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A strong lightning policy is an urgent need of the hour

Bangladesh, April 28 -- In recent years, lightning has emerged as a natural hazard in Bangladesh, with over 300 annual fatalities, primarily affecting farmers in the rural areas. Lightning was formal... Read More


Load-shedding to ease from next week Energy Minister

Bangladesh, April 28 -- Nationwide load shedding is expected to decline from next week as the overall electricity supply situation improves, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Ma... Read More


Slow project execution drags down ADP spending

Bangladesh, April 27 -- The pace of development budget utilisation remains subdued, with little sign of improvement in the current fiscal year. According to data released on Sunday by the Implementat... Read More


PM for careful use of taxpayers' money

Bangladesh, April 27 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has issued a series of firm directives aimed at strengthening fiscal discipline and accountability in government development projects. According ... Read More


400 RMG units shut in 3yrs

Bangladesh, April 27 -- The country's garment industry, the backbone of the country's export economy, is confronting one of its most prolonged downturns in recent memory, with the Bangladesh Garment M... Read More


Call for effective tobacco tax and price increase in the upcoming budget

Bangladesh, April 27 -- The Economic Reporters' Forum has called for effective taxation and price increases on Tobacco products in the upcoming national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 to protect publi... Read More


NCP held a human chain in Toronto, Canada

Bangladesh, April 27 -- A human chain was held at the initiative of National Citizen Party-NCP Canada's Diaspora Alliance. The human chain was held in Toronto's Dentonia Park on Sunday afternoon, Apri... Read More


Fatal lightning strikes claim 14 nationwide

Bangladesh, April 27 -- Fourteen people have been killed in lightning strikes across seven districts of the country on Sunday. The fatalities were reported from Gaibandha (five), Sirajganj (two), Jam... Read More


Rain brings sudden respite to city

Bangladesh, April 27 -- The skies above Dhaka turned a dramatic shade of pewter on Sunday afternoon as dense rain clouds rolled in without warning, bringing with them strong gusts of wind and a steady... Read More


Bill passed in parliament: Duty-free car benefit for MPs abolished

Bangladesh, April 27 -- The Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Allowances) (Amendment) Bill has been passed in the National Parliament, abolishing the provision that allowed MPs to import vehicle... Read More