Oil rises 1pc on stalled Russia-Ukraine peace talks, strong US demand
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters): Oil prices rose by nearly a dollar a barrel on Thursday as Russia and Ukraine blamed each other for a stalled peace process, and as earlier U.S. data showed signs of strong demand in the top oil consuming nation.Brent crude futures were up 85 cents, or about...
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Rice import from India resumes at Benapole land port after four months
BENAPOLE, Aug 22 (UNB): After a four-month pause, Bangladesh has resumed rice imports from India through Benapole Land Port.On Thursday night, nine trucks carrying a total of 315 metric tonnes (MTs) of rice entered yard No-31 of the port at around 9:30 pm, Shamim Hossain, director of Benapole Port, said...
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Over 80 pc households face climate-induced income losses in Khulna, Satkhira
Over 80 per cent households in southwestern coastal districts of Khulna and Satkhira face income losses due to climate shocks like crop failure, shrimp-farming losses, and lack of alternative jobs.While youth employment opportunities remain scarce, migration to urban areas is rising as a coping strategy, a study of Plan International,...
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China races to build world's largest solar farm to meet emissions targets
TALATAN, China, Aug 22 (AP) - Chinese government officials last month showed off what they say will be the world's largest solar farm when completed high on a Tibetan plateau. It will cover 610 square kilometers (235 square miles), which is the size of Chicago.China has been installing solar panels...
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Rice prices up 91 pc year-on-year in Japan
TOKYO, Aug 22 (AFP): Rice prices in Japan soared 90.7 percent in July year-on-year, official data showed Friday, but the rate of increase slowed from previous months offering some relief for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.Ishiba's future is uncertain after his coalition lost its majority in both chambers in elections this...
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