Jagaran Chakma

Closing shopping malls earlier to save electricity amid an energy shortage has wiped out up to 30 percent of retail sales, according to traders, who say customers are particularly used to buying footwear and fashion items after finishing work in the afternoon.

Bangladesh’s merchandise exports declined by nearly 5 percent in 2025, falling to $47.74 billion compared with the previous year

A crude oil tanker of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC), MT Ninemia, arrived at Chattogram port from Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

Bangladesh’s ban on used and reconditioned electric vehicles (EVs) has sparked debate over whether the country has the infrastructure and regulatory framework needed to manage the batteries that power them.

The concern becomes more serious when those batteries reach the end of their useful lives. Bangladesh currently lacks adequate infrastructure and a comprehensive policy framework for the collection, recycling and disposal of used EV batteries

When protests, political programmes or sudden changes shut down a factory, workers are usually among the first to feel the shock

Bigger screens, modern features gain ground despite cautious spending amid high inflation

Food production lines slow, ceramic kilns go cold, steel mills cut output as drugmakers juggle energy sources to keep plants running