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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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Consumers deserve to know what they are paying and why

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Bangladesh’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market has come under scrutiny over the affordability of cooking fuel, the transparency of price determination and allegations of overcharging at the retail level. Questions have also been raised about import costs, shipping charges, market

Rooppur Unit-1 cleared for first nuclear reaction

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Bangladesh has cleared a major hurdle on the way to nuclear power generation, with the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) on Thursday granting permission for a controlled nuclear reaction to begin at Unit 1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power

Dhaka, Delhi Set for High-Stakes Trade Reset as $9.2b Deficit, Barriers Cloud Ties

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Bangladesh and India are heading into high-stakes trade talks in New Delhi on Thursday, with a $9.2 billion bilateral trade gap, reciprocal land-route restrictions, anti-dumping duties and persistent non-tariff barriers putting their strained economic relationship to the test.The two-day 16th

Rooppur Unit-1 gets nod for first criticality

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Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) on Thursday (October 8) granted permission for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant’s Unit-1 to achieve first criticality, allowing the reactor to begin a controlled nuclear reaction after delays and numerous obstacles.“Two more approvals would be

Govt orders probe into LPG manipulation

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The government has become concerned following the reports of a state intelligence agency and Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) about irregularities and manipulation of some LPG companies that led to recent market crisis and price hike of cylinders causing serious

Sites found for modular reactor power plants

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The Power Division has identified 4 locations to install country’s first modular reactor power plant, an authoritative source told the Daily Observer.Ministry of Science and Technology of Bangladesh has signed two non-binding memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with the USA and

Solar Sunrise or False Dawn?

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Bangladesh has rolled out a trio of renewable energy initiatives this week a Tk 24.83 crore ADB-funded rooftop project across 16 northern districts, a Tk 119.56 crore allocation to union parishads, and a new incentive scheme offering Tk 10.50 per

Pakistan airspace denial delays Rooppur fuel arrival

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The delivery of nuclear fuel for Unit-2 of Bangladesh’s Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant has been delayed after Pakistan denied airspace clearance to the Russian cargo flight carrying the uranium.The special cargo aircraft was scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on September

China seeks deeper nuclear co-op with BD

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China is moving to expand its nuclear cooperation with Bangladesh, with a proposed agreement covering nuclear research, safety, technology development and advanced reactors, including small modular reactors (SMRs).The proposed agreement comes shortly after Bangladesh and the United States signed a

Rooppur power generation faces fresh delays

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Russian contractor Atomstroyexport, engaged in commissioning the country’s maiden nuclear power plant at Rooppur, has not supplied the mandatory annual Level-2 schedule since December 2022, according to a report by the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) under the Ministry