February polls key to democratic transition: Gwyn Lewis
United Nations resident coordinator Gwyn Lewis met chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday and said that the UN fully supported the February general elections in Bangladesh...
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NSU hosts dialogue on democratic transition
In light of Bangladesh鈥檚 recent political landscape and the anniversary of the July uprising, the Centre for Peace Studies at North South University and Germany鈥檚 Arnold Bergstrasser Institute jointly organised a special dialogue and a three-day photo exhibition at the NSU in Dhaka on Wednesday...
Bangladeshi held for trying to break Kolkata airport glass
A 25-year-old Bangladeshi man attempted to break the glass wall of the International Transit Terminal at Kolkata鈥檚 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Friday, causing brief chaos before being detained...
NCC Bank opens ATM booth at Shahbagh metro
NCC Bank has commenced rollout of ATM booths across all 16 stations of Mass Rapid Transit Line-6, beginning with inauguration of an ATM booth at Shahbagh metro rail station, said a press release...
Hanoi scooter riders baulk at petrol-powered bikes ban
Vietnam鈥檚 plan to bar gas-guzzling motorbikes from central Hanoi may clear the air of the smog-smothered capital, but riders fear paying a high toll for the capital鈥檚 green transition...
Malaysia clamps down on export, transit
Malaysia clamped down Monday on the export, transshipment and transit of all US-made artificial intelligence chips, seeking to stop illegal trade to countries including China...
Govt needs to explain to public time, cost overruns of projects
THE persistent culture of time and cost overruns of project is unacceptable. Despite the government鈥檚 instructions for agencies to complete projects with the original budget and by the original deadlines, most continue to undergo revisions. The cost of two, out of three, projects for the construction of mass rapid transit lines are now likely to increase by about Tk 1,600...
Holding early general election demanded
Politicians, academics,and professionals on Saturday at a seminar in Dhaka called on the interim government headed by Professor Muhammad Yunus to hold the next general elections as early as possible for a democratic transition of the country...
Cost of 2 MRT projects set to rise by Tk聽1,600cr
Costs of two of the three ongoing projects for the construction of mass rapid transit lines, popularly known as metro rail, are likely to increase by about Tk聽1,600 crore...
Towards just, people-centred energy transition
BANGLADESH stands at a critical juncture in its development journey, where energy, equity and environment intersect in profound ways. As the country aspires to become a prosperous, climate-resilient nation by 2041, it faces the dual challenge of sustaining economic growth while responding to the escalating climate crisis. Central to this transition is the need to reform...
Energy crisis, green transition ignored
The national budget for the 2025鈥�26 financial year has failed to address Bangladesh鈥檚 public demand for reliable access to power and energy and necessary energy transition, said experts at a discussion organised by the Centre for Policy Dialogue on Thursday...
Renewable energy transition faces daunting challenges
A mountain of obstacles weighs renewable energy transition down in Bangladesh, according to a report released on Wednesday by the USA-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis...
Ctg-Ranong shipping route to cut Europe transit time
The Port of Ranong, Thailand will be an important connectivity for Bangladesh as direct shipping route from Chittagong Port which will reduce shipping time to Europe by 10 to 14 days as ships do not have to go all the way to Singapore, says a Bangladeshi chamber...
Investing in energy future
BANGLADESH stands at a crossroads. On the one hand, it faces intensifying climate risks, mounting fuel import costs and increasing energy demand; on the other, it has the opportunity to shape a more sustainable and resilient energy future. The national budget for the 2025-26 financial year, recently unveiled, provides a timely lens through which to assess how seriously...
UN resident chief reassures Yunus of solidarity with transition process聽
The United Nations resident coordinator, Gwyn Lewis, on Tuesday held a meeting with chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at his official residence Jamuna in the capital where they discussed advancing development in Bangladesh...
Politicians for polls by Dec for democratic transition
Leaders from different political parties on Monday urged the interim government to hold the next general election by December this year for the sake of a democratic transition in the country...
Suspension of transit facility to India demanded
Newly floated Janata Party Bangladesh on Monday urged the interim government to suspend transit facility given to India through Bangladesh as that country had recently imposed restrictions on imports from Bangladesh through land ports...
Trust Bank to set up ATM, CRM at metro stations
Trust Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited for setting up Trust Bank PLC鈥檚 automated teller machines/cash recycler machines at different designated spaces of 16 metro rail stations of MRT Line-6, said a press release...
Who gets to decide what I wear?
BANGLADESH is undergoing a significant political transition following the July Uprising. This shift appears to be increasingly shaped by right-wing forces, as faith-based political organisations now wield more influence than ever in the country鈥檚 history. Among the many signs of this transformation, one stands out vividly: the way women dress...
ILO delegation meets Rizwana to discuss 鈥榡ust transition鈥�
A delegation, led by country director of the International Labour Organisation, Tuomo Poutiainen, met environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan at the secretariat in Dhaka on Monday...
Just energy transition in RMG sector demanded
Labour rights activists at a dialogue on Tuesday urged the government to formulate a national strategy for a just energy transition in the readymade garment sector to prevent unexpected job losses...
Bangladesh politics, military and roadblocks to democratic transition
ANGLADESH is in urgent need of a democratic transition. It is pertinent to commence this discussion by examining global examples of democratic transitions in previously undemocratic states. Such transitions have typically been made possible through four key measures: prioritising national interests above political considerations, eliminating hegemonic influences from...
Bangladesh Bank dissolves boards of 3 more private banks
The Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday reconstituted boards of directors of three more private commercial banks, extending its restructuring efforts in the banking sector following the political transition on August 5...
Faruque Ahmed joins DMTCL as managing director
Faruque Ahmed, a Bangladeshi civil engineer having experiences to work on different metro rail projects in different countries, joined Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited as the managing director on Wednesday...
DMTCL employees threaten to stop metro rail services from Friday
Some of the officials and employees of the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited have threatened to stop metro rail services on February 21 if their demand for independent service rules is not met...
Taiwan detects 62 Chinese aircraft as US ships transit waters
Taiwan said Wednesday it detected 62 Chinese military aircraft near the self-ruled island this week, as two US ships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait...
JP wants early inclusive general elections
Jatiya Party on Wednesday demanded early general elections in an inclusive and credible manner for the country鈥檚 democratic transition...
DCCI for policy reforms for post-LDC transition
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Taskeen Ahmed stressed the need for urgent reforms and modernisation of Bangladesh鈥檚 trade and investment frameworks...
TRANSITION TO NEW BANGLADESH: The good, the bad and the ugly
BANGLADESH is faced with many tricky challenges in its quest for transition to a truly democratic system of governance. The student-led mass uprising of July-August 2024 forced Sheikh Hasina to flee the country after her 15-year iron-fisted rule, albeit under the fa莽ade of a democratic system of government. In 2021, when the country reached...
The transition travesty
JOE Biden keeps departing and Donald Trump keeps arriving. The soon-to-be former president and the still-future president are like comic-tragic characters in a political zombie film...