’s Adani Power Jharkhand Limited has halved its power supply to Bangladesh, saying it has yet to receive outstanding bills.
4w ago
Heatwave cost Bangladesh $21b last year
Heat exposure had severe economic consequences for Bangladesh last year, leading to an estimated income loss of $21 billion due to reduced labour capacity, according to the latest Lancet Countdown report.
4w ago
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.
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August 29, 2021
Overhauling Waterway Rescue Operation: ‘Diving’ project drowns in mismanagement
In 2018, Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defense department initiated a three-year project to expand their “diving unit” to reduce the devastating number of deaths from drowning in the country.
August 18, 2021
Did you know you could buy a pair of deer for Tk 1.4 lakh?
The National Zoo authorities have earned Tk 32.9 lakh by selling 47 deer this year, the same as the last five years’ total.
August 1, 2021
Road Dividers in Dhaka: Exotic plants outnumber local species, finds survey
Majority of the plants -- 56 percent -- on the capital’s road dividers are exotic species, which is detrimental to the environment and disrupting the ecosystem, found a recent survey.
July 28, 2021
Lost Muslin yarn know-how recovered
The lost muslin yarn technology used to churn out exceedingly delicate fabrics much coveted in the 17th and 18th centuries the world over has been recovered by an expert team of the government.
July 19, 2021
45pc DU students don’t want online exam, finds survey
Around 45 percent students of Dhaka University don’t want to take part in online exams because of network issues, lack of proper devices, and unfavourable domestic environment, a recent survey has revealed.
July 14, 2021
Pandemic halts once high-flying Jobike
Jobike has been left crippled by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic as the on-demand bicycle rental service provider had to shutter a majority of its operations in the country.
July 12, 2021
‘No convocation for us’
When students of East West University found that their convocation will be held virtually, they were disappointed.
July 5, 2021
The struggle for a seat in a DU dorm
Mir Lokman has been a well-known face on Dhaka University (DU) campus since his first-year as a student. He was the founding president of "DU Mime Action" and staged at least 300 mime dramas at that time at various government and non-government institutes.
June 29, 2021
Lives taken, dreams shattered
Abul Kashem, 45, used to drive buses owned by others for 25 years and dreamed of one day owning his own bus.
June 17, 2021
2 CU teachers withdraw promotion application after plagiarism accusation
Two teachers of the anthropology department of Chattogram University have withdrawn their applications for promotions after being accused of plagiarising paragraphs from someone else’s Master’s dissertation in a research paper published in an international journal.
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