Rooftop solar panels ‘may influence urban temp’
A recent study reveals that widespread installation of rooftop photovoltaic solar panels (RPVSPs) could cause daytime temperatures to rise while lowering them at night in urban areas.The research, led by Dr Ansar Khan from the University of Calcutta and co-authored by Scientia Professor Mattheos Santamouris from UNSW Sydney, employed mesoscale...
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Railway starts agri-product transport from Rajshahi to Dhaka today
RAJSHAHI (BSS): The West Zone of Bangladesh Railway starts transporting agricultural products, including vegetables, fish and meat, to Dhaka from Rajshahi region at a cheap cost from today (Saturday).Growers and traders can avail the scope of transporting various perishable goods, including fish, meat and vegetables, from different parts of the...
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Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Fauzul Kabir Khan visits
Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Fauzul Kabir Khan visits on Friday the Dhaka Medical College Hospital to inquire about the health of a worker of Dhaka Power Distribution Company undergoing treatment at the hospital after suffering electrocution while working on a DPDC transmission line at Maniknagar in the city
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China to offer Taliban tariff-free trade as it inches closer to isolated resource-rich regime
BEIJING, Oct 25 (Reuters): China will offer the Taliban tariff-free access to its vast construction, energy and consumer sectors, Beijing's envoy to Afghanistan said on Thursday, as the ailing resource-rich but diplomatically-isolated regime looks to build up its markets.Beijing has sought to develop its ties with the Taliban since they...
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IMF chief seeks more details on BRICS payments system plans
WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (AFP): The IMF wants to know more about a cross-border payments system discussed by the BRICS group of countries this week and aimed at boosting non-dollar transactions, the Fund's managing director said Thursday.The meeting of the BRICS -- meaning Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa --...
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Sales of new US homes at highest level in over a year
WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (AFP): Sales of new homes in the United States last month exceeded analyst expectations Thursday, logging the fastest pace in more than a year on the back of cooler mortgage rates.Sales of new homes stood at an annual rate of 738,000, seasonally adjusted, 4.1 percent up from...
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UK govt changes budget rules to borrow more for investment
LONDON, Oct 25 (AFP): UK finance minister Rachel Reeves announced Thursday changes to fiscal rules to open up billions for investment in the centre-left government's maiden budget, but warned of tax rises and spending cuts.The highly-anticipated October 30 budget will be the first under Labour after 14 years of right-wing...
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