Petrobangla prioritises onshore bidding round to boost gas output
State-run Petrobangla has prioritised launching an onshore bidding round ahead of an offshore one to ramp up the country's overall natural gas output from local fields."We are now concentrating on inviting an international tender to carry out oil and gas exploration in onshore gas blocks, especially in hilly areas," Petrobangla...
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Khaleda's foreign trip delayed
Ailing ex-premier and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's London trip is delayed as her health condition doesn't support at the moment, a spokesman said Saturday, quoting a multinational medical board's decision. Taking the BNP chairperson abroad for advanced treatment depends on her physical condition, says Dr AZM Zahid Hossain while updating...
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Decision to stay in India falls on Hasina
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina's stay in India is her personal decision influenced by the "circumstances", NDTV has reported.He made the remark on Saturday while speaking to NDTV's CEO and Editor-In-Chief Rahul Kanwal at the HT Leadership Summit.Asked whether Hasina would...
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Temp at season's low 11.8°C in Chuadanga
CHUADANGA, Dec 6 (UNB): A drop in temperature has gripped Chuadanga, disrupting daily life and adding to the hardship of low-income workers.The Chuadanga Weather Observatory Centre recorded the season's lowest temperature at 9am on Saturday, when the mercury fell to 11.8°C.The observatory forecast that a mild to moderate cold wave...
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PC sends ICT project back for revision over cost concerns
The Planning Commission has returned a project proposal submitted by the ICT Division that aimed to provide reliable high-speed broadband connectivity to 39 million people and expand digital public services to boost annual ICT export capacity to $5.0 billion.Citing excessive cost estimates, the commission recommended revising and resubmitting the "Digital...
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