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LNG supply shortage forces GTCL to suspend operation

The gas supply through the long-awaited Anwara-Fouzdarhat transmission pipeline had to be suspended only four hours after its commissioning on Tuesday night due to a scarcity of re-gasified LNG (liquefied natural gas).Sources blamed the lack of coordination between the Gas Transmission Company Limited (GTCL) and the Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company...

3056 submit nomination papers across country

A total of 3056 candidates, including 265 in 20 seats of capital Dhaka, have submitted their nomination papers across the country to contest the upcoming general election billed for December 30, reports UNB.An official at the Election Commission said they collected the information about the nomination papers from retuning officers...

EU, parliament won't send poll observers

The European Union (EU) and European Parliament made it clear on Wednesday that they would not send any mission to Bangladesh to observe the upcoming general elections scheduled for December 30.It is not possible for the EU to form an election observer mission in such a short period of time,...

WB likely to give $188m for renewable energy development

The World Bank (WB) is likely to provide US$ 188 million worth of funds for setting up a 50-megawatt (MW) solar power plant and renewable energy development works, officials said on Wednesday.The government in a meeting last week decided to take the financial assistance from the Washington-based lender, they also...

56 cos to get export trophies

A total of 56 companies will be awarded the National Export Trophy 2015-16 for their outstanding performance in the export sector, according to the commerce ministry.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over the trophies to these companies at Sonargaon Hotel in the capital on December 02.Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed will...

News Watch- (29-11-2018)

Four die as train smashes into bus in FeniFENI, Nov 28: At least four people, including a child, were killed and four others injured as a train smashed into a bus at an unmanned level-crossing at Sharishadi in Sadar Upazila on Wednesday evening. The deceased could not be identified immediately....