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The country's largest gas distribution company Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited (TGTDCL) will be split to stop irregularities, corruption and ensuring better administration with good governance, an Energy Division official said. In 2002, Bangladesh Oil, Gas & Mine...
Initiatives have been taken to make GPS (Global Positioning System) maps of fuel filling stations across the country. The government will give approval for setting up a new filling station after screening. Such initiatives have been taken to prevent unfair competition among traders, preven...
Despite repeated warnings, landslides in the Chattogram Hill districts continue to be a major threat of lives being lost in disasters.A series of investigations by Bangladesh Post reveals act of sheer negligence by authorities concerned despite recommendations by high level committees, which in the ...
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Meteorologists and experts warned of a possible major earthquake after repeated five to six mild tremors in Sylhet district within a couple of days recently. They also urged all for early awareness and preparedness.It originated in Meghalaya, India. There are numerous geological crack lines. It can ...
In recent years, the deaths from lightning strikes in Bangladesh have increased significantly. At least 26 people were killed in lightning strikes in the last 18 days and around 70 others were injured. Mainly men working outdoors in villages are losing their lives in lightning strikes. As a res...
The new variants of coronavirus with high infection risk have been found in Bangladesh. In such a situation, people are going home in different areas of the country to celebrate Eid, ignoring the hygiene rules.Experts say that the coronavirus could spread across the country as the movement of people...
Government has set a target to withdraw subsidies in phases from the Power and Energy sector to make it a profit-making one, sources said. According to the target, Power and Energy sector will be made profitable by decreasing subsidies in phases from this year. In 2031, six percent profit will ...
Around 75 acres of forest land with various trees and shrubs have been burnt in 24 incidents of fire in 19 years in the country’s largest mangrove forest ‘Sundarbans’. The forest department attributes the incidents of fire to the lack of awareness of local inhabitants, tourist...
The use of electricity has increased even during the ongoing countrywide lockdown to control the corona virus spread, indicating that the country's economic activity has not collapsed, a Power Division official said.According to Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), in March last year, the ...
Despite coronavirus, construction work of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) is going on in full swing in Pabna. The pandemic situation at the project is under full control, and do not expect it to worsen.Kirill Orlov, medical adviser to the ASE (an engineering division of Russia’s State Atomi...
Do you know what a geographical indication is Or what is the GI Product Of Bangladesh?A GI product is one that has a specific quality, reputation, or other characteristics attributable to its geographic origin. It also means the product must be produced, processed, or prepared in the defined geograp...
The uncertainty over the arrival of the rest of the coronavirus vaccine from India has led the policy-making level of the government to enter into discussions and diplomatic contacts on how to get the vaccine from other sources.Initiatives to import vaccines from the United States, Russia and China ...
The government has taken several initiatives to help the unemployed people during the ongoing lockdown. These include cash, food, making available low-price commodities through TCB, assistance to farmers and other means.The lockdown has been going on since last April 5. Strict lockdown has started f...
Amid the worsening Covid-19 situation thousands of critically ill patients, mostly requiring respiratory support in intensive care units (ICU), are unable to find the emergency treatment.The sheer lack of ICU departments in many districts and upazila hospitals shows how grave the situation is. Even ...
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Technology is at the heart of transforming the healthcare industry, and digital transformation—backed by the cloud and other emerging technologies—is laying the platform for the industry to deliver the future of healthcare in Asia, global cloud solutions giant Oracle said.While speaking ...
The government is going to build the country’s first LPG mother terminal at Maheshkhali in Cox's Bazar district. State-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) will build the terminal in a joint venture with two foreign companies, Marubeni and Vital Power, a BPC official said.LP g...
Bangladesh has become a role model for woman empowerment in the world. Alongside many other countries, women's participation is increasing in politics, economic sector, sports sector and other arenas in Bangladesh. Even many women in remote areas of the country are now part of mainstr...
There are allegations of rampant corruption against a power division project titled - National Power Transmission Network Development (NPTND) project. The state-owned Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) has undertaken the package - 6 of the project to develop the country's electricity t...
Everyone raises their voice when any incident such as collapse of a building or fire in a building in any part of Dhaka city or its adjacent areas. But after a while the situation becomes normal again. As a result, the residents of Dhaka have been living in extreme risk for years.Experts attribute t...
Electricity generation cost from renewable energy sources is declining each year. However, per unit project cost and tariff of the ‘Solar Mini Grid’ has not changed with time in the country. Although IDCOL (Infrastructure Development Company Limited) submitted a proposal to SREDA to...
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