Local engineers save millions by converting DEMU trains

When the government bought 20 diesel-electric multiple-unit trains in 2013 from China to facilitate short-distance rail travel, Bangladeshis lauded the idea as these specialised trains were expected to bring down the cost of commuting and ease the pressure on roads, reports bdnews24.com.Fast forward to 2022, the same idea is seen...

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EU divided over capping Russian gas price amid 'energy war'

BRUSSELS, Sept 9 (Reuters): European Union energy ministers were split on Friday over whether to cap Russian gas prices, as they met to work out steps to shield citizens and businesses from sky-high energy bills.But ministers arriving for the emergency meeting indicated broad backing for moves to prevent power providers...

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Countries growing 70pc of world's food face 'extreme' heat risk by 2045

PARIS, Sept 9, (AFP) : Blistering crop-withering temperatures that also risk the health of agricultural workers could threaten swathes of global food production by 2045 as the world warms, an industry analysis warned Thursday.Climate change is already stoking heatwaves and other extreme weather events across the world, with hot spells...

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