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● PM orders pilot project for national e-health platform ● PM orders faster construction of highway to connect Bhola by road ● US court strikes down immigrant visa processing for Bangladesh, 74 nations ● Avaas ready to rock DU TSC ● Cholera vaccination campaign begins at 14 high-risk upazilas, thanas ● Newly-elected Prez pays tribute at National Memorial ● Andaleeve becomes information minister

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Unfulfilled climate finance deepens debt burden

Shahnaj Begum

Bangladesh's total per-capita cumulative climate debt is 79.61 USD, more than 3 times higher LDC average of 23.12 USD. Growing risks of substantial long-term financial burden on its population.The world's largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters continue to fall short of

BD, US Plan MoU for Energy Sector Growth

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Bangladesh and USA agreed to explore avenues to broaden and deepen energy sector cooperation between the two countries through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in identifying priority areas for collaboration.During a meeting, the two sides also agreed to deeply work

BD eyes gas import from Myanmar via pipeline

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Bangladesh has proposed importing gas from Myanmar through a pipeline. As a close neighboring country, Bangladesh is prioritizing the enhancement of energy cooperation with Myanmar.Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud expressed this governmental intent during a meeting

The LNG Trap: Costly Transition, Fragile Security

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Bangladesh's transition from domestic natural gas to imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) was meant to ease mounting gas shortages and diversify the country's energy mix. Eight years after LNG entered the national grid, however, the country is paying record import

BPC hit with $5.4m extra freight bill

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Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) may have to incur an additional $5.4 million in shipping costs to import a 100,000-tonne crude oil cargo from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates under government-to-government (G2G) agreements for Eastern Refinery, following a route

Trapped By The Border

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For centuries, elephants moved freely across the forested hills between present-day Bangladesh and India, following ancient migratory routes in search of food, water and shelter. Today, many can no longer make that journey. A border fence and frequently closed crossing

A CURSE or FORTUNE

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* Spent fuel, O&M agreements still pending* Nuclear power tariff yet to be fixed* Safe operation may need 1,400-1,500 MMCFD gas reserve* FAPAD flags Tk 29,600cr irregularities in nine yearsAs the country grapples with a crippling

President Md. Sahabuddin's resignation preparations complete: Bangabhaban

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All preparations for the resignation of President Md. Sahabuddin have been completed.The secretariat of the Jatiya Sabgsad has called an press briefing at 5PM today over the President's resignation.Responsible sources at Bangabhaban have confirmed that the next formal steps regarding

BPDB seeks Tk 5,587cr subsidy solely for Adani power imports

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The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has informed the Power Division that it will require around Tk465.56 crore in monthly subsidy solely to support electricity imports from India's Adani Power.In a letter to the Power Division, the BPDB sought Tk5,586.69

Dhaka’s WtE project a death knell for city dwellers

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The DNCC’s waste to power plant would produce 73,576 tons of bottom ash, fly ash, and fine particulate matter, 39.56 tons of toxic gases (heavy metals, dioxins, and furan gases), and 1.17 tons of hazardous gases (nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides,