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- Eid on Sunday in Saudi Arabia as Shawwal moon sighted
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- Myanmar earthquake: Death toll passes 1,600 as search for survivors continues
- Fire service reminds earthquake vulnerability seeking precautions
- Myanmar junta seeks to talk with Dr Yunus
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- Four killed in mass Russian drone attack in Ukraine
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- Cyber Tribunal withdraws 410 cases
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- We want such a Bangladesh where democracy will have a strong foundation: Annie
Probe body formed over significant presence of soil in imported coal
The Power Division of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has formed a three-member probe committee to investigate the significant presence of soil in a coal consignment imported for the Matarbari power plant in Coxs Bazar. Mohammad Sanaul Huq, joint secretary (development-1) of the...
Coal shipment for Matarbari Power Plant rejected over excessive soil contamination
The Coal Power Generation Company Limited (CPGCL) has rejected a shipment of 63,000 tonnes of coal due to excessive soil contamination, rendering it unsuitable for use at the Matarbari Power Plant in Coxs Bazar. Following the decision, the vessel carrying the cargo was sent back to the outer...
China’s 2024 coal projects threaten climate goals: report
China last year began construction on projects with the greatest combined coal power capacity since 2015, jeopardizing the countrys goal to peak carbon emissions by 2030, reports BSS. The media shared the information citing a report published Thursday. The worlds second-largest economy is the...
Anti-Corruption Coalition calls for Siddiq's resignation
A group of charities has called for Tulip Siddiq to step down from her ministerial role overseeing UK anti-corruption policy due to concerns about her connections to the former Bangladeshi regime led by her aunt, Sheikh Hasina. The UK Anti-Corruption Coalition, which includes organizations like...
11 bodies who died in Pakistan mine blast recovered
Citing officials, the AP reported that the rescuers have recovered the bodies of 11 coal miners who died last week after a methane gas explosion caused a coal mine to collapse in southwestern Pakistan. An operation is still underway to find a 12th worker who has been missing since Thursday, when...