Bi-modal transhipment: A test case for cross-border connectivity

After a series of debates and discussions for more than six years, Bangladesh formally opened the so-called transit facility to India in June 2016. Under this arrangement, Indian businessmen are allowed to carry goods from mainland India to the North-East region of the country through land and water ways of...

Barapukuria power plant: Coal factor

The challenging task of importing good quality (i.e., high calorie, low ash, low moisture and low sulfur) coal from international market to feed Barapukuria coal-fired power plant in Dinajpur has started. The plant with its three units has a cumulative installed capacity of producing 525 megawatt (MW) power. The first...