Rampal Plant starts electricity production
660MW added to grid Khulna Bureau: The coal-fired Rampal Power Plant in Bagerhat has finally started electricity generation on experimental basis through adding 660MW of electricity to the national grid produced from its first unit.Rampal power…
Read More »River enhancement projects going on at a snail’s pace
Crores of Taka being floated Golam Mostafa Jibon: As the government is spending crore of Taka each year to protect the rivers across the country, most of the projects taken in this regard are going on…
Read More »Sena Kalyan Insurance Company Limited wins ICSB National Award
Sena Kalyan Insurance Company Limited (SKICL) has won the prestigious “9th ICSB National Award for Corporate Governance Excellence, 2021” under the General Insurance Companies Category, for its outstanding corporate governance practices as well as transparency and…
Read More »Economic freedom still a nightmare!
52 years of independence Golam Mostafa Jibon: Country’s economic freedom is still a far cry even after passing 52 years of the independence due to unbridled corruption and irregularities of different sectors including banking and financial…
Read More »Bangladesh slips 17 notches on economic freedom index
Where is economic freedom? Special Correspondent: Bangladesh after 52 years of independence, has experienced an economic deadlock due to the covid-19 impact, Russia-Ukraine war and some internal budgetary mismatch. The high ambitious budget and frequent borrowing…
Read More »Dhk Metro rail to start operations on December 28
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the country’s first metro rail on December 28 in the capital. ABM Amin Ullah Nuri, road transport and highways division secretary, confirmed the development information to media.Hasina will…
Read More »Aminbazar-Gopalganj transmission line comes into operation after 2-yrs
Staff Correspondent: After more than two years delay, the Aminbazar-Gopalganj 400KV power transmission line came into operation crossing the Padma River.“The line was commissioned successfully at 1:40pm on Thursday (15 December) from Gopalganj grid substation with…
Read More »Uncertainty looms over timely distribution
of textbooksPrinting is going on at a snail’s pace NCTB and printing press owners said not a single copy of books for Class-I and Class-II has yet been printed in any press Industry Desk: With barely three…
Read More »Amazing trade relationship of BD with Brazil, Argentina
Bangladesh exports to Brazil and ArgentinaRMG, medicines, plastic products, leather products, shoes, children’s toys, mattresses and medical equipment. Bangladesh imports from Brazil and Argentina: 51 pc of annual import of soybean oil comes from Argentina and…
Read More »Smart BD to be built by 2041: PM
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government is working to transform the country into “Smart Bangladesh” from a digital one by 2041.“We will build Bangladesh as a developed and prosperous country by 2041.…
Read More »Rat-cat game over strong branded rod prices
Construction works of pvt and govt sectors hit hard Golam Mostafa Jibon: A rat and cat game is going on in the rod market of the country as a syndicate has increased the prices of all…
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