RISING ENERGY COST: Proactive approach to achieve energy efficiency
Import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to meet growing energy demand has sharply increased the energy cost in Bangladesh. To reduce this cost, the government is likely to spend more than $1 billion (Tk 100 billion) during this fiscal year (2019-20) for subsidising import of liquefied natural gas. As a...
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Gas price increase creates opportunity for reforms
No government wants to raise utility prices. It is politically destructive. But on July 01, the government did just that. The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) raised natural gas prices by an average of 32.8 per cent for all users. The government deserves the highest praises for this courageous and...
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Skills development: Making good use of our demographic dividend
Monday, July 15, marks the World Youth Skills Day proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in December 2014. The theme of the day this year, as declared by the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation), is: "Learning to Learn for Life and Work". The theme is...
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