Energy & Power Crisis: Bangladesh’s electricity squeeze is worsening as LNG and gas supply disruptions bite deeper, with recent accounts linking the latest shortfalls to earlier LNG terminal faults and the broader pattern of import-driven energy vulnerability. Energy Security & Refining: IsDB has approved about $1.004B to expand state-run Eastern Refinery capacity to cut reliance on imported finished fuels, with projected foreign-exchange savings. LPG Market Watch: Despite LPG demand growth, BPC is still failing on LPG import performance even after 7 months, keeping pressure on household cooking costs and supply stability. Health & Public Services: Bangladesh Medical University’s Tk1,500cr Super Specialised Hospital is set to relaunch under a non-profit corporate model to speed staffing and procurement. Labour & Safety: A Bangladeshi worker died in Russia’s AGCC fire, raising fatalities to four, while the wider issue of hazardous work safety remains in focus. Agribusiness & Livestock: BLRI-backed Lumpy Skin Disease vaccine rollout aims to reduce cattle losses and cut farmer costs through domestic production. Local Industry & Exports: Tangail’s Chamcham sweet festival highlights plans to export the GI-certified product abroad. Infrastructure & Housing: A Tk3,542cr housing project at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar proposes 1,512 flats for government officials/employees. RMG/Trade Context: Reports note continued factory closures and margin pressure tied to the energy crunch and global cost swings. Politics & March: A Jamaat-led 11-party alliance begins a Dhaka–Chattogram long march demanding action on energy, prices, and governance.