A four-day public hearing to justify gas tariff hike proposals for consumers begins today (Monday) amid protest from the consumer rights groups.The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) arranged the hearing at the TCB auditorium in the city, which will kick off with a presentation from state-run Petrobangla in favour of...
Read moreThe ranking of Bangladesh, in terms of implementation of Right to Information (RTI) Act, slipped to the 29th position in 2018 with a score of 107. Bangladesh is only ahead of Pakistan among the South Asian countries, a global RTI rating report has revealed. Pakistan is placed in the 33rd...
Read moreFinance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has called the nation's experts and policy-makers for extensive research to find new ways of energy production."Producing energy from fossil fuel is not the right way. We have to change the methodology…," he said at a two-day clear energy summit here on Sunday.Climate change is...
Read moreThe government will give Independence Awards, the state's highest honour, to 12 individuals, including a former and a current minister, in recognition of their accomplishments, reports bdnews24.com.Painter Murtaza Bashir and writer Hasan Azizul Huq were among the awardees.In addition to the individuals, an Independence Award will also be awarded to...
Read moreCHATTOGRAM, Mar 10: Despite adequate supply of LNG, domestic gas crisis in Chattogram is set to continue until the end of next May due to narrow and old gas pipelines in most city areas.Sources in the gas distribution authority said the authority started replacing the narrow gas pipelines with the...
Read moreTransparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has demanded the government should ensure constitutional recognition and rights of ethnic people and Dalits in the country.The anti-graft watchdog also urged the government to provide legal and constitutional framework for them in order to ensure their rights. TIB made the call on Sunday after it...
Read morePlastic granules and organic pigment are not dangerous or flammable items, according to a report of the Department of Explosives.Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon disclosed this at a view exchange meeting with plastic businessmen and local residents at Chawkbazar in the city on Sunday. "So, from now...
Read moreNEW DELHI, Mar 10 (Reuters): India will hold a general election in seven stages starting on April 11, the election commission said on Sunday, in what will be the world's biggest democratic exercise with Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to benefit from tension with Pakistan. Votes will be counted on...
Read moreYANGON, Mar 10 (Reuters): Arakan Army insurgents killed nine Myanmar police in the latest attack in the country's western Rakhine State, the government said on Sunday, as clashes threaten to engulf a large part of the troubled region. Villagers heard gunfire as fighters from the armed group, which recruits from...
Read moreVoting in the elections to 78 Upazila councils in 12 districts of the country was held on Sunday amid sporadic reports of irregularities, reports UNB. Voting in 14 polling centres in Sirajganj, Rajshahi, Kurigram and Habiganj districts was suspended over allegations of irregularities and snatching of ballot papers.In Sirajganj, voting...
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