Salt tolerant rice varieties bring hope to BD farmers
Staff Correspondent: In the 1970s, Nandi Dulal, a 70-year-old paramedic-turned-farmer from Mukandapur village in Satkhira’s Kaliganj upazila, bred 25 varieties of rice with his fellow farmers.By then, they discovered that their field was becoming saltier with…
Read More »Criminals getting reckless ahead of Eid
Vacant roads, flats are now the main target of criminals Golam Mostafa Jibon: As Dhaka city has started to be empty day by day centering the Eid-ul-fitr, one of the largest festivals of the Muslims, criminals…
Read More »Govt goes for deep drilling in natural
gas fieldsStaff Correspondent: The government has decided to launch deep drilling in different natural gas fields to reduce pressure on liquefied natural gas (LNG), officials confirmed.LNG imports have become costly as the international market remains volatile due…
Read More »Surplus electricity, but outage not gone
Farmers, industrialists worst sufferers Golam Mostafa Jibon: Though, the government has announced to create a record by bringing the whole country under cent percent electrification coverage before the start of the Ramadan, the authorities concerned could…
Read More »Rampal plant to inject 660 MW to national grid from July
Staff Correspondent: The ultra super critical thermal Rampal Power plant is expected to kick off its first unit in July this year to add 660 MW to the national power grid while it is set to…
Read More »PM to handover 33,000 houses to homeless families as Eid gift
Staff Correspondent: As part of the government’s target to ensure housing for the landless and homeless people, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over about 33,000 houses to landless and homeless families today ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.“The…
Read More »Chinese company to invest $50m in BEPZA economic zone
Industry Desk: Chinese Company Venus Beauty Limited is going to set up a hair fashion accessories manufacturing industry in Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority (BEPZA) Economic Zone with an investment of US$50 million.This fully foreign owned…
Read More »BD-Norway keen to widen economic partnership
Diplomatic Correspondent: Bangladesh and Norway have expressed interest in broadening economic partnership through trade, investment and maritime sector cooperation.The two countries also discussed in particular the potentials for investments in offshore renewable energy.Foreign Minister Dr AK…
Read More »BD, Denmark sign deal to strengthen partnership on green transition
Diplomatic Correspondent: Bangladesh and Denmark yesterday signed a document on sustainable and green framework engagement to strengthen the partnership on climate and green transition between the two countries.Foreign Minister A K Abdul Momen and Danish Minister…
Read More »Sri Lanka, Pakistan can follow Bangladesh Economic Miracle
Industry Desk: South Asian neighbours – Sri Lanka and Pakistan – can follow the economic miracle of Bangladesh to overcome their economic crisis to make a turnaround.As Sri Lanka is going through an economic recession, Bangladesh…
Read More »People aged above 65 can’t perform Hajj this year
Staff Correspondent: Registered intending pilgrims aged over 65 will not be allowed to perform Hajj this year, said State Minister for Religious Affairs Md Faridul Haque Khan yesterday.“People aged above 65, who have already completed registration…
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