DHAKA, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Gas supplies to Bangladesh’s national grid increased on Wednesday after a floating liquefied natural gas terminal operated by U.S.-based Excelerate Energy partially resumed operations after a fire shut the facility for more than two weeks.
Bangladesh among countries most vulnerable to climate change: Info minister
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan today (9 August) said Bangladesh is among the countries most vulnerable to climate change, with coastal areas facing the greatest risks. He said tackling the crisis would require global solutions alongside greater awareness over energy use.
Is Bangladesh becoming ‘another Pakistan’ on India’s east?
Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, addressing a media event in Delhi, boldly declared that Bangladesh has become the ‘new Pakistan’ on India’s eastern front. Undoubtedly, ties between Dhaka and Islamabad have undergone a major reset.
Arakan Army-UPDF-KNF ‘Axis’ raises alarm along Bangladesh-India-Myanmar border
The hilly frontier of Bangladesh`s Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) is no longer viewed merely as a remote border region.
Bangladesh textile sector faces gas crisis, weighs alternative fuels
The textile industry employs some 4 million people out of a total industrial workforce of about 14 million and produces around 80% of Bangladesh’s exports and about 13% of its GDP
On the Line: Bangladesh’s Energy Woes Complicate Production
Also in this edition: LPP suspends new orders and product-development work in Bangladesh, risking a potential blacklist, while workers at a Myanmar factory have been protesting for higher wages for a …
Bangladesh needs stronger intellectual property rules
As Bangladesh prepares to graduate from least developed country (LDC) status, the country needs to modernise its intellectual property (IP) laws to attract more foreign investment, especially from the …
‘Black’ property law still haunts Bangladesh minorities
In Faridpur district in central Bangladesh, Sanjay Kumar Mitra’s is a well-known face. Mitra, 45, a Hindu and descendant of a once-famous zamindar (aristocratic landlord) family of Pundipur, still …
Bangladesh seeks to unlock global climate finance through literacy, investment-ready projects
Dhaka, Aug. 7 — Bangladesh is intensifying efforts to unlock global climate finance by improving climate literacy, developing investment-ready projects and strengthening partnerships with …
Why Bangladesh’s Startups and SMEs Are Turning to Freelance Talent
There is a quiet but significant shift underway in how Bangladesh’s newer and smaller businesses are being built. A growing number of founders are no …