Now pressure builds on the interim government to approve commercial operation date (COD) of a third large LNG-fired power plant at Meghnaghat although the current infrastructure lacks ability to keep it operational alongside already-approved two such plants. The past Awami League governmen
US President Donald Trump's administration released an encyclopedic list of foreign countries' policies and regulations it regards as trade barriers on Monday, two days before he proposed hitting global trading partners with reciprocal tariffs. The Office of the US Trade Representative's annual Na
US President Donald Trump's push for sweeping tariffs is creating great uncertainty and denting confidence but is not likely to trigger a near-term recession, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday. Georgieva, in her first major interview since Trump took
After months of decline, Bangladesh's internet user base showed signs of stabilisation in February 2025, according to data from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). The number of mobile internet users saw a slight increase from 116.02 million in January to 116.03 mill
The Bangladesh Railway has yet to commence work on a technical-assistance project, approved in 2023, for a feasibility study and preparatory work related to installing a new dual-gauge line parallel to Joydevpur-Iswardi route. Despite its initial completion deadline set for December this year, the
