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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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Govt can keep fuel prices as before thru tax cuts

Shahnaj Begum

On the excuse of an operational loss of Tk 8,014.51 crore in fuel oil sales incurred in the last six months, the Energy and Mineral Resources Division recently increased fuel oil prices by 19 per cent the highest in 20

Hilsa finds a new home in the waters of Gujarat

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Bangladesh has started importing its national GI fish hilsa from India as hilsa is not available here in Bangladesh. The fish are now abundantly netted in Ahmedabad, the city of Gujarat.Why is hilsa scarce in Bangladesh?Coastal rivers like Andharmanik, Payra,

US steps up focus on Teesta water management

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The United States has stepped up its engagement with Bangladesh’s water-resource management, with a particular focus on the Teesta Barrage and the proposed Teesta Master Plan, as Washington’s interest grows amid existing Chinese involvement and India’s stakes in the transboundary

Govt plan to open mine, expand coal-fired power plants stirs controversy

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Twenty years after the 2006 Phulbari tragedy in Dinajpur, the spectre of open-pit coal extraction is returning to Bangladesh. On August 24, 2006, security forces opened fire on demonstrators protesting a plan by UK-based Asia Energy�now renamed Global Coal Management

Gas supply rises, pressure low, power crisis persists

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A slight improvement in gas supply has brought some relief to industries and CNG filling stations, but it has failed to ease the broader energy crisis, with electricity shortages worsening and even city residents facing load-shedding at midnight.Electricity generation has

Chevron offers new energy plan

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US energy giant Chevron has proposed new investment to explore and develop gas wells in Bangladesh to increase production, while seeking government intervention to review the existing gas pricing mechanism in line with global energy market conditions.Energy Division sources said

Nepal demands compensation from major greenhouse gas emitters

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In a significant diplomatic escalation, Nepal has officially launched a campaign to demand compensation from major greenhouse gas emitters, citing a catastrophic glacial flood that has killed over 1,300 people and left more than 5,000 missing.The Himalayan nation, which contributes

BD, US plan new strategic pact on civil nuclear co-op

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Bangladesh and the United States are working on a new strategic framework for cooperation in civil nuclear technology, covering nuclear power, advanced reactors, safety, regulation, research and a range of non-power applications.The proposed Strategic Civil-Nuclear Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

Chevron eager to work for BD's long-term energy security

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Shu Xiong joined Chevron Bangladesh as the President and Managing Director on August 1, 2026 to drive the business of country’s largest natural gas producer, supplying around 60 per cent of Bangladesh's natural gas and more than 80 per cent

Is Bangladesh addressing its gas crisis or simply deepening its fuel import?

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The government aims to ensure an uninterrupted gas supply to meet the country's existing and growing demand, which necessitates additional LNG imports. Consequently, LNG will be procured from Gunvor USA LLC on a G2G basis.G2G agreements typically take place directly