Numerous global energy majors vying for deal

Half a dozen international firms are vying for contract to construct a new floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at Moheshkhali island as Bangladesh opts for enhancing LNG-handling capacity amid falling domestic gas reserves against rising demand.Sources say they have submitted proposals either to state-run Petrobangla, the Energy and Mineral...

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WB support sought for BD port upgrade, asset recovery

Dhaka requests World Bank help in Bangladesh's drive for recovering siphoned-off assets and upgrading the country's port infrastructures for smooth export-import shipment to boost the country's and regional trade. Chief Adviser of the interim government Prof Muhammad Yunus made the request when World Bank President Ajay Banga met him on...

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Credit flow to businesses at historic low

Private-sector credit growth hit a historic low of 6.49 per cent as of June 2025 by official count, signalling deep slowdown in business investment and stoking concerns about Bangladesh's long-term economic momentum.General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Commission shows the situation in its September report titled 'Economic Update and...

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BNP leads with 41.3pc, Jamaat 30.3pc

A majority of respondents - 41.3 per cent - in a latest survey said they would vote for the BNP, while 30.3 per cent showed interest in the Jamaat-e-Islami and 18.8 per cent in the Awami League (AL).The survey found that support for the BNP remained relatively stable compared to...

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Prayer Timings (2025-09-25)

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