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Bangladesh faces growing risk of an energy crisis

TDS Desk: Gas shortages in power plants, fertiliser factories, and industries began under the now-ousted Awami League government. That administration relied on imports rather than investing in domestic energy exploration,

Bangladeshis lured to Nepal, tortured and extorted on Europe trafficking route

TDS Desk: Nepal has emerged as a new transit route for illegal human trafficking to several European countries. Over the past year, incidents have been reported in which Bangladeshis were

National polls: Nearly half of Sirajganj polling stations declared ‘risky’

TDS Desk: Ahead of the 13th National Parliament Election, 459 out of 923 polling stations in six constituencies of Sirajganj district have been identified as risky. Of these, 178 polling

Demand surge drives local airlines to map new skies for 2026

TDS Desk: Bangladesh’s four local airlines are preparing for an aggressive push into international markets in 2026 despite a global shortage of aircraft and tight leasing conditions slowing their plans

Weak enforcement keeps polythene thriving in Bangladesh markets: Insiders

TDS Desk: More than 15 months after the government imposed a ban on polythene in retail markets, the banned plastic continues to be widely used across city streets and rural

Saturday’s EC hearing brings 51 candidates back into election race

TDS Desk: In a boost for their hopes ahead of Bangladesh’s national election, 51 aspirants regained their candidacies on Saturday, including independent candidate Tasnim Jara from Dhaka-9 and Jamaat-e-Islami’s AHM