Capacity payments for under-utilised independent power producers (IPPs) are heavily affecting the power generation cost, putting pressure on the government to raise the tariff, said a recent study.

The pick-up that ran over and killed five bothers on Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar Highway on Tuesday had no updated papers at all.

Water prices in the capital are set to see a sharp rise after Dhaka Wasa yesterday said that it wants the government to approve a “20 percent hike” in tariffs.

A recent government directive authorising deputy commissioners to monitor and evaluate development projects at the district level has caused an uproar among officials of project implementing agencies.

The cabinet division yesterday invited civil society members, election experts, media personalities and a cross-section of people for talks with the search committee constituted to make recommendations for the formation of the next Election Commission.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said people would vote for the Awami League in the next general election as it transformed the country into a developing nation.

Canadian Human Rights’ International Organization (CHRIO) has conferred the “Mother of Democracy” award to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for her contributions to democracy.

Awami League presidium members yesterday gave party chief Sheikh Hasina their recommendations of individuals who would form the next Election Commission.  

“Our first challenge is to hold a free and fair election and then to win the confidence of all political parties, including the BNP,” Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda told a news briefing five years ago after taking office.

Five brothers were killed after a pickup truck ran them over yesterday morning while they were returning from a crematorium after performing the funeral rites for their recently deceased father in Chakaria, Cox’s Bazar.

The search committee tasked with making recommendations for appointments to the next Election Commission will write to registered political parties today seeking names for chief election commissioner and election commissioners.

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has drafted a regulation to clamp down on what it deems the ugly side of social media and streaming services.

At least 38 Covid-19 patients died in the 24 hours till 8:30am yesterday -- the highest single-day death toll since September 19 last year.

That project revisions have become a government ailment is well established by now.

Thirteen-year-old Tasibul Islam was excited about the UP polls yesterday as his uncle was a member candidate in Nalua union of Chattogram’s Satkania upazila.

The search committee, tasked with recommending people for appointments to the upcoming Election Commission, has sought names from political parties.

Nasrul Hamid, state minister for power, energy and mineral resources, said the government is concerned about the customers’ dissatisfaction with the new gas pricing.

Lata Mangeshkar’s voice is immortal.

Bangladesh is closing in on the milestone of vaccinating 10 crore people with the first Covid-19 dose despite facing many a challenge.

Several victims of the suspended officer-in-charge of Teknaf police station Pradeep Kumar Das gave testimonies against him during the murder trial of Major (retd.) Sinha Rashed Mohammad Khan.