Wind to power the future: Making it cost-effective

Compared to Bangladesh's $4.5b planned investment in developing coal-fired power generation with Japanese assistance at the shore of Bay of Bengal, the move by the Dutch power grid to build wind power hub at North Sea at a cost of $1.8b is apparently extraordinary. The project aims to establish an...

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Oil's uncertain comeback

As global economic growth picks up practically everywhere, oil producers are becoming increasingly hopeful that the recent impressive price recovery will continue. But, if those hopes are to be fulfilled, not only will producers have to control what they can (by maintaining production discipline); what lies beyond their control (output...

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Preventing fire incidents in RMG sector

In Bangladesh, incidents of fire become frequent during winter. But unlike other natural disasters like flood and cyclone, it can easily be thwarted by taking precautionary measures.Victims of fire incident remain traumatised for many days and have to undergo a painful process to get recovered.Victims also incur a considerable amount...

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