Monday 22 June 2026 ,

Online Version

HC declares Niko’s deals with Bapex, Petrobangla illegal

The High Court (HC) yesterday declared that the two agreements which Canadian gas exploration company Niko Resources had signed with Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Ltd (Bapex) and Petrobangla, the state-owned national oil company, were illegal. Canada-based energy company Niko inked the two deals—a joint venture agreement (JVA) and a gas purchase and sales agreement (GPSA)—with Bapex and Petrobangla in 2003 and 2006 respectively in order to develop gas fields and extract gas from them. After the final hearing on a writ petition, the HC bench—comprising Justice Naima Haider and Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman—also directed the government to confiscate all the assets of the abandoned gas fields…

Front Page

Rough ride begins for Eid holidaymakers

People started leaving Dhaka for their hometown on Thursday itself to spend Eid-ul-Azha with their family.…

More News ⇒

News

Muktijote suggests nat’l council to avoid EC’s arbitrary laws

Leaders of the Bangladesh Sangskritik Muktijote have suggested that a national council should be formed that would see to it that the Election Commission (EC) does not unilaterally formulate any law on political parties and elections. “We have proposed that a national council should be formed.…

More News ⇒

Metro

Ivy Rahman’s death anniv observed

The 13th death anniversary of Ivy Rahman, former president of Bangladesh Mahila Awami League and wife of late President Zillur Rahman, was observed yesterday in a befitting manner, reports BSS. To mark the day, different political and socio-cultural organizations, including Bangladesh Awami League (AL),…

More News ⇒

Editorial

Challenging days ahead for Chittagong port

The number of containers handled at Chittagong port is growing as much as by 15–22 per cent annually, but the port is running its operations with the same number of jetties it had 10 years back. Against the backdrop of growing cargo handling, the port’s operational capacity hasn’t…

More News ⇒

Op-ed

The Rampal power plant: The way forward

At the 41st annual session of World Heritage Committee(WHC) which was held from July 2nd -12th 2017 at Krakow, Poland, the draft resolution was amended optimistically to give boost to the Rampal coal-based power plant. Bangladesh was supported by a total of 12 countries to persuade the World Heritage…

More News ⇒

Miscellaneous

President asks doctors to provide better treatment

DHAKA: President M Abdul Hamid today asked physicians to treat patients properly with good behaviour, reports BSS. “Ensure proper treatment for the patients . . . And amicable behaviour is a must while providing medical services,” he told a delegation comprising of members of board of directors…

More News ⇒

Business

Dhaka, Brussels to hold talks next week on repatriation of irregular migrants

Bangladesh and the European Union (EU) will hold discussions next week to conclude ongoing negotiations on taking back the irregular Bangladeshis currently living in 28 EU member countries, reports UNB. A high-level EU delegation is likely to arrive here on August 29 to hold the talks with Bangladesh…

More News ⇒

Worldwide

Typhoon leaves 16 dead in China

MACAU: The death toll from Severe Typhoon Hato rose to at least 16 Thursday after the storm left a trail of destruction across southern China, blacking out Macau's mega-casinos and battering Hong Kong's skyscrapers, reports AFP. Eight died in the gambling hub of Macau, where images showed cars…

More News ⇒

Dhakalive

Six-day ‘Selim Al Deen Utsab’ ends

Galileo of the stage-famed noted thespian Aly Zaker has been bestowed with Selim Al Deen Padak this year. The veteran theatre personality on Wednesday evening received the award at the closing ceremony of six-day ‘Selim Al Deen Utsab’ to mark the 68th birth anniversary of Natyacharya Selim…

More News ⇒

Sports

Tigers to play for winning Test

Bangladesh iconic all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan said Thursday that he does not see any impossibility to win Tests against the Australian side in the upcoming Test home series. The ace all-rounder also said that for this they have to perform better with the bat and ball. “We have to do well in every…

More News ⇒

Nationwide

Manpower shortage cripples Saidpur railway workshop

Saidpur railway workshop, the biggest railway workshop of the country, located in Syedpur (Saidpur) upazila town of Nilphamari district, is suffering from an acute shortage of manpower. With more and more skilled labourers retiring, both the employees and labourers of the institution are worried about…

More News ⇒

Backpage

Stand beside flood victims in greater way, PM urges the rich

Reaffirming that her government is very much active in tackling the ongoing flood, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called upon the affluent section of society to come up in a bigger way with their support and assistance for the flood victims, reports UNB. “I want those who are well-off…

More News ⇒

Panorama

The Swedish word that’s displacing hygge

Its virtue of moderation and balance is being espoused as the next Scandinavian trend we need to be embracing, reports BBC. Move over hygge, there’s a new Scandinavian lifestyle trend to embrace. Popularised over the past few years, the Danish ethos of hygge denotes momentary bliss and cosiness,…

More News ⇒