Treat French and European companies on equal footing as others: French Ambassador

French Ambassador to Bangladesh Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet on Monday said it is important that French and European companies are treated on an equal footing with others and can benefit from a level playing field.“We want to act in a spirit of cooperation for the greatest benefit of Bangladesh. This will encourage more European companies to invest in Bangladesh,” he said while joining Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam and State Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat at the inauguration of Bangladesh’s new Air Traffic Management (ATM) Centre.This marks a major step forward in Bangladesh’s aviation modernization and a notable milestone in its partnership with France, said the French Embassy in Dhaka.The Ambassador highlighted the project as a symbol of deepening cooperation between France and Bangladesh.“The cooperation we celebrate today is an excellent example for companies, demonstrating that collaboration works and that we can develop n...

8,000 metric tons of diesel unloaded at Ctg Port, three more fuel tankers arriving

Large-scale diesel unloading operations are underway at Chattogram Port to ensure a stable fuel supply in the country. At the same time, Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has decided to increase fuel allocation, a move that officials believe will help ease market pressure.At the Dolphin Jetty of Chattogram Port, around 35,000 metric tons of diesel is being unloaded from MT Oaktree, while another 33,000 metric tons is being discharged from MT Cape Bonny. 68,000 metric tons of diesel is curre...

Charu Ceramic convenes stakeholders at Business Meet 2026

Charu Ceramic successfully hosted its “Business Meet 2026” on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Sara Resort in Gazipur. The event brought together esteemed partners, distributors, and key stakeholders from across ...

PM announces Bogura as country’s 13th city corporation

BSS, Bogura:: After nearly 150 years since its establishment, Bogura Municipality has been upgraded to the status of a city corporation. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, who is now in Bogura on a day-long visit, formally declared Bogura municipality as the country's 13th city corporation by unveiling its plaque at the municipal building this morning.Speaking on the occasion, the premier said, “This was a long-standing demand of yours. By transforming Bogura municipality as the city corporation, your demand has been fulfilled. Now Bogura must be transformed into a model city; this cannot be achieved by the government alone. Everyone must cooperate.” State Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam, Member of Parliament from Bogura-6 constituency (Sadar) Rezaul...

PM announces Bogura as country’s 13th city corporation

Politicisation of cricket looks set to continue under new government

In Bangladesh, cricket is far more than a national obsession. Combined with its enormous commercial appeal, the game has been converted into the ultimate political currency.The recent dissolution of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the lightning-fast installation of a politically connected ad-hoc committee exposes a harsh reality: governments may change, but the state or ruling dispensation's suffocating grip on the country's most popular sport remains completely unbroken.For decades, ruling regimes have understood that controlling cricket is a way to control the masses. During Sheikh Hasina's long period of rule, which is often called an authoritarian regime by political analysts, the BCB functioned as little more than a direct wing of the state machinery.The partisan dominance was absolute. It spread into every level of the administration, from the high-level boardroom decisions down to the stadium gates. It reached a point where the national team was actually led by sitting members of parliament. This wasn't a coincidence; it was a strategy to use the sport as a populist tool, designed to unify a fractured public under the ruling party's banner while masking the government’s deeper failures.When the Awami League government collapsed in August 2024, the BCB naturally fell into chaos.The power vacuum led to the emergence of a new board headed by Aminul Islam Bulbul, formed under the watch of the interim government. It was sold to the public as a necessary transition to keep the sport stable. However, in the tough landscape of Bangladeshi spo...

Take comprehensive plan to rehabilitate hawkers

It takes only 12 days for the hawkers to reoccupy the footpaths after a massive drive by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to reclaim footpaths and roads encroached by the hawkers across the capital. Al...

Fear of fertilizer crunch must be allayed

Bangladesh is striving hard to secure urea imports after an international tender floated last month failed to attract any bidders. The urgency follows the shutdown of five of the country’s six urea factories because of gas supply crunch after t...

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