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● Fire breaks out in six-storey building in Dhaka ● Dream shattered as BD crash out of SAFF Championship ● PM to attend SAFF final if BD qualify: Aminul ● 17 killed in Turkey steel plant blast, workers demand justice ● Make Polluters Pay: Close the climate finance gap now ● PM pushes for faster, more effective drive to clean up Dhaka ● BGB to strengthen security along the Kalmakanda border

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Scientists say the damage would be permanent, Ministers say wait for studies

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The government is pressing ahead with a floating LNG terminal at Akram Point inside the Sundarbans, and it has done so without telling the one institution legally responsible for protecting the forest.Due to various reasons, including climate change, Mongla-centric industrial

LPG traders press BERC for commission hikes

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The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) is set to hold a public hearing on October 29 on proposals by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) importers, distributors and retailers to raise their commissions, with importers seeking substantial increases on 12kg cylinders despite

Russian energy giant Novatek proposes to build offshore LNG terminal in Bay of Bengal

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In a striking move that could reshape Bangladesh's energy future, Russian energy giant Novatek has proposed building a $950 million offshore LNG terminal in the Bay of Bengal - a structure designed to weather cyclones, outlast conventional terminals by decades,

Bangladesh to showcase Eits jute industry AT COP31

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Bangladesh is preparing to press for climate justice, predictable international finance and a just transition at next month’s COP31 climate summit in Türkiye, while showcasing its jute industry as a sustainable alternative to plastic.Scheduled to take place from November 9

Over 2,500 Bangladeshis languish in Saudi jails

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Saudi Arabia, home to a large Bangladeshi expatriate community that sends substantial remittances to the country, has around 2,500 Bangladeshis in its prisons, 147 of whom have been sentenced to jail terms ranging from one month to 15 years, according

Data prices slashed, bid deadline extended

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Petrobangla has drastically reduced prices for offshore oil and gas exploration data, cutting the cost of some packages from more than $500,000 to just $5,000 and making four packages completely free in a renewed bid to attract international companies to

Offshore data-free

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Petrobangla has finally cut the prices of offshore data packages substantially, making four packages completely free and offering steep discounts on six others, according to sources.Under the Offshore Bidding Round-2026, Petrobangla has 10 Data Sales Packages (DSTs). The highest price

Is Bangladesh again staring into the same deep hole

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Bangladesh is again staring into the same deep pit of questions. The government’s move to reconsider open-pit coal mining in Dinajpur-a densely populated region-raises more questions than answers. The country’s severe energy and power crisis cannot justify a revival that

Global sea-level rise accelerating alarmingly

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Bangladesh could face mounting risks to its coast, freshwater resources and energy security as new climate research warns that some impacts of global warming are already irreversible and that the choices made today will determine the scale of future damage.The

Why do we pay the most for LP gas?

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LPG is not a luxury; it’s a necessity now. But the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission's October price announcement did not echo it. When the BERC had raised the official price of a 12-kilogramme LPG cylinder by Tk 252 to Tk