- Elizabeth Strout, Miranda July shortlisted for Women's Prize for Fiction
- Mymensingh youth who participated in Ukraine war for Russia dies
- CA to hold bilateral talks with Modi, other BIMSTEC leaders tomorrow
- Rescue team led by Bangladesh Army continues its operation in Myanmar
- Thai ministers meet CA on BIMSTEC sidelines
- ‘Evidence of conspiracy to thwart July-August trial found’
- Kagiso Rabada leaves Gujarat Titans squad for personal reasons
- Gold price declines after hitting all-time high on Trump tariffs
- India says 'examining the implications' of US tariffs
- Russia, Cuba, North Korea escape Trump's tariff
- Over 100,000 child deaths, 63,000 stillbirths annually in Bangladesh
- Trump's tariffs dull the dollar's safe-haven sheen
- BIMSTEC Secretary General calls on Touhid
- CA joins official dinner of BIMSTEC
- Real Madrid got $154M from UEFA to top prize money table last season
- Rejuvenated IPL match-winner Siraj praised for 'fire in his belly'
- Top Russian official in Washington for talks on improving ties
- Strict action to be taken to stop extortion in hills: Home Advisor
- China arrests 3 Filipinos on charge of spying
- Strong earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia
Iraq to double electricity imports from Turkiye to 600 MW
Iraq has reached an agreement to double its electricity imports from Turkiye, increasing the supply to 600 megawatts (MW), as reported by the Iraqi state news agency on Sunday. This move follows confirmation by Turkiyes Energy and Natural Resources Minister, Alparslan Bayraktar, who is currently in...
Millions of Cubans spend second night without electricity
Millions of Cubans were without electricity for a second night Saturday after a widespread blackout hit the island, the fourth in less than six months. Cubans have been facing a serious economic crisis marked by widespread food, fuel and medicine shortages, and the islands aging and often...
Israel cuts Gaza's electricity after halting all goods supplies
Israels Energy Minister Eli Cohen on Sunday ordered complete cut off of electricity supply to Gaza, reports Al Jazeera. Cohen in a post on X (formerly Twitter) has confirmed the news, saying he has signed an order to cut off electricity to the Gaza Strip immediately. Enough with the talk, its...
Businesses overwhelmed by alarming challenges
Businesses in the country have not seen stability for a long period. Setting up new industries has become even more challenging due to rising loan interest rates, liquidity shortages in banks, high dollar prices, and disruptions in the consistent supply of gas and electricity. Moreover, load...
Bangladesh to receive 40MW electricity from Nepal
Bangladesh is set to receive 40 megawatts of electricity from Nepal via India for five months from June to November this year under a tripartite agreement signed among Bangladesh, Nepal and India on October 3 last year. This was announced during a courtesy meeting between the Nepalese Ambassador...
No load shedding during Ramadan, summer, says energy advisor
Bangladeshs electricity and energy advisor, Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, has assured that there will be no load shedding during Ramadan and the summer months. Speaking at a seminar on renewable energy at the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) building in Uttara on...
Baltic nations successfully disconnect from energy system shared with Russia, Belarus
The Baltic nations of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia have successfully disconnected from the energy grid they have shared with Russia and Belarus for decades. This move, which took place on Saturday, marks a major step in their efforts to align more closely with the European Unions energy...
Severe load shedding looms over summer
Bangladesh is expected to face severe load shedding in the upcoming summer, according to power sector officials, energy experts, and those involved in electricity production. Recently, the countrys total electricity demand surpassed 11,000 megawatts (MW), with production keeping pace. However,...
Gas, electricity key to foreign investment in economic zones
The success of Bangladeshs economic zones is deeply tied to the availability of critical infrastructure such as gas and electricity. The past ousted governments approach to economic zoning was marred by uncoordinated planning and ambitious goals, which ceased to function to ensure simultaneous...