Exploring hydropower potentials: Bhutan for joint venture investment
Exploring hydropower potentials: Bhutan for joint venture investment

Bhutan Ambassador to Bangladesh Rinchen Kuentsyl on Tuesday paid a farewell call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in the capital. The ambassador said, during his four-year-long stay in Dhaka, the relationship between the two countries deepened with both...

BMD predicts temperature drop across Bangladesh
BMD predicts temperature drop across Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted mainly dry weather across the country for the next 24 hours starting on Monday morning, reports BSS. Weather may remain dry with a temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, the BMD forecast stated. According to the Met Office,...

LG Energy Solution posts quarterly loss amid slowing EV demand
LG Energy Solution posts quarterly loss amid slowing EV demand

South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution (LGES) reported a quarterly loss for the first time in three years, impacted by a slowdown in electric vehicle (EV) demand, reports Reuters. For the October-December period, the company posted an operating loss of 226 billion won ($158 million), a...

Mountain of complaints on telecom services
Mountain of complaints on telecom services

The telecom services in the country are in turmoil, with customers grappling with poor service quality and rising costs. Amid this crisis, the number of mobile and internet subscribers continues to decline every month, signaling a deteriorating trust in the industry. The situation has worsened due...

Rice prices will drop soon with no shortage in the market: commerce advisor
Rice prices will drop soon with no shortage in the market: commerce advisor

Commerce Advisor Sk Bashir Uddin reassured the public that there is no shortage of rice in the market. He emphasized that both the countrys rice reserves and local production are more than adequate, particularly with the Aman season in full swing. There is no logical reason for the current high...

Times Square ball drop: The sparkling tradition that marks the arrival of 2025
Times Square ball drop: The sparkling tradition that marks the arrival of 2025

The world-famous Times Square ball drop is almost here to welcome the New Year of 2025. Every year, over a million people gather in Times Square to witness the iconic event, while billions watch from the comfort of their homes. At 11:59 p.m., the glittering crystal ball begins its 60-second...

Winter vegetable prices plunge sharply in Gaibandha market
Winter vegetable prices plunge sharply in Gaibandha market

The prices of winter vegetables in Gaibandha have fallen dramatically, bringing much-needed relief to consumers. Vegetables that were once priced as high as Tk 400 per kg, like green chillies, are now being sold for as little as Tk 30 per kg. Similarly, cauliflower, previously priced at Tk 120, is...

Bangladesh sees $124 million drop in blocked airline funds over six months
Bangladesh sees $124 million drop in blocked airline funds over six months

The amount of airline funds blocked from being sent out of Bangladesh has dropped by $124 million in the last six months, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The blocked funds have reduced from $320 million in April to $196 million now. However, Bangladesh is still...