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Power price hike hearing: PDB gets flak from consumers

21 May 2026, 00:00 AM
People should not have to pay for the authorities’ inefficiency, failures, and system losses, consumers said at a hearing on the Power Development Board’s tariff hike proposal yesterday.
21 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Higher power prices may hit Palli Bidyut Samitys

19 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The government is planning to charge 21 profitable Palli Bidyut Samitys (PBSs) higher bulk electricity purchase rates.
19 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Consumers stare at higher power bills

16 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Electricity consumers are set to face higher bills as the government considers combining tariff hikes with the restructuring of residential billing slabs in a move that could sharply raise costs for middle-range users.
16 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh LNG Subsidy Burden

Bangladesh staring at $1.07b extra LNG subsidy

7 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh will likely have to pay an additional $1.07 billion, or about Tk 13,134 crore, in LNG subsidies during the April–June quarter if global prices remain elevated, according to a new study by a US-based international non-profit.
7 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Power tariff hike looms

7 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The people will once again have to bear the rising costs driven by idle power generation capacity and soaring global prices of liquefied natural gas, coal, and furnace oil as regulators begin reviewing proposals for a new round of electricity tariff hikes.
7 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Bangladesh drilling deep in hunt for gas

6 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh has embarked on its deepest-ever gas exploration at the Titas field, as the government seeks to unlock untapped reserves far below previously drilled levels and alleviate mounting pressure on its energy supply.
6 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Bangladesh enters nuclear energy era

28 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh moves a step closer to achieving its long‑cherished goal of generating nuclear energy this afternoon with the start of fuel loading into the reactor core of unit‑1 at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, marking the transition from the construction to the startup phase.
28 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Coal overtakes gas in power generation

27 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh’s coal-fired power plants have, for the first time, outpaced gas-based generation, marking a major shift in the country’s power mix amid declining domestic gas supply and stagnant LNG imports.
27 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Did you know you could buy a pair of deer for Tk 1.4 lakh?

The National Zoo authorities have earned Tk 32.9 lakh by selling 47 deer this year, the same as the last five years’ total.
17 August 2021, 18:00 PM
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Road Dividers in Dhaka: Exotic plants outnumber local species, finds survey

Majority of the plants -- 56 percent -- on the capital’s road dividers are exotic species, which is detrimental to the environment and disrupting the ecosystem, found a recent survey.
31 July 2021, 18:00 PM
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Lost Muslin yarn know-how recovered

The lost muslin yarn technology used to churn out exceedingly delicate fabrics much coveted in the 17th and 18th centuries the world over has been recovered by an expert team of the government.
27 July 2021, 18:00 PM
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45pc DU students don’t want online exam, finds survey

Around 45 percent students of Dhaka University don’t want to take part in online exams because of network issues, lack of proper devices, and unfavourable domestic environment, a recent survey has revealed.
18 July 2021, 18:00 PM
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Pandemic halts once high-flying Jobike

Jobike has been left crippled by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic as the on-demand bicycle rental service provider had to shutter a majority of its operations in the country.
13 July 2021, 18:00 PM
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‘No convocation for us’

When students of East West University found that their convocation will be held virtually, they were disappointed.
11 July 2021, 18:00 PM
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The struggle for a seat in a DU dorm

Mir Lokman has been a well-known face on Dhaka University (DU) campus since his first-year as a student. He was the founding president of "DU Mime Action" and staged at least 300 mime dramas at that time at various government and non-government institutes.
4 July 2021, 18:00 PM
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Lives taken, dreams shattered

Abul Kashem, 45, used to drive buses owned by others for 25 years and dreamed of one day owning his own bus.
28 June 2021, 18:00 PM
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2 CU teachers withdraw promotion application after plagiarism accusation

Two teachers of the anthropology department of Chattogram University have withdrawn their applications for promotions after being accused of plagiarising paragraphs from someone else’s Master’s dissertation in a research paper published in an international journal.
16 June 2021, 18:11 PM
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Oxford of the East: A moniker that couldn't ring hollower

It has long been debated whether it is true that Dhaka University is the “Oxford of the East”.
14 June 2021, 18:00 PM
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Universities' poor show in global rankings: Lack of research, quality publications key reasons

Lack of support for research and a dearth of quality publications are the main reasons for Bangladeshi universities lagging behind in most of the world rankings, said educationists.
10 June 2021, 18:00 PM
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Purbachal: An extension of chaotic Dhaka?

The “ideal town” planned in Purbachal to ease Dhaka’s burden of overgrowing population is likely to become yet another extension of the unplanned capital, thanks to the long delay in implementation and constant changes in project design, according to urban planners.
8 June 2021, 18:00 PM
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Focus shifting from power generation to transmission

The government has shifted its focus from power generation to transmission and distribution as the sector is struggling with overcapacity even though consumers are yet to receive a credible supply of electricity.
5 June 2021, 18:00 PM
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Haris dropped from police wanted list

The name of Haris Ahmed, younger brother of army chief Gen Aziz Ahmed, has been removed from the list of “wanted person” in the police website following his application in March.
2 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Visa delays leave students worried

Thousands of USA-aspirant students are worried about the future as visa-related services have been halted in Bangladesh amid Covid-19 related restrictions. Despite securing scholarships and funding for their degrees, the students remain unsure whether they will be able to pursue higher education in the United States.
6 May 2021, 18:00 PM
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Hefajat Mayhem 2013: CID asked to probe 23 cases

Irked by Hefajat’s violent activities starting with the protest against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit last month, the government has decided to bring to book everyone involved in the mayhem in different parts of the country, especially Brahmanbaria.
19 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Plagiarism

Plagiarism found in work of two DU teachers

Over the last few months, plagiarism at the country’s premier university has been a hotly debated topic in the world of academia.
23 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Int’l Mother Language Award: PM to honour three individuals, one org

Three individuals and an international organisation have been nominated for the International Mother Language Award, due to be handed over today in a virtual programme by the International Mother Language Institute (IMLI).
20 February 2021, 18:00 PM
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Mother tongue neglected in higher education

Bangla has long been neglected in the country’s higher education as a medium of teaching and learning mainly because of a lack of textbooks and adequate research work.
19 February 2021, 18:00 PM
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Mugda lacks facilities for the elderly

Along with her son Rezaur Rahman and his wife Farhana Hossain, 84-year-old Rizia Khatun, an osteoporosis patient, went to the capital’s Mugda Medical College Hospital to take the Covid-19 vaccine yesterday.
8 February 2021, 18:00 PM

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