Bids invited to import two more spot LNG cargoes
State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Limited (RPGCL) floated tenders to purchase two more spot LNG cargoes for December 4-5 and December 7-8 delivery windows, a senior RPGCL official told the FE on Saturday.It also re-tendered for one spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo over the November 23-24 delivery window as...
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Rising supply pulls veg prices down
Prices of vegetables showed a notable decline in a week thanks to rising supply of early winter crops, said traders. On Saturday morning, vegetables such as okra, pointed gourd, ridge gourd, and snake gourd were priced at Tk 50-60 per kilogramme (kg), reflecting a reduction of approximately Tk 20-30 a...
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Students of seven colleges to boycott class, exam
Students of seven colleges have announced a class and exam boycott, demanding changes, including the formation of a commission to upgrade the affiliated colleges into independent universities, reports bdnews24.com.At a press conference held at Dhaka College Cafeteria on Saturday, they declared a boycott till Nov 4.Speaking at the event, student...
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Power generation at Matarbari plant halts
CHATTOGRAM, Nov 02: The production of two units of the Matarbari Ultra Super Critical Coal-Fired Power Plant has been stopped due to a coal shortage with effective from Saturday. The Matarbari power plant had been receiving its coal supply from Japan's Sumitomo Corporation. The contract for 2,205,000 MT of coal...
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Indian media report slammed as false
Stakeholders concerned here have termed a Saturday report of an Indian business daily regarding Bangladesh's rerouting of its textile exports through Maldivian ports "false and fabricated".The Mint reports that Bangladesh is redirecting textile exports to the Maldives by sea and then dispatching cargoes by air to global clients like H&M...
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Families of 200 uprising martyrs get financial aid
The July Shaheed Smrity Foundation (JSSF) on Saturday handed over cheques to the family members of around 200 martyrs who sacrificed their lives during mass uprising that ousted the Awami League-led government.Each of the martyrs' families got Tk 0.5 million at a programme held in the auditorium of Dhaka South...
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BD must prioritise quality tech education
Bangladesh must prioritise quality technical education to advance its development, which is crucial for the nation's growth, noted economist Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya said on Saturday.He also advocated for not only modernising technical education but also forming a partnership reform committee with the government to support this goal.Dr Debapriya, distinguished fellow...
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