Diesel from India has started arriving in Bangladesh as the country moves to address a potential fuel shortage amid the ongoing war situation in the Middle East. Around 5,000 tonnes of diesel are being transported from the Numaligarh Refinery in Assam to the Parbatipur depot in Dinajpur through...
Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has issued directives to maintain normal fuel supply in the market and curb panic buying. Under the new rules, ride-share motorcycles operating in metropolitan areas are allowed to collect a maximum of five litres of octane or petrol per day. The announcement...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday (10 March) inaugurated the distribution of the family card, a key initiative designed to promote economic self-reliance among women. The event took place at the T&T playground in Banani, adjacent to the Korail slum in Dhaka. Addressing the gathering, the...
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted scattered thunderstorms across Dhaka and other parts of the country on Tuesday. Daytime temperatures are expected to fall slightly, while night temperatures are likely to remain largely unchanged. Officials noted that an extension of a...
Reports of war and uncertainty in the Middle East have triggered a rush for petrol and octane across Bangladesh, with customers flocking to filling stations in large numbers. Regular stocks are being exhausted at an unusually rapid pace. The situation has been compounded by the closure of depots...
Four Bangladeshi nationals have been killed and at least ten others injured in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, Ariful Haque Chowdhury, confirmed on Monday (9 March). Speaking to reporters after receiving the body of Ali...
