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Matarbari power plant resumes production after one-month closure
The Matarbari coal-fired power plant in Coxs Bazar has resumed operations after being closed for a month due to a coal shortage. The power plant resumed operation on Saturday afternoon with the first unit supplying electricity to the national grid, reports The Business Standard. According to...
Ukraine's energy sector 'under massive enemy attack': minister
Ukraines power infrastructure was under massive enemy attack on Thursday, the countrys energy minister said, after a countrywide air raid alert was declared due to incoming missiles, reports AFP. Once again, the energy sector is under massive enemy attack. Attacks on energy facilities are taking...
HC orders to ban battery-run rickshaws in city within 3 days
The High Court has ordered a ban on battery-run rickshaws in Dhaka metropolitan area within the next three days. The High Court bench of Justice Fatema Najib and Justice Mahmudur Razi delivered the order on Tuesday. Sanjid Siddiqui and Tahsina Mridu held the hearing on behalf of the writ...
Armed forces get magistracy power for 60 more days
The government has extended the magistracy power given to commissioned officers of the Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force for another 60 days. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification in this regard on Friday (November 15). The ministry published the notification today (16...
Electricity from Nepal will now reach Bangladesh
Electricity generated in Nepal will now reach Bangladesh via the Indian grid, marking the first trilateral power transaction, reports UNB. Md. Fouzul Kabir Khan, Adviser to Bangladeshs Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources; Haryana Chief Minister and Indian Minister for Power, and...
DNCC removes battery-powered rickshaws from Mirpur’s main roads
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) conducted a drive in Mirpur on Monday to curb the movement of illegal battery-powered rickshaws on main roads. The operation took place on the main road in front of Mirpur Bangla School and College, from noon until evening, reports UNB. DNCC Executive...
Netherlands, CGS launch project to empower women and youth in Bangladesh politics
The Netherlands, represented by its Embassy in Bangladesh, is launching a project in collaboration with the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) to encourage the political involvement of women, youth, and marginalized communities, reports UNB. The project aims to empower women and youth in...
Industrial production slumps amid investment crisis
The country is experiencing stagnant investment due to various issues, including high interest rates, instability in industrial zones and a power and energy crisis. This has stunted job creation, and industrial production has hit rock bottom. Amid the push to create extensive employment for...
Two units of Matarbari power plant go offline
The power generation of the two units of the Matarbari 1,200MW coal-fired plant in Moheshkhali upazila of Coxs Bazar has been stopped due to a shortage of coal. The two units of the power plant went offline on Thursday due to a coal supply shortage and power generation is expected to resume by...
Saudi Arabia Keen to recruit more workers from Bangladesh: Envoy
Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Essa Youssef Essa Al Duhailan on Sunday expressed eagerness to recruit more workers, especially skilled and trained workforce, to support its ambitious initiatives like Green Saudi Initiative and mega projects under the Kingdom Vision 2030. The Ambassador recalled...