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Heatwave felt differently as rolling outages strike unevenly across Bangladesh

Dhaka, May 2 -- In a time of unprecedented electricity generation amid a record-breaking summer heatwave, the relentless surge in demand has outstripped available supply, making uninterrupted power pr... Read More


What will happen if Karwan Bazar market is relocated to Gabtoli?

Dhaka, April 7 -- The government on several occasions in the past attempted to relocate Karwan Bazar commodity market from the heart of Dhaka. This time it appears to be adamant to move the decades-ol... Read More


Fashion houses in Dhaka riding the wave of digital payments for Eid shopping

Dhaka, March 31 -- Digital transactions are increasingly becoming the norm in Bangladesh, particularly among the fashion retailers in Dhaka. With a significant proportion of customers opting for payme... Read More


Dates dearer as traders disregard government-set prices

Dhaka, March 17 -- The government has set prices of some kinds of dates, but absence of visible measures to identify and punish profiteers has forced customers to buy the imported fruit at higher rate... Read More


How big is the fall in fuel oil prices? Who will benefit?

Dhaka, March 11 -- The government has announced a reduction in diesel and kerosene prices by Tk 1.48 per litre, although consumers will see a price decrease of only Tk 0.75 per litre. Octane price ha... Read More


Bangladesh targets prepaid metering for all gas consumers: state minister

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has revealed plans to introduce prepaid metering for all gas consumers across Bangladesh as part of the government... Read More


Millions of takas in fines over thousands of drives in 20 days fail to calm rice prices

Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- In a sweeping crackdown on price gouging, millions of takas in fines imposed during thousands of enforcement actions over a 20-day span starting Jan 21, but these efforts to stabilis... Read More