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As Bangladesh's new government led by BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman begins charting its foreign policy course, a high-level visit from Washington is set to assess the direction of Dhaka-US relations. US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia
Burning plastic, polythene and paper for warmth in winter spreads micro plastic, makes Dhaka's air toxic, causes various lungs-related diseases, blood pressure and other ailments where medicine does not work, study said.A total of 2.40 billion tonnes of household waste
Bangladesh is set to delay talks with the United States Trade Representative (USTR) after the US Supreme Court struck down a large swathe of President Donald Trump's tariffs on Friday.The government will hold talks with the United States Trade Representative
The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has embarked on a challenging new chapter under the leadership of Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, who assumes office at a time when Bangladesh's energy sector is grappling with deep-rooted financial, operational and
The decision of the Members of Parliament belonging to the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to refrain from taking the oath as members of the proposed Constitution Reform Council-while duly taking oath as Members of Parliament-raises a constitutional question of
Abdul Moyeen Khan is currently ahead in the race of the probable next Foreign Minister, followed closely by Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury.According to the sources, if either of them is appointed as full minister, Shama Obaed is likely to be
Bangladesh is set to import around $15 billion worth of energy products including liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and petroleum products, in next 15 years from the United States as per the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART)
To combat violence during 13th National Parliamentary Election and Referendum, the Election Commission (EC) is set to spend TK 1,213.14 crore across the country.On the basis of intelligence reports, the EC takes special measures in country's 84 'high risk' violence
Petrobangla's declining gas supply to power plants is forcing Bangladesh to rely on furnace oil and diesel, sharply increasing electricity costs and risking idle generation capacity.The state-owned corporation has failed to meet its target of supplying 1,040 million cubic feet
Canadian energy company Niko Resources has been ordered to pay USD 42 million to Bangladesh's state-owned oil and gas corporation Petrobangla, following a verdict by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) over the devastating gas blowouts at
