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China donates $100,000 to help Bangladesh's flood, landslide victims

Bangladesh, July 22 -- China has donated $100,000 in emergency cash assistance through the Red Cross Society to help people affected by floods and landslides across Chattogram and other parts of Bangl... Read More


Housewife 'plans robbery' in same building, 4 arrested

Bangladesh, July 22 -- A housewife living in the same apartment building has masterminded a robbery at a flat in Kamrangirchar by providing information about the occupants and the cash kept inside, po... Read More


FSRU malfunction cuts daily gas supply by 450mn cubic feet

Bangladesh, July 22 -- A technical fault at one of Bangladesh's floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, or FSRUs, has reduced gas supply to the national grid by around 450 million cubic feet p... Read More


Government to form legal panel to tackle misinformation, cyberbullying

Bangladesh, July 21 -- The government has moved to form a panel of lawyers to tackle misinformation and cyberbullying, Prime Minister's Information Advisor Zahed Ur Rahman said. He said it was "deepl... Read More


CNG stations set for Jul 30 shutdown over commission hike

Bangladesh, July 21 -- CNG filling station owners across Bangladesh have announced a strike over four demands, chief among them raising the commission on sales from Tk 8 to Tk 13.96 per cubic metre. ... Read More


Titas users grapple with gas shortage after LNG 'glitch'

Bangladesh, July 21 -- "Technical glitch" at the LNG terminals in Maheshkhali have reduced daily gas supply by around 450 million cubic feet (mmcfd). Hence, residential, industrial, commercial and CN... Read More


Bangladesh's GDP growth slows to 2.22% in third quarter as industry slips into contraction

Bangladesh, July 20 -- Bangladesh's economic growth has slowed sharply to 2.22 percent in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025-26, with the industrial sector slipping into negative territory. The Ba... Read More


Titas says supply shortfall is driving low gas pressure

Bangladesh, July 20 -- Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution has blamed a supply shortfall for widespread low gas pressure across its network. In a statement on Monday, the state-owned company apol... Read More


Home minister hints at 'hidden actors' behind student protests

Bangladesh, July 16 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has warned that certain quarters are hiding their identities to "fish in troubled waters" amid the student demonstrations demanding the education ... Read More


President, PM urge nation-building based on sacrifices of July Uprising

Bangladesh, July 16 -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman have paid tribute to those killed in the July Uprising, calling on the nation to build a democratic, just and hu... Read More