Floods have destroyed summer vegetables worth Tk140.82 crore (approximately $11.37 million) in southeastern Bangladesh, disrupting supplies and driving up prices in Chattogram markets.
Bangladesh will waive booth rent for small entrepreneurs participating in international trade fairs as part of efforts to expand exports, commerce minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said Monday.
Bangladesh’s gas crisis may take another 10 to 15 days to ease as repairs continue at a fire-damaged liquefied natural gas facility, energy minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood said Monday.
University of Dhaka will build a July Memorial Monument on its campus to honor those killed during the 2024 July Mass Uprising, university officials said.
Bangladesh recorded its highest daily number of dengue hospitalizations this year as 546 patients were admitted across the country during a 24-hour period, health authorities said.
Bangladesh’s government has released a draft law proposing the death penalty or life imprisonment for the gravest cases of enforced disappearance, including cases in which a victim dies.
Bangladesh is launching construction of a Chinese-backed economic and industrial zone in Chattogram after the project remained stalled for about 12 years.
A gas shortage linked to a mechanical failure and fire at a floating liquefied natural gas terminal in Moheshkhali is disrupting factories, homes, refueling stations and power generation across Bangladesh.
International Crimes Tribunal Number 2 has accepted formal charges against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 40 others over their alleged involvement in the attack on Hefazat-e-Islam supporters at Shapla Chattar.
A study has detected microplastics in 26 of 34 toothpaste samples sold in Bangladesh, prompting researchers to call for stronger testing requirements and regulations.
