Category: Asia

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 […]

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, […]

Government Not Responsible for Current Power-Gas Crisis: Chief Secretary

August 16, 2026

The government is not responsible for the power and gas shortages currently affecting the country, the Prime Minister’s Chief Secretary, A B M Abdus Sattar, has said, while defending the administration’s overall performance and outlining the challenges it faces. Speaking to journalists at the Secretariat on Sunday, 16 August, the Chief Secretary said the government […]

Bangladesh Taka Exchange Rates Against Major Currencies

August 16, 2026

International trade, remittances and cross-border financial transactions continue to make foreign exchange rates an important part of Bangladesh’s economic landscape. As businesses import goods, export products and settle international payments, movements in the value of the taka against major global currencies can directly affect transaction costs and financial planning. According to the exchange rates provided […]

Dutch-Bangla Bank Opens Management Trainee Recruitment

August 16, 2026

Dutch-Bangla Bank PLC, one of Bangladesh’s leading private-sector financial institutions, has announced a recruitment drive for the position of Management Trainee Officer. Applications for the role opened on 13 August 2026, with candidates able to apply until 13 September 2026. The position is aimed at graduates seeking to build a professional career in the banking […]

4 Awami League Leaders Arrested in Satkhira

August 16, 2026

Police have arrested four leaders associated with the Awami League in Satkhira in connection with a case filed over alleged acts of sabotage. The arrests took place on Saturday, 15 August, in the Sultanpur area of Satkhira town. Those detained are Kazi Aktar Hossain, organising secretary of the Satkhira district Awami League; Master Shafiqul Islam, […]

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Severe Gas Shortage Paralyses Mymensingh Power Station, Sparking Regional Blackouts

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