Author: Md Sakib Hossain | Sub-Editor | Khaborwala.com

Global Reinsurers Outperform Capital Costs for Third Consecutive Year

August 16, 2026

Global reinsurers achieved financial returns significantly above their cost of capital in 2025, recording a third consecutive year of robust market outperformance. According to a new study published by credit rating agency AM Best, disciplined portfolio repricing and strategic de-risking measures across primary underwriting segments served as the primary drivers of this sustained profitability. The […]

Bangladesh Bank Permits SS Power-1 to Open Import LCs

August 16, 2026

Bangladesh Bank has granted permission to SS Power-1 Limited, a power generation enterprise owned by the prominent conglomerate S. Alam Group, to open import Letters of Credit (LCs) under a mandatory 100 per cent cash margin condition. The central bank has authorized state-owned Rupali Bank to facilitate these import LCs on behalf of the power […]

Elvis Presley: Why the Legendary Musician Remains ‘The King’ 49 Years On

August 16, 2026

Nearly half a century after his untimely death, the name Elvis Presley requires no qualification or introduction. On 16 August 1977, the music world lost its most magnetic performer when Presley passed away at his Graceland estate in Memphis at the age of just 42. Forty-nine years on, he remains universally acclaimed as “The King”. […]

Severe Gas Shortage Paralyses Mymensingh Power Station, Sparking Regional Blackouts

August 16, 2026

A prolonged gas deficit has forced the complete operational shutdown of the 210-megawatt Rural Power Company Limited (RPCL) power plant in Shambhuganj, leaving Mymensingh Division mired in a worsening energy crisis. The state-backed facility has remained entirely inactive for 26 consecutive days. Coupled with reduced output at two neighboring private power plants—both operating at less […]

Steve Smith Admits Bangladesh Completely Outplayed Australia in Historic Darwin Test

August 16, 2026

Australia’s seasoned batsman Steve Smith offered no excuses following his side’s historic defeat against Bangladesh in Darwin, openly acknowledging that the visiting team dominated every facet of the Test match. Bangladesh delivered a commanding performance across four days, taking charge of all eleven sessions played to secure a landmark victory on Australian soil. Reflecting on […]

How Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Built Modern Bangladesh

August 16, 2026

A persistent historical myth suggests that Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh’s founding father, was a charismatic leader but an inefficient administrator. Examining empirical data rather than political narrative reveals a strikingly different picture. During his tenure of three and a half years at the helm of a war-ravaged nation, Bangabandhu directed a state-building program that turned […]

Operation Jackpot: The Daring Naval Assault That Crippled Pakistan’s Supply Lines

August 16, 2026

In the early hours of 16 August 1971, a series of coordinated underwater explosions shattered the dead of night across East Pakistan’s key maritime and riverine hubs. The covert offensive, codenamed Operation Jackpot, remains one of the most audacious, sophisticated, and successful naval guerrilla operations in modern warfare history. Conceived and executed by brave young […]

Operation Jackpot: The Daring Naval Raid of 1971

August 16, 2026

Operation Jackpot stands among the most daring and strategically significant guerrilla operations carried out by the Mukti Bahini during Bangladesh’s Liberation War in 1971. Led by specially trained Bengali naval commandos, the operation targeted Pakistan’s military supply and communication network through coordinated attacks on major river and seaports. The operation was launched in the early […]

Headline: Energy Debates and the Reality of Gas Exploration

August 16, 2026

The political landscape in Bangladesh has long seen competing narratives, but recent statements from senior figures within the administration have brought the energy sector into sharp focus. During a budget session in the national parliament, Member of Parliament Rumin Farhana questioned the Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, regarding delays […]

Pickup Overturns in Rangamati, Killing Four

August 16, 2026

Four people, including three women, were killed and two others seriously injured when a pickup truck overturned on the Chattogram–Rangamati road in Rangamati on Sunday. The accident occurred in front of the Manikchhari Army Camp in Sapchhari Union of Rangamati Sadar Upazila on 16 August. The deceased were identified as Meghrani Chakma, 45, Shantana Chakma, […]

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Author: Md Sakib Hossain | Sub-Editor | Khaborwala.com

Global Reinsurers Outperform Capital Costs for Third Consecutive Year

Bangladesh Bank Permits SS Power-1 to Open Import LCs

Elvis Presley: Why the Legendary Musician Remains ‘The King’ 49 Years On

Severe Gas Shortage Paralyses Mymensingh Power Station, Sparking Regional Blackouts

Steve Smith Admits Bangladesh Completely Outplayed Australia in Historic Darwin Test

How Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Built Modern Bangladesh

Operation Jackpot: The Daring Naval Assault That Crippled Pakistan’s Supply Lines

Operation Jackpot: The Daring Naval Raid of 1971

Headline: Energy Debates and the Reality of Gas Exploration

Pickup Overturns in Rangamati, Killing Four

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