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Tokyo Gas completes feasibility study

Japanese energy major Tokyo Gas Co Ltd has completed a full feasibility study for Bangladesh's first land-based LNG-import terminal at Matarbari Island in the Bay of Bengal, raising hopes of finally advancing a project that has faced years of delay.The study covers detailed technical assessments and the preparation of key...

Tigresses stun Pak in ODI WC opener

Bangladesh Women produced a dominant all-round display to claim a comfortable 7-wicket victory over Pakistan Women in their ICC Women's World Cup clash at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, in Sri Lanka on Thursday, report agencies.Set to chase a modest 130-run target, Bangladesh comfortably knocked the winning runs for the...

Plastic export earnings up 147pc in 5 yrs

Local production of key raw materials, combined with a growing flow of international orders, had driven Bangladesh's plastic-goods exports to US$284.05 million in FY2024-25, up from $115.28 million in FY2020-21, marking nearly 147-percent increase over a period of five years, according to Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data.Industry insiders said the...

Coast Guard seeks incentives to curb smuggling, tax evasion

The Bangladesh Coast Guard has sought financial incentives for its personnel under the Customs Act for seizing contrabands and uncovering duty evasion, according to an official communication.In a letter sent to the National Board of Revenue (NBR) on September 18, the paramilitary force pointed out that since its establishment in...

Production at Gazipur factories disrupted

Gas pressure has dropped in parts of the Gazipur zone under Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company, disrupting production at garment factories and textile mills, industry insiders say.Titas officials say a fire broke out in a gas line near the Chandra intersection on the Dhaka-Tangail highway around 8:00pm on September...

Durga Puja ends with immersion of idols-

Durga Puja, the biggest festival of Bengali Hindu community, ended on Thursday with the immersion of the idols of Goddess Durga and her children in water bodies across the country amid festivity, reports UNB. According to Hindu belief, the goddess Durga has returned to her husband's house at Kailash in...

Trump to draw red line for Hamas to accept Gaza plan

US President Donald Trump will draw a red line on how long to give Hamas to accept an Israel-backed proposal to halt fighting in Gaza, the White House said on Thursday, without explicitly saying whether he would enforce a previously set deadline, reports Reuters.Trump on Tuesday said he would give...

Colombia expels Israeli diplomats over Gaza flotilla intercept

BOGOTA, Oct 2 (AFP) : Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday expelled all remaining Israeli diplomats in the country over Israel's interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla and reported detention of two Colombian activists.Petro said two Colombian women, "who were engaged in human solidarity activities with Palestine," were detained by...

Brazil condemns Israel's interception of Gaza flotilla

BRASILIA, Oct 2 (AFP) : Brazil issued a condemnation on Wednesday after the Israeli navy intercepted a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza, with several Brazilian nationals on board including a lawmaker. The Global Sumud Flotilla -- involving around 45 vessels carrying politicians and activists -- left Spain last month, aiming...

Trump admin cuts energy projects, freezes NY funding

WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (AFP) : The Trump administration has announced plans to terminate dozens of clean energy projects and freeze billions of dollars for major projects in New York, intensifying a stand-off with Democrats over a US government shutdown.US media outlets described the moves announced by the energy and transportation...