Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission has directed state-owned Petrobangla to return Tk 12,227.44 crore to its two original funds—the energy security fund (ESF) and the Gas Development Fund (GDF).The energy regulator’s latest directive which came as …
The hawkers who ply their trade on the Daulatdia-Paturia ferry route are newly worried about running out of business at Daulatdia ferry ghat now that the Padma Bridge opened for traffic on June 25.The government had provided a clarification prior to th…
Around 50 spotted doves have been poisoned to death at an Aman paddy field at Charpuramukhi village under Haimchar upazila of Chandpur.On information, Haimchar upazila agriculture officer Debbrato Sarkar visited the spot Wednesday afternoon.Debbrato Sa…
Experts expressed concern over Bangladesh’s entry into the International Energy Charter Treaty (IECT) as it may allow the foreign companies a free hand with their investment.Though Dhaka signed “International Energy Charter” on May 20 in 2015, it is st…
“Goldilocks and the Three Bears” is a British fairy tale story from 19th century. This story has several versions. In one version, a little girl entered a forest, where she found a house. There she discovered three bowls of porridge, one was too hot, a…
Bangladesh has sought a joint blue economy approach to harness the untapped marine resources that can be useful in tackling poverty, food insecurity, unemployment, energy crisis and ecological imbalances towards strengthening the sustainable developmen…
Fashion and lifestyle broadcasting channel FashionTV has announced a major expansion to Bangladesh through its partnership with Bongo.Bongo, the country’s first video streaming service provider in Bangladesh, allows its network of more than 209 million…
Hundreds of students and teachers from different educational institutions in Savar formed a human chain at Savar Bus Stand area demanding capital punishment of the killer of college teacher Utpal on Thursday.Later, a delegation of teachers submitted a …
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 121 at 9am on Thursday, the metropolis ranked seventh in the list of world cities with the worst air quality.The UAE’s Dubai, Iran’s Tehran and Pakistan’s Lahore occupied the first three spots, with AQI scores o…
The overall number of Covid cases has now surpassed 551 million amid a rise in new infections in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe.According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 551,682,658 while the death toll from the v…
Over 30 lakh people have been rendered homeless and as many as 40,000 houses destroyed in the recent floods in Sylhet, officials said on Thursday.All the 13 upazilas of the district, including five municipalities, have been affected.According to the lo…
During flu season many viruses peak in activity and make children sick. It is frustrating and exhausting for parents, especially for working parents when one or more children are sick at home, and unable to attend childcare or school. It is necessary t…
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