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HEADLINE

● Nation waves final goodbye to uncompromising leader Khaleda Zia ● Hasina responsible for Khaleda Zia's death: Nazrul ● Pakistan, Nepal envoys call on CA after attending Khaleda Zia’s funeral ● DITF key to boosting local products, exports: CA ● Pakistan Speaker, India’s FM hold brief meeting in Dhaka ● ‘Pray for my mother,’ Tarique appeals to nation at Khaleda Zia’s janaza ● Nepal, Bhutan FMs convey condolences to Tarique Rahman

Six-season Bengali year evaporating in heat wave

Shahnaj Begum

Bangladesh faces a critical challenge in tackling the intensifying heat waves, as heat stress kills 3.12 hours in productivity of an individual everyday and cash out additional TK 516 of an individual belonging to low-income communities annually, International Centre for

BPDB says temporary short circuit led to grid failure on Apr 26

Shahnaj Begum

The eight-member investigation committee to look into the recent national grid failure on the Aminbazar-Gopalganj line in its draft report has said that the temporary short circuit led to grid failure in southeastern region on April 26.Although the report did

Political consensus, engagement of stakeholders a must for corridor to Arakan: Security analysts say

Shahnaj Begum

Before allowing any 'humanitarian corridor' to any country through the channel of United Nation, political consensus and social engagement among the concerned parties is a must, security and foreign affairs experts said.The safe use of this path and success of

Despite floods, Himalayan ice melt, major rivers face drying up: UN

Shahnaj Begum

Despite record floods during monsoons, rivers like Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Teesta will experience critical water shortages in the dry season, due to rapid melting of Himalayan ice, an UN report has said.The Hindu Kush Himalayas serve as the source of

Power Div to allow operation of costly HFO-based power plants

Shahnaj Begum

To address the incoming hot summer days and sweltering temperatures, the Power Division is planning to allow the operation of costly Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) based power plants largely if the mercury hits 42-43 degrees Celsius.Currently, 25 big and small

Siddhirganj, Meghnaghat power hubs behind air, water, noise pollution in vast areas: Study

Shahnaj Begum

Power plants at Siddhirganj and Meghnaghat areas, near Dhaka are releasing excessive nitric oxide in the air and releasing hot water into the River Shitalakhya causing water and air pollution in the areas along with the other factories, a study

Yunus-Xi meet today to seal economic,strategic pacts

Shahnaj Begum

Bangladesh and China are poised to solidify their bilateral relations further as Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus and President Xi Jinping hold a high-level meeting in Beijing today (Friday). The discussions are expected to culminate in the signing of several

Power Div plans 10pc production cost cut to save Tk 11,444 crore

Shahnaj Begum

The Power Division is set to save as much as Tk 11,444 crore in the current fiscal year by reducing production costs by 10 percent.Power generation in Bangladesh is significantly costlier than in other countries in South Asia, unfortunately, power

BD considering UN-led assistance programme in Rakhaine: Touhid

Shahnaj Begum

Bangladesh is positively considering UN-led humanitarian assistance programme in Rakhine in the face of impending famine, which may contribute to stability in Rakhine State, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said.Since October, 2024, the United Nation repeatedly urged Bangladesh to

UN wants trade, aid corridor to Myanmar from Bangladesh

Shahnaj Begum

UN Secretary General António Guterres is to seek interim government's green signal for opening of aid and trade routes into Cox's Bazar and Myanmar's Rakhine State.As per research by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)'s publication, titled Rakhine: A Famine in