Bangladesh News

Octane now Tk 90, diesel Tk 55
The caretaker government increased prices of petroleum products for the second time during its tenure yesterday, 15 months into the last hike.

Party politics unwanted in upazila elections too
EC goes for new polls rules
Upazila elections too will be non-partisan as the Election Commission (EC) moves to have new election rules with provisions barring candidates from using political affiliation
S Asia braces for climate change fallout

Regional conference starts today in Dhaka
Think of a baby born today in Dhaka. The likelihood is that she will see her birthplace sloshing under water by the time she is at the end of her lifespan. Bangladesh itself will then reduce to 20 percent of its present size, leaving only the highlands of Chittagong Hill Tracts and Sylhet peeking out of water. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts 35 million could flee Bangladesh's flooded delta by 2050.
BTV's autonomy stays trapped in red tape
The government initiative to make the state-run Bangladesh Television (BTV) an autonomous media outlet has been caught up in a maze of red tape through formations of committees, sub-committees and a lengthy evaluation process by those.