The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast the possibility of squally weather in the Sylhet region by 6:00 pm on Sunday, with wind speeds expected to reach up to 60 kilometres per hour. The forecast also includes a likelihood of rain or thunderstorm activity during this period. The warning was issued in an inland riverine weather […]

A renewed disruption has emerged in the country’s petroleum supply chain, as petrol and octane supplied by domestic companies are reportedly accumulating in storage tanks while the state-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation) is not accepting fresh deliveries. The development has coincided with extended queues at fuel stations and growing stockpiles at production facilities. […]

Employees dismissed from six Shariah-based commercial banks held a human chain in Dhaka’s Motijheel area on Sunday, demanding reinstatement, payment of outstanding dues, and what they described as protection against arbitrary dismissal. The programme began at around 9:00 am in front of the head office of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC in the Dilkusha commercial area. […]

The Government has decided to increase the supply of petroleum products across the country with effect from today in response to unusual pressure in the domestic fuel market. The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has confirmed that additional allocations have been made for diesel, octane and petrol in order to stabilise distribution and better align supply […]

In Kurigram, residents living along a 3.5-kilometre unprotected stretch of the Teesta River embankment in Bajra Union under Ulipur Upazila are facing growing concern over possible river erosion ahead of the monsoon season. The anxiety is compounded by delays in ongoing riverbank protection works in adjacent sections. Under the Flood Control and Drainage Project (South […]

Ride-sharing motorcycle fares in Dhaka have increased following a recent rise in fuel prices, affecting daily commuters who depend on these services for transport across the capital. Farhana Neela, an employee at a private organisation who frequently travels within the city for work, experienced the change on Sunday morning. She travelled from ECB Chattar in […]