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Swarming Bangladeshi cities, 'Bangla Teslas' grab global attention
06:27 PM, 27 Jul 2025 SundayLocals call them “Bangla Teslas.” They’re not sleek sedans or luxury SUVs. They’re battery-powered rickshaws—three-wheeled, open-air, hand-built machines that now dominate the urban landscape of Bangladesh. And with an estimated 4 million on the roads, up from just 200,000 in 2016, they may just be the largest informal electric vehicle fleet in the world.
ECNEC nods 12 projects worth Tk 8,149cr, with Tk 2,840cr for DU
06:02 PM, 27 Jul 2025 SundayThe Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Sunday approved 12 projects with a total estimated cost of Tk 8,149.38 crore. Among these is a project for the further development of the University of Dhaka, costing Tk 2,840.39 crore.
3 more die of dengue, 409 hospitalised in 24hrs
05:47 PM, 27 Jul 2025 SundayThree more people died from dengue in the 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 76 this year. The latest fatalities were reported from the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), and Rajshahi Division.
4 expelled student leaders on 7-day remand
05:40 PM, 27 Jul 2025 SundayA Dhaka court has granted a seven-day remand for four expelled student leaders in connection with an extortion case. Three of the accused are former members of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, while another is also a former member of the Bangladesh Democratic Student Council (BDSC).
Turkey records all-time high temperature of 50.5C
05:09 PM, 27 Jul 2025 SundayTurkey's environment ministry said Saturday that meteorologists had registered a reading of 50.5C in the southeast of the country, a nationwide record.
Govt to buy 25 aircraft from US
04:23 PM, 27 Jul 2025 SundayIn a move to reduce the trade deficit, Bangladesh is set to purchase 25 Boeing aircraft from the United States. Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman shared the information while speaking to journalists at his office in the Secretariat on Sunday (July 27).
‘Orders plummet 4% even before US tariffs hit’
04:22 PM, 27 Jul 2025 SundayAnd long before the first customs invoice is stamped, the damage has already begun. Order flow from US buyers has dropped by 4 per cent in the next quarter compared to the last, according to SMM Khaled, Managing Director of Snotex Group, one of Bangladesh’s leading garment exporters.
Jet Crash: Why death toll reduced from 35 to 34
03:53 PM, 27 Jul 2025 SundayThe death toll in the Milestone jet crash tragedy was initially reported as 35, according to data from the Ministry of Health. However, today the ministry revised the figure to 34.
Architects demand scrapping DAP for Dhaka’s future, urge effective urban planning
03:52 PM, 27 Jul 2025 SundayThe Institute of Architects of Bangladesh (IAB) has called for the immediate cancellation of the Detailed Area Plan (DAP) 2022–2035 for Dhaka Metropolitan City, labelling it as “anti-people, discriminatory, and ineffective.”
Army Chief visits July injured more than all advisers: Sarjis
03:27 PM, 27 Jul 2025 SundaySarjis Alam, chief organiser (northern region) of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has praised the Bangladesh Army and Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman for their role in providing medical treatment, financial assistance, and rehabilitation to those injured in last year’s mass uprising.
We must conclude state reform dialogue by July 31: Ali Riaz
02:52 PM, 27 Jul 2025 SundayVice Chair of the National Consensus Commission Prof Ali Riaz on Sunday said the ongoing dialogue on state reforms must conclude by July 31 under any circumstances...
5 Anti-Discrimination Movement leaders sued for extortion
01:40 PM, 27 Jul 2025 SundayA case has been filed against five leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement on charges of allegedly demanding Tk 50 lakh extortion from a former lawmaker in Dhaka's Gulshan...