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Govt approves draft offshore PSC to boost oil, gas exploration

Dhaka, May 7 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday approved the draft of 'Bangladesh Offshore Model Production Sharing Contract (PSC) 2026' aimed at accelerating offshore oil and ga... Read More


Parliamentary caucus to work with UNICEF on child rights: Deputy Speaker

Dhaka, May 7 -- Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal on Thursday said the Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights and UNICEF will work jointly to ensure the protection of child rights in Bangladesh. "A... Read More


3 to die for gang rape of teenage girl in Jamalpur

, May 7 -- A tribunal in Jamalpur on Thursday sentenced three men to death for gang-raping a teenage girl in the district in 2024. Judge of the Jamalpur Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribu... Read More


Bangladesh's energy import dependence jumps to 62.5%, power costs rise 83%: IEEFA

Dhaka, May 7 -- Bangladesh's primary energy imports rose from 47.7% to 62.5% in four years, exposing its vulnerability to the volatile international fossil fuel market and raising the power generation... Read More


'Road extortion': Indefinite truck strike in Dinajpur from May 12

Dinajpur, May 7 -- Truck owners and workers in Dinajpur have announced an indefinite strike from May 12, demanding an end to alleged extortion in the name of collecting toll on roads. The decision wa... Read More


Bogura to be developed as major aviation hub: Minister

Dhaka, May 7 -- Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam on Thursday said Bogura will be transformed into one of the country's major aviation hubs by utilising the vast potential of the north... Read More


BGB on high alert at Benapole, C'nawabganj borders over possible push-ins

Dhaka, May 7 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has intensified security and surveillance along Benapole border in Jashore amid concerns over possible push-ins following the situation surrounding the We... Read More


Evicted hawkers' spots in Gulistan now occupied by cars

, May 7 -- What was meant to restore order in the bustling commercial hub of Gulistan in Dhaka has instead turned into another layer of urban chaos. Following the eviction of street vendors, authorit... Read More


Shapla Chattar massacre: ICT orders journalists Mozammel Babu, Farzana Rupa produced on May 14

Dhaka, May 7 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday ordered the authorities concerned to produce journalists Mozammel Babu and Farzana Rupa before it on May 14 in connection with the 2... Read More


ICT orders Mozammel Babu, Farzana Rupa produced in Shapla Chattar massacre case

Dhaka, May 7 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday ordered the authorities concerned to produce journalists Mozammel Babu and Farzana Rupa before it on May 14 in connection with the 2... Read More