The Bangladesh government has injected Tk 73,000 crore into public welfare and development projects through domestic bank borrowing over the last 60 days. Addressing concerns over inflation, Information Adviser Dr. Jahed Ur Rahman stated that macroeconomic indicators are being closely monitored. He also clarified that fuel reserves remain stable at over 1.2 lakh metric tons, dismissing rumors of a national energy crisis.
Violent clashes between rival student groups at Chittagong Government City College left at least 20 injured, forcing authorities to suspend classes amid rising tensions.
In a scathing critique of the current interim leadership, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina alleged a systematic dismantling of Bangladesh's infrastructure. Citing a drop in immunization and the idling of national power plants, Hasina defended her Tk 797,000 crore budget legacy while accusing Muhammad Yunus and Tarique Rahman of causing a surge in child mortality and agricultural distress.
A devastating combination of diesel scarcity and rolling blackouts has brought irrigation to a standstill across major agricultural hubs in Bangladesh. From Rangpur to Cox’s Bazar, thousands of pumps are idle as the boro rice crop enters its most sensitive growth stage.
