FAO donates silo, cattle feed to 15,110 families to safeguard livelihoods
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has distributed silos and cattle feed to vulnerable livestock families across five districts of Jamuna River basin to mitigate the impacts of monsoon floods, reports UNB.The distribution is part of the project Protecting Livelihoods Assets through Anticipatory Actions in Flood...
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Chinese EV battery maker CATL posts faster profit growth in Q2
BEIJING, July 27 (Reuters): Chinese electric vehicle battery giant CATL recorded faster profit growth in the second quarter, even as EV demand slows in the world's largest auto market while geopolitical tensions cast clouds over its overseas expansion.CATL's net profit jumped 13.4 per cent from a year earlier to 12.36...
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How much have OTT platforms lost amid BD's internet outage
Entertainment platforms, including online-based Over-The-Top or OTT media services, have faced economic losses due to the internet outage across Bangladesh amid the violence surrounding the quota reform protests, reports bdnews24.com.Those in the industry believe the loss could exceed hundreds of millions of taka.Mobile internet services were shut down on the...
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4,000 MW projects fully planned by 2030, says Power Cell document
Despite government claims of 10,000 MW renewable energy projects in various stages of implementation, a Power Cell document reveals that only 4,000 MW worth of projects are fully planned for completion by 2030, reports UNB.According to the Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA), Bangladesh currently produces 1,374.35 MW from...
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East Zone of Railway suffers Tk 217m loss
CHATTOGRAM, July 27 (UNB): The East Zone of Bangladesh Railway has suffered a loss of Tk 217 million during the nationwide violence that took place alongside anti-quota protests, as 40 bogies of different trains were damaged and four bogies set on fire by miscreants.This information was revealed by a probe...
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Shippers' Council urges waiver of port surcharges
The Shippers' Council of Bangladesh has expressed concerns about container congestions at various ports caused by disruptions from recent anti-quota protests and curfew imposed by the government, says a press release.At an emergency meeting on Friday, the Board of Directors of the Shippers' Council also demanded that the government waive...
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RUPALI BANK CEO VISITS AIRPORT BOOTHS AND BANK BRANCHES
RUPALI BANK CEO VISITS AIRPORT BOOTHS AND BANK BRANCHES Rupali Bank CEO Mohammad Jahangir visited a number of branches of the bank located at Postogola, Tikatuli, Newmarket, Science Laboratory, Mirpur and Gabtali in Dhaka city on Friday and Saturday. He also visited two Foreign Currency Exchange Booths at Hazrat Shahjalal...
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