Energy Adviser Fouzul Kabir Khan on Monday said that the biggest obstacle to implementing renewable energy projects in Bangladesh is officials working within the energy sector itself and businesses tied to fossil fuels. "We want a transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. But a major barri
In the month of victory, students at Dhaka University (DU) staged a symbolic protest against 1971 razakars (collaborators) by trampling Pakistan’s flag. A group of students displayed the symbolic flags at the entrances of the university’s TSC and three residential halls, bearing the me
The United States has once again sent back Bangladeshis, 31 of them this time, with their hands cuffed and shackled. A special US military flight brought them to Shahjalal International Airport at 7pm on Monday. BRAC provided transportation and emergency assistance to the returned migrants. The
Bangladeshi sailor Mahfuzul Islam Plabon and three others have been rescued by the Bulgarian Coast Guard from the MT Kairos, a ship damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack. The vessel, drifting uncontrollably off the Bulgarian coast, had its crew rescued on Monday at about 1:30pm Bangladesh time. The
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) activists have alleged attacks while travelling to an election rally in Ramgati Upazila, Lakshmipur. These attacks took place in several places, including Ramdayal, Azadnagar, and Ramgati Bazar in the Upazila on Monday. Party leaders claim 15 people were injured, inc
