Proposal to increase electricity price 69pc
Public hearing on May 16 Staff Correspondent: The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has fixed May 16 for a public hearing in the wake of the Bangladesh Power Development Board’s (PDB) proposal to increase electricity prices.The…
Read More »Bangladesh is not in list of top 100 varsities in Asia
Industry Report: The name of any institution in Bangladesh is not in the list of top 100 universities of the recently published QS Asia University Rankings 2022. The name of any Bangladeshi university after 2019, which…
Read More »NBR misses Tk 3.30 tr revenue target
Staff Correspondent: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) may miss the fiscal revenue collection target as about half of the revenue collection is yet to be done with only four months left of the current financial…
Read More »Titas eats up Tk 320 cr a year thru’ illegal links
Golam Mostafa Jibon: Titas Gas incurs a loss of Tk 320 crore annually due to massive irregularities and illegal connections. As a result, theconsumers are forced to bear the load of additional billsfor the whole year.According…
Read More »Floating boarding at
Tk 50 in BurigangaZarif Mahmud: Four trawlers stand on the banks of the Buriganga behind the Mitford Hospital in Old Dhaka. The trawlers stand there. Because instead of running them on the river, floating boarding has been made suitable…
Read More »Potentials of Blue Economy in Bangladesh
Rear Admiral M. Khurshed Alam Energy In 2009 offshore fields accounted for 32% of worldwide crude oil production and this is projected to rise to 34% in 2025 and higher subsequently, as almost half the remaining…
Read More »Shares of 40 cos have no buyer
Mahfuja Mukul: Investors have lost interest in buying shares of 40 companies listed on the stock exchange. The number of buyers in the companies has been steadily declining since the start of trading yesterday. At one…
Read More »President for tough action against business syndicate
Staff Correspondent: President M Abdul Hamid yesterday asked thegovernment to take stern actions against fraudulent business syndicatesresponsible for the price hike of essential commodities.The President said, “You (businessmen) must be careful. The government needsyour cooperation so…
Read More »Gas crisis likely to end soon
Bibiyana resumes full production Staff Correspondent: After four days of disruption the Chrvron-operated Bibiyana gas field resumed full production from yesterdaymorning, which is likely to end the gas crisis in parts of Bangladesh.Chevron Bangladesh in a…
Read More »Korean, Chinese to realize toll at Padma Bridge
Staff Correspondent: The government today approved a proposal for appointing the joint venture (JV) of Korea Expressway Corporation (KEC) and the China Major Bridge Engineering Company Ltd (MBEC) for ensuring maintenance and realizing toll at the…
Read More »Polls to be held on time: Hasan
Staff Correspondent: Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday said the next general elections will be held on time to consolidate democracy and to advance it (democracy) ahead.“It is their own matter who will join…
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