The Government of Bangladesh has embarked on an ambitious initiative to introduce an electric water bus service along a 110-kilometre circular route encircling Dhaka. Designed to alleviate the capital’s chronic traffic congestion and promote eco-friendly urban transport, the integrated network will weave through five major rivers: the Buriganga, Turag, Shitalakhya, Balu, and Dhaleshwari. The comprehensive […]

A severe national energy deficit has plunged Bangladesh’s industrial sector into turmoil, forcing more than 100 manufacturing plants to halt operations over the past week. Acute shortages of natural gas and persistent electricity load-shedding have severely impacted key sectors, including essential food processing, pharmaceuticals, steel, ceramics, and textiles, sparking widespread economic concern. The crisis has […]