Diplomatic Correspondent: United States (US) Ambassador here Peter Hasshas said Bangladesh can count on the US partnership for decades to come to accomplish the shared goals between the two nations.“Through its remarkable first five decades of…

15,500 MW electricity demand in Ramadan

But generation capacity 13,379 MW Mahfuja Mukul: Before the end of spring, summer is making the eyes red. Public life has already been suffocated by the scorching sun. Meanwhile, the holy month of Ramadan has already…

PM asks officials to ensure services

Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the government officials to ensure services for the people, saying Bangladesh became independent to change their fate.“You (officials) should always keep in mind that people are never deprived…

Paddy sinking in front
of farmers in Haor

Biddut P. Roy from Kishoreganj: Boro paddy in a wide area has sunk in the haor of Kishoreganj on the hill slope coming down from the upper reaches. The locals are trying their best to protect…

Remittances reached $160 m in March

Staff Correspondent: Remittances, an important indicator of the economy, fell sharply in February this year. Even in the midst of the epidemic, the income of expatriates, which has been on the rise in the last financial…

LPG gets costlier
further by Tk 48

Staff Correspondent: Consumers will have to buy Liquefied Petroliam Gas (LPG) at a higher price as the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has re-fixed the price of 12 KG LPG container at Tk 1439 from existing…

4236 deaths in 7-yrs for launch accident

Mahfuz Emran: According to the Fire Service and Civil Defense Department, 4,236 people have died in 4,791 naval accidents in the country in the last seven years. Two thousand 614 people were injured. According to the…

Vehicular movement on Padma Bridge by June

Staff Correspondent: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said the Padma Bridge would be opened for vehicular movement by June 2022.He made the announcement while speaking at a review meeting on the progress of…

City residential areas turning to commercial

Chaos, gridlock now regular phenomenon Golam Mostafa Jibon : Most of the residential areas of the capital are now being used as commercial areas violating the directive of the authorities concerned. As a result, concern has…

Electricity cables to go underground

Staff Correspondent: The overhead cables will go underground in the country’s major cities for modernising the electricity supply system, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid told parliament yesterday.“Plans have been taken to…

Consumers experiencing shortage in gas supply

Staff Correspondent: Consumers in different areas have been experiencing shortage or low pressure in gas supply following a technical fault in supply process of the gas from Bibiyana field in Sylhet.According to a Chevron statement, the…