Govt eyes Tk3,746cr project with IsDB support to boost connectivity, trade, and tourism
Once trumpeted as a flagship pledge of now-ousted AL govt, the Tk800cr scheme has withered into a fraction of its promise after the party’s ouster
According to engineers who have inspected Rampal alongside other coal-fired plants, Rampal’s FGD technology is fully integrated with the boiler and cannot be bypassed
Economists warn that this trend reflects structural weaknesses in service delivery outside urban centres
PPRC survey shows poverty climbing to nearly 28%, extreme poverty nearly doubling in three years
Fossil expansion may derail clean energy goals, warns the think tank
The power plant is a joint venture between Bangladesh and India, implemented by the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB)
The DAE reports an ambitious target for FY26 – cultivation of 10,000 hectares to produce 1.57 lakh tonnes of summer onions.
Bangladesh's headline inflation ticked up to 8.55% in July from 8.48% in June
Tk1,818cr project awaits ECNEC nod
The reforms are designed to ensure election staff can operate the Election Management Software (EMS) from nomination to result aggregation
The move would reduce corporate influence and restore public trust
Food inflation, in particular, has been a key driver of economic distress
The move is part of a broader strategy to strengthen climate-resilient agriculture and ensure sustainable food production in the face of growing environmental and climate challenges.
IMED monitoring flags systemic failures
Poor oversight, staffing shortages, flawed planning stall industrial estate renovation
Only 44.37% of Bangladesh’s agricultural land is classified as productive and sustainable
Ariful Islam
Journalist
