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Matarbari DSP to boost connectivity in Bay of Bengal

A deep-sea port (DSP) at Matarbari, developed with Japanese assistance, is expected to become operational in 2026. Designed to handle both containers and bulk cargo, this high-capacity port aims to enhance regional connectivity and trade, particularly benefiting Bangladesh, Northeast India, Bhutan, and Nepal.

Challenges & Barriers:

                • Infrastructure Gaps
                • Custom...

Jaflong’s wealth plundered by political mafias

The political landscape in East Sylhet has long been dictated by a ‘Permanent Power Party,’ a group that remains influential regardless of government changes. These individuals, akin to professional gamblers in casinos, do not invest their capital but manipulate political newcomers for financial gain. The region, rich in natural resources such as gas, sand, and stone, has become a hub for smuggling and illegal extraction, primarily in areas like Jaflong.

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Shaheed Zia’s Independence Award reinstated

The interim government has reinstated the posthumous Independence Award that was conferred upon the late president and founder of the BNP, Ziaur Rahman.

The Cabinet Division announced this decision in a notification revealing the recipients of this year's Independence Award on Tuesday.

The notification stated that the previous government had cancelled the posthumous Indepen...

Tuberculosis care in Bangladesh falters as US pulls aid

Barnali Das waits outside her doctor’s office with her 4-month-old baby. Dr. Md. Shirajul Islam Sumon treated Das for tuberculosis when she was pregnant. Now, she wants to know why her baby has a worsening cough. But Sumon isn’t there. He was laid off, along with more than 1,600 others, when the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research stopped 10 of its projects in January. Those projects offered free TB services to patients. The work stoppage came when United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order that led to a pause in nearly all US-funded foreign aid projects. Nearly all employees of the United States Agency for International Development have been laid off.
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