'Controversial' special energy law repealed
The interim government has repealed the 'controversial' Quick Enhancement of Electricity and Energy Supply (Special Provision) Act 2010 on Saturday, 14 years after its enactment.President Md Shahabuddin promulgated an ordinance on Thursday, repealing the law that has long been identified by critics as a 'black law'.The advisory council of the...
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Merchant power plant policy overthrows indemnified IPP regime
A newly devised mechanism styled merchant power plant policy (MPPP) provides for business-to-business electricity trade to replace the indemnified Independent Power Producers (IPPs) law that allows only private-to-public electricity business.Power, energy and mineral resources adviser of the interim government Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan Saturday unveiled power-sector overhaul plans that include...
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Indian media's 'sudden hostility' strains two nations’ normal ties: Touhid
Foreign Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain has flagged the Indian media's 'sudden hostility' towards Bangladesh as an 'obstacle' to establishing normal relations between the neighbouring countries, reports bdnews24.com.Speaking at a discussion on 'Bangladesh-India Relations' at a private university in Dhaka on Saturday, Touhid said, "Indian media has become extremely aggressive. I...
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HC verdict on Aug 21 grenade attack cases likely today
The High Court (HC) is likely to deliver its verdict on death reference and appeal on August 21 grenade attack cases today (Sunday, reports BSS.The cases (death reference, appeal, and jail appeal) are listed as item numbers 54 and 55 in the cause list of today for the HC bench...
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Up to 40pc of ADP funds embezzled in 15 yrs
Around 23.33 per cent to 40 per cent of government money allocated under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) in the last 15 years has been embezzled through various forms of corruption, according to a draft report of the White Paper committee on the state of Bangladesh's economy.The report revealed that...
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Family files two cases
CHATTOGRAM, Nov 30: Two separate cases have been filed by father and brother of slain Advocate Saiful Islam Alif over his brutal killing.Police said Jamal Uddin, father of Alif, lodged a murder case with Kotwali police station on Friday night against 31 persons on a charge of killing his son.Khan...
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Panchagarh records lowest temperature
PANCHAGARH, Nov 30 (UNB): The lowest temperature of the country was recorded at 10.3 degrees Celsius at Tetulia in Panchagarh on Saturday, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).Panchagarh district had been experiencing the lowest temperature for the last five days until Saturday.However, the intensity of the cold decreased with...
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