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Bangladesh on track to achieve energy efficiency goals ahead of 2030

Bangladesh’s decade-long efforts to improve energy efficiency are showing significant results, with the country on course to achieve its 2030 targets ahead of schedule, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).

Titled “Bangladesh’s Energy Efficiency Goals Within Reach, the report, authored by Shafiqul Alam, Lead Energy Analyst for Bangladesh, IEEFA South Asia, highlights that targeted energy efficiency measures have saved the country billions of dollars in fossil fuel imports while delivering economic and environmental benefits.

Bangladesh advances responsible AI agenda thru’ multi-partner cooperation

Bangladesh has taken a significant step in shaping its national approach to responsible usage of AI with the launch of the AI Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM) Report, a collaborative effort led by the ICT Division with support from UNESCO, UNDP, a2i and funding from the European Union.
Unveiled in Dhaka, the report provides a comprehensive national picture of Bangladesh’s readiness to adopt AI in ways that protect rights, promote inclusion and strengthen public institutions. It follows months of consultations with government agencies, technical experts, academia, private-sector organisations and civil society.

Banglalink CEO wins ‘CEO of the Year’ award

Banglalink, the country’s leading digital operator, has won two prestigious awards at The Fast Mode Awards 2025.

The company's Chief Executive Officer, Johan Buse, received the 'CEO of the Year' (Asia Pacific Region) award in recognition of his leadership excellence, while the company earned the 'Customer Experience (CX) Champion' award for its continued progress in enhancing customer experience. The Fast Mode Award, ...

Victory Day celebrated

The nation celebrated Victory Day on Wednesday, as the country was liberated from the Pakistani occupation forces on that day 54 years back through a nine-month-long bloodstained War of Liberation. On December 16, 1971, Bangladesh was born as an independent country at the cost of the supreme sacrifice of three million people and the honour of two lakh women. On the occasion, the government has taken extensive programmes to celebrate the great Victory Day, while the day will begin with a 31-gun salute in the city tomorro...

Bhutan debuts gold-backed token

  • Bhutan introduced TER, a sovereign-supported gold-backed token issued via Gelephu Mindfulness City and custodied by DK Bank, offering a blockchain-based representation of physical gold.
  • The token runs on Solana, giving international investors digital portability and on-chain transparency while mimicking the experience of traditional gold purchases.
  • TER follows Kyrgyzstan’s USDKG launch, highlighting a growing trend of smaller na...

CEC rules out apprehension over election

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin today ruled out any apprehension about holding the coming election.

“The Election Commission (EC), alongside the law-enforcement agencies, is fully prepared. So there is no fear regarding the election. The election will be held, Insha’Allah, with everyone on board and with everyone’s cooperation,” he asserted. The CEC made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration of the GenVote Festival in the capital’s Gulshan-1 area this morni...
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