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PDB, BPC seek Tk 12,000cr subsidy

Shahnaj Begum

The Power Development Board has sought a total of Tk 8,120cr in subsidy from the government to offset its losses (estimated) to be incurred in the financial year 2017-18.Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has also sought a total of

WB okays $55m for renewable energy in rural areas

Shahnaj Begum

The government has taken up a massive plan to electrify a large area of shoals and islands of the country under Green Climate Fund (GCF) of the World Bank. Under this project, around four million solar home systems (SHS), 1,000

Country’s first LNG re-gasification terminal suffers technical glitch

Shahnaj Begum

The country might not see any easy solution to gas crisis soon as the country's first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) re-gasification terminal has suffered a severe technical fault. The national gas network system could not be able to take LNG

West Bengal looks for out-of-box solution to Teesta water sharing

Shahnaj Begum

West Bengal is now looking for an out-of-the-box solution bypassing the actual sharing of water of Teesta as the West Bengal government is not yet keen on sharing water.The 'out-of-the-box solution' of West Bengal is nothing new. Earlier, it was

Hasina, Modi, Mamata likely to talk on water sharing, Rohingya, politics today

Shahnaj Begum

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will meet at Visva-Bharati in Santiniketan today (Friday). Bilateral issues including water sharing, Rohingyas and ongoing political situation might come up at the discussion,

City dwellers facing acute gas crisis

Shahnaj Begum

Almost every day city dwellers are facing acute gas crisis even after the Energy Ministry cut the supply of gas to CNG filling stations and fertilizer factories. Many residents complained that the pressure of gas is so low that very

1 lakh Rohingyas to be relocated to Bhasanchar in 2 months

Shahnaj Begum

The government has completed all preparations to relocate 1, 00000 Rohingyas to Bhasanchar within two months under the Ashrayan-3 Project.As many as 1, 00000 Rohingyas who took shelter in Bangladesh amid persecution in Myanmar will be relocated to Bhasanchar of

Myanmar refuses to take 2nd list as it is yet to verify 1st one

Shahnaj Begum

Bangladesh could not hand over the second list of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar officials as they refused to take the list. They are yet to verify the first list of Rohingyas handed over to Myanmar by the government.Myanmar could not

USAID Administrator due tomorrow

Shahnaj Begum

USAID Administrator Mark Green will arrive in Dhaka tomorrow ( Monday) for a 4-day visit to discuss about the implementation of the US President's Indo-Pacific Strategy, Rohingya issue with the government policy makers and to distribute USAID funded relief to

Dhaka shouldn’t press ICC over Rohingya issue now: Experts

Shahnaj Begum

International relation experts, diplomats said on Wednesday that Bangladesh government should not be a party to encourage the International Criminal Court (ICC) to exercise jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute the crime of deporting Rohingyas.They said that Rohingya crisis is a