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India seeks to reset ties with BD

Shahnaj Begum from Delhi, India

India is seeking a pragmatic, constructive and responsible reset in its relationship with Bangladesh, focusing on rebuilding trust, reviving long-pending institutional mechanisms, and strengthening people-centred engagement. Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday told the visiting journalists from Bangladesh.Misri said

Economic co-op backbone of BD-India ties: Businesses

Shahnaj Begum from New Delhi, India

Indian business leaders have identified three major barriers to doing business in Bangladesh, which they termed as the main obstacles to attracting foreign direct investment (FDI).Frequent policy shifting is the number one issue in Bangladesh. Then came the sovereign guaranteed

Petrobangla drills deep to tap gas, oil

Shahnaj Begum

* Sylhet Gas Field discovered an oil reserve at the first layer at well No-10 in December 2023* The extraction at well No-10 reached a depth of 2,576 metres, after testing, the presence of oil was confirmed*

No PPA yet, no tariff clarity

Shahnaj Begum

The Tk 139,741 crore Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) has begun fuel loading at Unit-1, marking a major milestone in Bangladesh's energy sector, though key pricing issues remain unresolved.The plant has entered this phase without a power purchase agreement (PPA),

Rooppur enters final phase with fuel loading tomorrow

Shahnaj Begum

Bangladesh's flagship Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is set to move into power generation phase as fuel loading for Unit-1 begins on April 28, marking a key milestone in the country's first nuclear energy project.Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology

Energy crisis deepens pressure on economy amid ME war

Shahnaj Begum

Bangladesh's economy is facing growing strain from a prolonged energy crisis, with policymakers caught between controlling inflation, stabilising the currency and maintaining growth, according to the Economic Update & Outlook (March 2026) released by the Planning Commission.The report warns that

Body formed to probe into quality of JS headphones

Shahnaj Begum

The probe committee formed to investigate the quality of headphones and the overall sound system in the Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) has found gross irregularities repairs the system done by the contractor, including withdrawn money against without work.A three-member probe committee

FM’s maiden India visit April 8

Shahnaj Begum

Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman is expected to visit India on April 8-9 aimed at normalizing the bilateral relations. It will be his maiden official tour to New Delhi since the BNP-led government took charges on February 17 after a period

7pc female, 1pc male BD journos sexually harassed

Shahnaj Begum

A new survey has said that at least two male and seven women journalists (1.1 per cent male and 7.4 per cent women) were sexually harassed in 2025 in Bangladesh's media outlets.The study said out of the participants from Bangladeshi

Iran seeks info on BD-bound vessels stranded at Hormuz

Shahnaj Begum

Iran has sought detailed information from Bangladesh foreign ministry on Bangladesh-bound vessels that are stranded at the Strait of Hormuz.Bangladesh sent a formal letter on March 25 to Iran's Foreign Ministry with details of the stranded ships.Iran has responded positively,