The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has issued a warning indicating the possibility of squally weather affecting the Sylhet region by 6:00 pm on Sunday, with wind speeds potentially reaching up to 60 kilometres per hour. The forecast also indicates the likelihood of rain or thunderstorms accompanying the adverse weather conditions. According to the inland riverine weather […]

A fresh complexity has emerged in the country’s fuel supply and distribution system, as petrol and octane are reportedly accumulating in storage tanks operated by domestic companies while the state-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation) is not accepting deliveries. The situation has coincided with long queues at filling stations and fuel stockpiling at production […]

The Government has decided to increase the supply of petroleum products across the country from today in an effort to ease unusual pressure in the domestic fuel market. The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has announced enhanced allocations for diesel, octane, and petrol to stabilise distribution and meet rising demand. According to BPC, octane supply will […]

In Kurigram, residents living along an unprotected 3.5-kilometre stretch of the Teesta River embankment in Bajra Union under Ulipur Upazila are facing heightened anxiety over potential river erosion as the monsoon season approaches. Concerns have also intensified due to delays in ongoing river protection works across other sections of the riverbank. Under the Flood Control […]

The cost of app-based motorcycle ride-sharing services in Dhaka has begun to rise following an increase in fuel prices, affecting daily commuters across the city. Farhana Neela, who works at a private organisation and regularly travels across different parts of the capital, experienced the change on Sunday morning. She travelled from ECB Chattar in Mirpur […]