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The gas is cheap. The Trump administration isn’t saying who’s paying for it. - Politico

Trump unveiled the "Freedom Fuel Network" ahead of Independence Day, offering gasoline at up to 50 cents per gallon below market prices.

Politico·10 July 2026 at 15:58·1 min read

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Trump unveiled the "Freedom Fuel Network" ahead of Independence Day, offering gasoline at up to 50 cents per gallon below market prices.

GLOBAL — Trump unveiled the "Freedom Fuel Network" ahead of Independence Day, offering gasoline at up to 50 cents per gallon below market prices.

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The Education Finance Gap: Student Loans and Access in Bangladesh

Higher education costs in Bangladesh have risen 68% since 2019 while household incomes grew only 22%, creating a widening affordability gap that threatens to lock millions of young Bangladeshis out of upward mobility. University Grants Commission data shows public university tuition hit Tk 21,500 per year while private institutions now charge Tk 198,000, with student loan coverage reaching just 9% of those who need financial aid. Using UGC data, education ministry budget documents, and student loan repayment records, we investigate the structural funding deficit driving Bangladesh's growing tertiary education crisis.

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Sundarbans Under Siege: Oil Spills, Salinity Intrusion and Climate Collapse

The Sundarbans — the world's largest mangrove forest and a UNESCO World Heritage site — faces a triple threat from industrial accidents, rising salinity, and climate-induced habitat loss. Using satellite imagery analysis, Bangladesh Forest Department data, and UNESCO monitoring reports, we document the accelerating degradation.

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Bangladesh's Electric Vehicle Bet: 100,000 E-Rickshaws and the Grid Challenge

Bangladesh has one of the world's fastest-growing electric vehicle fleets, but most of it is unlicensed, unregistered, and invisible to regulators. An estimated 300,000 battery-powered rickshaws now operate across the country, consuming 1,450 MWh of grid electricity daily while existing entirely outside any licensing framework. Using Bangladesh Road Transport Authority registration data, Power Division grid studies, and battery manufacturer surveys, we examine the economic transformation, energy strain, and regulatory vacuum of the silent EV revolution reshaping Bangladesh's streets.

The gas is cheap. The Trump administration isn’t saying who’s paying for it. - Politico

The Education Finance Gap: Student Loans and Access in Bangladesh

Sundarbans Under Siege: Oil Spills, Salinity Intrusion and Climate Collapse

Bangladesh's Electric Vehicle Bet: 100,000 E-Rickshaws and the Grid Challenge

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The gas is cheap. The Trump administration isn’t saying who’s paying for it. - Politico

The Education Finance Gap: Student Loans and Access in Bangladesh

Sundarbans Under Siege: Oil Spills, Salinity Intrusion and Climate Collapse

Bangladesh's Electric Vehicle Bet: 100,000 E-Rickshaws and the Grid Challenge

New Investigations.Every Month. Free.

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