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US Attorney Gen seeks opinion of amici curiae on Rashed Chy

Shahnaj Begum

The long-awaited extradition of Rashed Chowdhury, one of the killers of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who has been awarded death sentence by the court, is now expected as the US government has taken a move to

Govt abandons coal-fired power plants, finally

Shahnaj Begum

Finally, the government has decided to discontinue the contracts of coal-fired power projects to stop risky investment in power generation and protect environment from the 'dirty fuel'.Although a quarter of the population still lacked access to electricity a research found

Hasina-Imran tele-talk today

Shahnaj Begum

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will join a meeting with her Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan today (Wednesday) afternoon to discuss bilateral issues and current affairs, Prime Minister's Office (PMO) confirmed.Earlier, the Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed his eagerness to talk

Govt likely to cancel licences of 11 pvt condensate plants

Shahnaj Begum

The government is likely to cancel the licences of 11 private condensate fractionation plants for their involvement in illicit fuel trade and adulteration, the Energy Ministry sources said.The ministry will sit in a day or two to take action during

First ever deal with China for renewable energy project

Shahnaj Begum

The country is set to sign the first ever Joint Venture Agreement with China to install 500 MW of renewable energy generation project in 'One Belt, One Road' initiative to launch its journey towards clean energy.The two countries will sign

Four senior power officials suspended, 287 get notice

Shahnaj Begum

A government taskforce has found that six state-owned power distribution agencies have served 'inflated bills' and 'over bills' to more than one million consumers amounting to Tk 8,000 crore for the coronavirus pandemic general holiday period.The Power Division on Saturday

Thousands flee Rakhine villages in renewed army crackdown

Shahnaj Begum

Thousands of villagers from Kyauk Tan, Aung Thar Kyaw, Htee Swea, Nwar Hla Kyaw, La Mone Taing, and Nwar Tin Koke of Myanmar's Rakhine state have fled their homes after the local administrator ordered them out of homes as the

Task Force to ‘punish’ employees for making inflated power bills

Shahnaj Begum

Power Division has formed a Task Force to punish the employees and officials of six power distribution agencies, those were involved in making the inflated bill, over bill and to the consumers that created a serious panic and unrest among

Move to change power price more than once a year comes under fire

Shahnaj Begum

Experts, academics and activists have denounced the government move to change electricity tariff more than once every financial year, terming it an 'anti people move.'While the consumers of all six utility agencies are facing serious problem with the 'over billing',

Human-trafficking Case Against MP Shahid

Shahnaj Begum

The Kuwaiti government has issued warrant of arrest and summons against two Kuwaiti citizens on Sunday as one of them had obtained a bank cheque worth one million dinar from Bangladeshi MP Mohammad Shahid Islam.The public prosecution is continuing its