Ángel Di María has hinted that he could bring his illustrious football career to an unexpected end after Rosario Central were eliminated from the Copa Libertadores by Corinthians. The Argentine World Cup winner was visibly disappointed following Central’s 1-0 defeat to Corinthians on Thursday. The result ended the club’s campaign in the round of 16 […]

Taufiq Nawaz, a Supreme Court lawyer, flautist and cricket enthusiast, has been laid to rest beside his father’s grave at Banani graveyard in Dhaka. Nawaz, the husband of former minister and Awami League leader Dipu Moni, died on Tuesday night at Continental Hospital, formerly known as United Hospital, at the age of 76. His funeral […]

Dr Khairul Islam, the South Asia Regional Director of international development organisation WaterAid, has died at the age of 67. He passed away in the early hours of Friday at Continental Hospital in Dhaka, formerly known as United Hospital, after suffering a heart attack. The death was confirmed by Plabon Gangopadhyay, WaterAid’s Coordinator for Communications. […]

State-owned Keru and Company (Bangladesh) Limited has posted its highest-ever net profit, despite continuing losses in its sugar production unit, as strong earnings from its other operations lifted the company’s overall financial performance. The company, based in Darshana in Chuadanga district and operating for nearly nine decades, recorded a net profit of Tk 165 crore […]

Professor Asadur Rahman, head of the Ear, Nose and Throat department at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, has said he received a message demanding $15,000 in extortion money shortly before he was attacked in the capital. The message was sent in the name of David Iman, described as a top criminal from Chattogram. Rahman, 55, initially […]

Industries and businesses facing persistent energy shortages are expected to see relief by the coming winter, according to Dr Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, the Prime Minister’s Adviser for Finance and Planning. He said the government expects visible improvements in the energy situation before winter and aims to ensure uninterrupted energy security by 2029 to support […]

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has instructed the authorities to increase electricity generation from coal-fired power plants to reduce pressure on gas supplies and make more gas available to industries amid the country’s ongoing energy shortage. He has also directed the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources to ensure timely imports of liquefied natural gas […]

A severe fuel crisis has disrupted power generation across greater Chattogram, with six of the region’s 28 power plants already out of operation and seven others producing at only around one-third of their capacity. The deteriorating situation has contributed to prolonged power cuts across the city and surrounding areas, despite official figures from the Power […]

Farmers in several districts are struggling to obtain fertiliser at government-set prices as the Aman cultivation season enters a crucial stage, with complaints of excessive pricing in Joypurhat and severe shortages of TSP fertiliser in Meherpur. In Joypurhat, where officials say supplies are available, farmers allege that dealers and retailers are charging Tk400 to Tk600 […]

A worsening gas shortage is fuelling a parallel power crisis in Bangladesh, with reduced fuel supplies disrupting electricity generation and triggering heavy load-shedding in Dhaka and other parts of the country. Between Wednesday night and Thursday evening, the gap between electricity demand and supply remained substantial at several points, leaving residents facing repeated or prolonged […]