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Dhaka for durable solution to Rohingya problem: FM

Shahnaj Begum

UNHCR and EU's urgently needed $US 1 billion fund raising issue for displaced Rohingya has created serious concern as there is no durable solution to Rohingya problem in next 10 years or one decade.Bangladesh wants a durable solution to the

BD not willing to buy arms, wants US to invest: Momen

Shahnaj Begum

Bangladesh foreign policy principle, 'Friendship towards all, malice towards none' has allowed the country to avail all opportunities or to join all allies if it guarantees national interest first, experts said.They observed that joining the IPS programme, Bangladesh will not

Two Indian oil cos get 3 more years for explorations

Shahnaj Begum

The Energy Division has extended the schedule with ONGC Videsh Ltd and Oil India Ltd (OIL) for next three years to carry out the mandatory contractual obligations for hydrocarbon exploration in shallow-water blocks SS-04 and SS-09. It also set to

Dhaka-Delhi JCC meeting tomorrow

Shahnaj Begum

India-backed Line of Credit (LoC) projects, connectivity initiatives and energy pipelines will be the key agendas during the September 29 Joint Consultative Commission (JCC) virtual meeting between Dhaka and Delhi.Both the countries may finalize the joint programme of celebration of

Momen to talk expat, Rohingya issues with Saudi FM

Shahnaj Begum

Bangladeshi expatriate workers problem in Saudi Arabia and Saudi government's demand for issuance of 'travel documents' for the Rohingyas stranded in the kingdom would be the focal point of Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen and his Saudi counterpart Prince

KSA putting pressure on BD to take back 42,000 Rohingyas

Shahnaj Begum

The Saudi government is mounting huge pressure on Bangladesh to take back about 42,000 Rohingyas having Bangladeshi passports.Riyadh once again sent a letter to Dhaka to take back Rohingyas holding Bangladeshi passports. However, Bangladesh in reply to the letters, requested

Chevron proposes to extend areas of Bibiyana Gas Field

Shahnaj Begum

Chevron, the operator of Bibiyana Gas Field has submitted a proposal to the Petrobangla to explore some extended areas of Bibiyana Gas Field not endorsed by the existing Production Sharing Contract (PSC).The USA giant has expressed its willingness to explore

Oil drill deal with GazProm soon

Shahnaj Begum

The Energy Division is set to sign an unsolicited deal with Russian oil giant GazProm to drill two exploratory and a development well at Shahbazpur gas field and in Bhola North.The Energy Division has already signed an initial with the

Politician-Titas nexus minting money from illegal gas links

Shahnaj Begum

An investigation by the law enforcing agency found an influential group of consumers, local political leaders and an unscrupulous section of officials and employees of the State-owned Titas Gas transmission and Distribution Company are complicit in providing illegal gas connections

Titas fleecing consumers millions of taka

Shahnaj Begum

A government probe body found that the state-owned Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company is pocketing Tk 1,900 crore annually by cheating the consumers.This is happening to the post paid consumers, who are paying an extra Tk 424.05 for 33