Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- Through the labyrinthine waterways of the Sundarbans -- the world's largest mangrove forest and a UNESCO World Heritage site -- luxury cruise vessels glide like steel leviathans, the... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- On cold winter evenings, when households retreat indoors and factory floors fall quiet, sprawling fleets of power plants hum not with activity, but with costly silence. Chimneys stand... Read More
Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- The feeling of cold has intensified across Bangladesh over the last five days, mainly due to a slump in day temperature, up to 8degC, as the country approaches its coldest winter mon... Read More
Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- The numbers tell a stark story. In the 2024-25 financial year, the Power Development Board (PDB) slid deeper into the red than ever before, its losses swelling to levels unseen sinc... Read More
Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- A Pure Food Court in Dhaka has ordered Nestle, the Switzerland-based food and beverage company, to withdraw a batch of KitKat chocolate from the Bangladesh market, declaring it "unsa... Read More
Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- For nearly a year, a domestic coal pricing dispute between Bangladesh's Power Division and Energy Division has created friction between the state-owned Bangladesh Power Development Bo... Read More
Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- A new government climate report has warned Bangladesh of a warmer, wetter future, with more frequent heatwaves and intensified monsoon rainfall. Daytime temperatures could rise by 4... Read More
Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Payment disputes have deepened tensions between the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) and private power producers, several of whom are now threatening to take legal action and... Read More
Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Unusually heavy rains have lashed Bangladesh over the past three days, flooding vast stretches of farmland with ripening rice and vegetables and setting new records for November rainf... Read More