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Bangladesh fails to tap blue economy potentials
–Fear in hilsa production, possibilities of tourism-Deep-sea fishing capability not achieved Staff Correspondent : Due to the lack of capacity of Bangladeshi vessels to extract fish from the deep-sea area and lack of coordination of initiatives by the state, the extraction of pelagic fish resources from the vast ocean area…
Read More »Electricity generation cost jumps from Tk 5-11 in 3 years
Zarif Mahmud : For 9 consecutive years from the fiscal year 2011-12, the average cost of power generation remained at Tk 5. However, breaking that circle, the cost per unit of power generation in 2020-21 financial year stands at around Tk6.5. In the next two financial years it increased by…
Read More »Shahbagh flower businesses expect to sell Tk 20 cr on Valentine’s Day
Staff Correspondent: Next February 14 is World Valentine’s Day. The same day marks the beginning of spring, Pahela Phalgun. Traders expect better business at this time than other times of the year. Many people also make extra preparations around the day Many shopkeepers take additional employees for two-three days to…
Read More »About Tk 60,000 cr to be cut in budget
Staff Correspondent : Due to various reasons, the government is in financial crisis. Due to this, it is not possible to implement the budget to the desired extent. In this reality, the budget for the fiscal year 2023-2024 is being cut to a large extent. This amount can be Tk…
Read More »Local cos lag behind in gas exploration
Mahfuz Emran : Gas crisis is increasing day by day in the country. Domestic companies are in charge of more gas fields than foreign companies but are producing less. The amount of this withdrawal is also decreasing gradually. Domestic companies are extracting gas from 70 wells in 18 gas fields.…
Read More »Jalalabad Gas Co will incur loss of Tk 728cr in 2-yr for Lafarge
Reward of uneven deal Staff Correspondent : Even with high prices, the industries of different sectors of the country are not getting gas properly. The government is now in reverse danger by signing a gas supply contract with France-based multinational cement company LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Limited (LHBL) in an extremely critical…
Read More »City bus owners face loss for metro rail
Staff Correspondent : The Dhaka city bus owners are in trouble as they are incurring losses after the launching of metro rail services on the Mirpur and Abdullahpur routes in the capital.The bus owners are complaining that the authorities are not allowing them to change the routes.Both the authorities and…
Read More »Tk 5,665 cr special bonds of 24 banks
For electricity subsidy Zarif Mahmud : The Finance Department has signed a memorandum of understanding with 24 banks regarding the issue of bonds for payment of power sector subsidies. The agreement was signed between 24 banks, creditor power generation companies and the power department at Vidyut Bhaban on February 7.…
Read More »Panic across the border
Enayet Karim : One by one areas in Myanmar are being lost to the junta forces. Members of the country’s army, border guards, BGP, police and other agencies are largely helpless against the insurgent armed groups. Also yesterday, Arakan Army of Arakan State occupied a town named Minbia.Two military battalions…
Read More »11,000 complaints against mobile cos
Staff Correspondent : In 2023, more than 11,000 complaints were made by customers against the country’s mobile phone operator companies. These complaints have been submitted to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). The regulator said that 76 per cent of complaints have been resolved within a year. However, the assessment…
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Hotels to be converted for Covid hospitals
Hospitals overwhelmed Staff Correspondent: The government is going to rent hotels for providing treatment …
