The Capital Development Authority, RAJUK, has proposed a substantial increase in the minimum prices of residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial plots across Dhaka, particularly in the rapidly expanding area of Purbachal. Where the price per katha was previously BDT 200,000 in Purbachal, the new recommendation sets it at BDT 5,000,000. Similarly, in Uttara, plot prices […]

Over the past decade, Bangladesh’s energy sector has grown increasingly complex and vulnerable. Domestic demand for natural gas and petroleum products has risen sharply, yet local production has not kept pace. Declining gas output and the limited capacity of the country’s sole oil refinery have forced the country to rely increasingly on imports to maintain […]

With nearly a week to go before the holy festival of Eid-ul-Fitr, thousands of Dhaka residents have already begun their journeys home. On Saturday morning (14 March), Dhaka Railway Station was bustling with passengers eager to return to their villages ahead of the anticipated holiday crowds. Many were travelling with their families, while others were […]

The national meteorological authorities have forecast rain accompanied by thunderstorms in several parts of the country over the next twenty-four hours, with the possibility of isolated hailstorms. According to the latest weather bulletin, temperatures across the country are also expected to fall slightly during this period. The forecast, issued at nine o’clock on Saturday morning […]

Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister, Dr. Khalilur Rahman, has departed Dhaka on a diplomatic mission to the United States and Turkey. The visit is aimed at garnering international support for Bangladesh’s candidacy for the presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Dr. Rahman left Dhaka on Saturday morning, with New York as […]