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BPDB's 17-yr accumulated losses reach Tk 2. 67t
20+ hour, 20+ min ago (244+ words) State-run Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) incurred an accumulated loss of around Tk 2. 67 trillion ($26. 75 billion) over the past 17 years from the fiscal year 2007-08 to 2024-25, Chief Executive of Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action Network (CLEAN) Hasan Mehedi said on Wednesday. BPDB's…...
Tulip 'flat graft' case ready for trial
13+ hour, 38+ min ago (200+ words) / POLITICS & POLICIES April 09, 2026 00: 00: 00 The "flat corruption" case against Tulip Siddiq, the British MP and niece of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and two others is ready to head to trial, reports bdnews24. com. On Wednesday, Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md…...
War against Iran: the end game
20+ hour, 17+ min ago (1514+ words) The Biblical Armageddon between good and evil was set to take place on 7 April, the deadline set for Iran to acquiesce to Donald Trump's peremptory directive to open the Strait of Hormuz. His profanity-laden message on social media, replete with…...
Technology advancing, morality declining
20+ hour, 18+ min ago (661+ words) In this modern era, there is no doubt that modernity has greatly enriched our knowledge. It has also revealed the vast potential of human beings that once remained hidden. At the same time, we have begun to enjoy the benefits…...
Global energy shares drop as oil plunges after US-Iran ceasefire
20+ hour, 20+ min ago (471+ words) US and European energy stocks slid on Wednesday as oil prices tumbled after a two-week Middle East ceasefire raised hopes for a resumption of oil and gas supply through the Strait of Hormuz, reports Reuters. US President Donald Trump on…...
Dialysis services in 59 govt hospitals by next year
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (174+ words) / METRO / NEWS April 08, 2026 00: 00: 00 Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain on Tuesday said an initiative has been taken to expand dialysis services in government hospitals across the country, with a plan to introduce dialysis services in 59 hospitals by 2027, reports…...
Price stability, export demand, import costs in jeopardy
20+ hour, 20+ min ago (773+ words) Ongoing geopolitical tensions pose near-term risks to Bangladesh's price stability, export demand and import costs, the central bank says in the wake of the worst ruckus in the Mideast. The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has painted such a picture on the…...
Protection and Conservation of Fish (Amendment) Bill passed in JS
20+ hour, 20+ min ago (455+ words) A bill titled Protection and Conservation of Fish (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed in the Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday aimed at modernizing fisheries management, protecting breeding grounds, and rationalizing penalties for poor fishermen, reports BSS. Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammad Amin…...
Study flags 'structural limit' in tobacco tax system
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (454+ words) / METRO / NEWS FE REPORT | April 08, 2026 00: 00: 00 A new report by Policy Exchange Bangladesh has warned that the country's tobacco taxation system has reached its "structural limit", calling for urgent reforms to prevent a potential plateau in revenue collection. The study report,…...
Parliament okays many interim ordinances
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (373+ words) FE REPORT | April 08, 2026 00: 00: 00 A slew of bills to convert ordinances issued during the interim government's period to formal laws were railroaded in parliament Tuesday, as the timeline nears its end. The passage of a raft of bills marks a significant…...