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Bangladesh will never allow an unelected government again, says Hasina

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Sheikh Hasina has said some critics of the Awami League government want an unelected, unaccountable administration in power, but their dream will remain just that - a dream. The pri... Read More


Hasina says Bangladesh to buy spot LNG to meet power demands in summer

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Sheikh Hasina has said the government has moved to import liquefied natural gas or LNG from the spot market to keep up with the high power demands during the irrigation season, Ramada... Read More


Hasina says Bangladesh to buy spot LNG to meet power demand in summer

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Sheikh Hasina has said the government has moved to import liquefied natural gas or LNG from the spot market to keep up with the high power demands during the irrigation season, Ramada... Read More


Bangladesh to 'rationalise' private university tuition fees

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The government wants to stop private universities from charging high tuition fees as they please. It has moved to make a policy to keep the tuition fee at a 'reasonable level', Educa... Read More


Parliament approves law allowing government to adjust power, energy prices

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Parliament has codified the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (Amendment) Bill 2022, which will give the executive discretionary powers to change electricity and energy prices ... Read More


Bangladesh parliament passes universal pension scheme for people aged between 18-50

Dhaka, Jan. 25 -- A Bangladeshi citizen has to pay premiums for at least ten years to become a pension recipient under a new government scheme, and people aged over 18 years to a maximum 50-year-old c... Read More


Top 20 loan defaulters named in parliament

Dhaka, Jan. 24 -- Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has revealed the names of top 20 loan defaulters, whose dues total around Tk 165.9 billion against loans worth over Tk 192.83 billion. Citing data ... Read More


Hasina says industries must pay for uninterrupted supply as govt explains gas price hike

Dhaka, Jan. 18 -- Sheikh Hasina has defended the decision to discontinue subsidies for the energy sector, saying industries must pay in full for gas if they want uninterrupted supply. The prime minis... Read More


Experimental supply of diesel from India to Bangladesh through pipeline to begin in June

Dhaka, Jan. 17 -- Bangladesh will start importing diesel from India through a pipeline on a trial basis in June, Nasrul Hamid has said. The state minister for power, energy and mineral resources reve... Read More


AL veteran Matia Chowdhury made Deputy Leader of the House

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- Awami League stalwart Matia Chowdhury has been made Deputy Leader of the House, a post that fell vacant after the death of the veteran leader Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury. The Awami Leagu... Read More