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Reiterating her steadfast commitment to build Bangladesh as a prosperous and developed country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought more cooperation from the neighbouring countries to achieve the goal. “We are committed to building a prosperous and developed Bangladesh. To achieve the goal, we need more support and cooperation from neighbours,” she said. The Premier was talking to Indian Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra... »

Indian Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan is coming to Dhaka. The Indian High Commission says the minister will be visiting Dhaka from Apr 17 to Apr 19 at the invitation of his Bangladesh counterpart Nasrul Hamid. He will be accompanied by a high level delegation consisting of heads of Indian Public Sector Units in the energy sector. During the visit, he is expected... »

State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid on Saturday said students of petroleum and mining engineering at different universities will be able to avail internships at different organisations under the power, energy and mineral resources ministry. He made the remarks while addressing a seminar on “Potentials of Petroleum and Mining Engineering in Bangladesh” at Jessore University of Science and Technology in Jessore. The junior minister said that his ministry... »

The district administration has assured that there will be no further arrests in connection with the case filed over the recent clash at Chittagong’s Banshkhali during a protest against the construction of a power plant. Chittagong district Deputy Commissioner Mezbah Uddin gave the assurance in a meeting with the leaders of ‘Movement to Save Gondamara Union’ on Saturday. He said he would take measures to settle the case and ensure... »

Bangladeshis are welcoming the Bangla New Year 1423 amid a call to stop social decay and fight religious fanaticism. The main celebration started with an event organised by the Chhayanaut at the capital’s Ramna Batamul on Thursday morning. Thousands thronged the Ramna Park and adjacent areas since dawn. Music befitting the spirit of the New Year filled the air at Ramna Batamul from 6:15am. Chhayanaut singers started their performance 15... »

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said the public transport fare will be reduced if the government decreases the prices of the fuel. He made the statement in a view exchange meeting with the officials of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) at its office on Thursday. The minister said: “The public transport fare will surely be decreased even if the prices of the fuel is decreased by Tk1.... »

Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) leased 3600 kilometers of optical fiber cables to the Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) for the next 10 years. PGCB company secretary Md Ashraf Hossain and BTCL secretary Asaduzzaman Chowdhury yesterday signed a deal on behalf of their organisations at PGCB office. As per the deal, the PGCB would earn Tk 15.06 crore a year from BTCL. PGCB now uses its optical fiber to... »

Linde Bangladesh, a member of the Linde Group’s gases division, on Tuesday started construction work to build company’s Tk. 1.2 billion Air Separation Unit (ASU) in Rupganj. Thomas Prinz, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Bangladesh, inaugurated the groundbreaking ceremony of Linde Bangladesh’s Rupganj 100TPD ASU while Golam Dastagir Gazi, MP was present as special guest. Linde announced of its investment in this plant in November 2015 and... »

The country’s GDP (gross domestic product) growth registered a phenomenal rise in the first nine months (July-March) of the current 2015-16 financial year (FY16), reaching 7.05 percent while the per capita income (GNI) surged to $1466. Referring to the latest report of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistic (BBS), Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal termed the economic growth as an extraordinary achievement in the country’s economic front. The minister was briefing... »

\Bangladesh seeks Qatar funds in petrochemical Nasrul Hamid, State Minister for Power and Energy, greets Ahmed bin Mohamed Al Dehaimi, Qatar Ambassador in Dhaka, at his secretariat office in the capital on Tuesday. State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid Tuesday requested the Qatar government for investing in petrochemical sector and also in setting up LNG terminal here. The minister made the request to his Qatar counterpart when Qatar... »