Energy crisis, rising costs squeeze Bangladesh's garment industry
Energy crisis, rising costs squeeze Bangladesh's garment industry

Bangladeshs garment sector is facing mounting pressure from a deepening energy crisis and rising production costs, threatening exports, employment and economic stability. Prolonged power outages, surging fuel and raw material prices, and weakening global demand have forced factories to cut...

Medicine crisis hits 284 community clinics in Jashore
Medicine crisis hits 284 community clinics in Jashore

Healthcare services in rural Jashore have come under severe strain as 284 community clinics across the districts eight upazilas have remained without medicine supplies for the past six months, leaving thousands of residents without access to basic treatment, reports Daily Sun. The prolonged...

JS special committee places 12-point recommendations to address energy crisis
JS special committee places 12-point recommendations to address energy crisis

A special 10-member parliamentary committee, chaired by Energy Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, submitted a 12-point recommendation package to Parliament on Sunday to overhaul Bangladeshs energy security framework. The committee, formed on April 26 during the 13th Parliaments first session,...

Cancer costs push Bangladesh families into poverty
Cancer costs push Bangladesh families into poverty

Cancer cases are rising steadily across Bangladesh, with growing numbers of people being diagnosed with breast, lung, cervical, liver, oral, esophageal, blood, and stomach cancers. Alongside the health crisis, the high cost of treatment has emerged as a major challenge, forcing many families to...

Energy crisis, Middle East tensions dominate ASEAN summit agenda
Energy crisis, Middle East tensions dominate ASEAN summit agenda

Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are set to focus on the global energy crisis and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East during a summit on the Philippine island of Cebu, reports Al Jazeera. The two-day meeting, taking place on Thursday and Friday, will bring...

18,000-foot drilling underway to ease gas crisis
18,000-foot drilling underway to ease gas crisis

Bangladesh has launched a deep gas exploration programme by drilling up to 18,000 feet beneath the surface in Brahmanbaria, as the country continues to face a prolonged natural gas shortage affecting households, industries, and power generation. The Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited (BGFCL)...

‘Awami League govt responsible for fuel crisis’
‘Awami League govt responsible for fuel crisis’

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan on Monday alleged that the ousted Awami League government bears the responsibility for the current fuel and energy crisis in the country as the regime deliberately did not extract natural gas from huge domestic reserves. The minister made...

Food security fears grow amid fuel and fertiliser crisis
Food security fears grow amid fuel and fertiliser crisis

The war involving the United States and Israel against Iran is becoming prolonged, and its impact has spread across the Gulf region. This has disrupted daily life and damaged economies. Conflicts of this kind bring enormous humanitarian and economic costs. Human losses include deaths,...

Global energy crisis will continue despite Middle East ceasefire:FM
Global energy crisis will continue despite Middle East ceasefire:FM

Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has said that even if conflicts in the Middle East come to a ceasefire, the global energy crisis will persist. He emphasised that countries in the Indian Ocean region must unite to address the energy shortages caused by ongoing geopolitical tensions. He made...

Bangladesh seeks collective action amid global energy crisis
Bangladesh seeks collective action amid global energy crisis

Seeking collective action amid the global energy crisis, Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman has said there might be a ceasefire, but the energy issue is not going to be resolved within two weeks. All of us are in trouble, as the current energy challenges are creating disruptions. That will...

Nationwide austerity, energy-saving measures take effect today
Nationwide austerity, energy-saving measures take effect today

The governments austerity and energy-saving measures, including revised office hours for public and private institutions and changes to banking and financial sector schedules, take effect from today. Under the new directives, all government and private offices will operate from 9am to 4pm, said...

Middle East crisis and internationalism of Shaheed Zia’s leadership
Middle East crisis and internationalism of Shaheed Zia’s leadership

Tensions in the Middle East, or the prospect of military conflict, have had far-reaching consequences not only regionally but also on the global economy and politics. Even though Bangladesh is not a direct participant in this conflict, it is not immune to its multifaceted impacts. The energy sector...

US assures Bangladesh of support in tackling energy crisis
US assures Bangladesh of support in tackling energy crisis

In the wake of rising tensions in the Middle East and the resulting global energy crisis, Bangladesh has sought assistance from the United States to secure its fuel supplies. Washington has assured Dhaka of its support in safeguarding the countrys energy security. The discussions took place...