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10pc electricity should come from renewable energy

Speakers at a discussion Wednesday urged the government to take steps to achieve the goal of generating 10 per cent of electricity from the renewable energy by 2020, reports UNB.They urged the government to ensure specific policy, budgetary allocation and project approach to achieve the goal.They made the call at...

PM leaves for Australia today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will start a three-day official visit to Australia today (Thursday) at the invitation of her Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull, reports UNB.During her stay in Australia from April 27 to 29, she will receive the Global Women's Leadership Award at the 2018 Global Summit of Women and...

Seven-day BB bills’ yield below 1.0pc

The weighted average yield on seven-day Bangladesh Bank Bills fell to below 1.0 per cent while no bids for 14-Day BB bills were received on Wednesday.The yield on seven-Day BB Bills came down to 0.85 per cent on the day from 1.32 per cent of the previous day, according to...

Tri-nation trial bus service to reach Nepal today

SILIGURI: Two buses carrying delegates of the three nations as a part of a trial bus service that Bangladesh and Nepal have launched between their capitals through India reached Phulbari from Dhaka Wednesday, according to a report by https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com. A delegation comprised 25 Bangladeshis, 12 Indians, six Nepalese and one...

ACC summons DIG Mizanur

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) summoned on Wednesday Deputy Inspector General of Police Mizanur Rahman on charges of abuse of power and gaining illegal wealth.The ACC issued a letter signed by its deputy director Farid Ahmed Patowary to the DIG to appear before the commission office at Segunbagicha in Dhaka by...

Mother, child die in Mirpur fire, father fighting to survive

A woman has died from burns hours after losing her seven-month-old son to a fire caused by technical glitches in a gas pipeline, reports bdnews24.com.Mina Akter, 22, passed away during treatment in the burns unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital around 2pm on Wednesday."Mina had 80 per cent of her...

YouTube shuns 5m videos for content breach

SAN FRANCISCO: YouTube, owned by Alphabet Inc's Google, deleted about 5.0 million videos from its platform for content policy violations in last year's fourth quarter, according to a report by http://ewn.co.za/2. It did it before any viewers saw them, it said in a new report that highlighted its response to...

US team in Rohingya camps investigating atrocities

WASHINGTON/COX'S BAZAR, Apr 25 (Reuters) - The US government is conducting an intensive examination of alleged atrocities against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims, documenting accusations of murder, rape, beatings and other possible offenses in an investigation that could be used to prosecute Myanmar's military for crimes against humanity, U.S. officials told Reuters....

Comcast confirms $31b bid for Sky, sparking battle with Fox

LONDON/NEW YORK, Apr 25 (Reuters): US media group Comcast submitted a 22 billion pound ($30.7 billion) bid for Sky on Wednesday, prompting the European pay TV group to drop its support for a lower offer from Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox. Sky's independent directors welcomed Comcast's 12.50 pound per share...