‘If no fuel crisis, why long queues at pumps?’

Lawmaker Rumeen Farhana yesterday slammed the government over its stance on the fuel situation.
20 April 2026

12kg LPG bottle now Tk 1,940

The government yesterday increased the price of 12kg of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Tk 1,940, its second hike this month, with consumers fearing that the retail price in reality could climb even higher.
20 April 2026

Hold the govt accountable for reform delivery

Eminent economist Prof Rehman Sobhan has called for holding the government accountable for implementing reforms that largely remain on paper in Bangladesh.
20 April 2026

Chasing European dream, fraught with danger

For more than a year, Shakil Ahmed from Sunamganj Sadar survived in Libya on a single meal a day -- a piece of hard, stale bread; some vegetables; and half a litre of water.
20 April 2026

Fuel price hike lays bare stress on economy

A sharp increase in fuel prices -- one that will ripple through every layer of the economy -- signals that the government has reached the limits of its fiscal endurance.
20 April 2026

Filing of polls expenditure: EC still waiting on 92 candidates

Sixty-six days after the issuance of the gazette of the 13th national parliamentary election, the Election Commission is yet to receive expenditure statements from every candidates.
20 April 2026

Measles-Rubella: Nationwide vaccination drive begins

The government will launch a nationwide emergency measles-rubella vaccination campaign from today, in an effort to curb a sharp rise in measles cases and deaths.
20 April 2026

Decision on IMF loan tranche likely next month

The decision on the release of the next tranche of the IMF’s $5.5 billion loan will be made within the next month as the two sides endeavour to iron out disagreements over some of the conditions, said Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday.
20 April 2026

Mobile number portability languishing for BTRC indifference

How many people know that one can switch operators in Bangladesh without losing one’s mobile number? Not many.
20 April 2026

Govt’s tobacco tax policy flawed

Speakers at an event yesterday opined that the government’s tobacco tax policy is flawed and remains constrained by misconceptions, which need to be removed in order to impose a pragmatic tax on tobacco products for protecting public health.
20 April 2026

PM to visit home district Bogura today

Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman will visit his home district Bogura today.
20 April 2026

NCP steps up expansion drive

The National Citizen Party (NCP) is going through a fresh phase of internal strain while seeking to showcase organisational expansion.
20 April 2026

‘They threatened to shoot me if I spoke’

A victim of enforced disappearance told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday that as he pleaded for release, saying he had two children, plainclothes men who detained him threatened to shoot him if he spoke up.
20 April 2026

Solar no longer a choice, but a necessity

Generating 10,000MW of solar power by 2030 is no longer just an ambitious target but a critical necessity for Bangladesh to cope with the global energy crunch, experts said at a panel discussion yesterday.
20 April 2026

BNP’s women leaders unhappy as it opens door to outsiders

A section of BNP’s women leaders is unhappy that the party has opened the door to outsiders and little-known figures in the race for women’s reserved seats in parliament.
20 April 2026

No decision yet to build hospital at Ctg’s CRB area: Railways minister

Says no meaningful progress on the project being implemented
19 April 2026

School spent Tk 28,000 on gold ‘sheaf of paddy’ pin for Natore-2 MP Dulu

The gift was presented during an annual function, with the UNO placing it on the MP
19 April 2026

India picks BJP leader Dinesh Trivedi as next high commissioner to Bangladesh

The reported move signals a high-profile political appointment in Dhaka as New Delhi looks to reset ties
19 April 2026

Measles death toll rises to 36

DGHS reports 181 suspected deaths till now
19 April 2026

Nationwide measles-rubella vaccination drive begins tomorrow

Earlier drives in 30 upazilas and four city corporations now scaled up nationwide
19 April 2026