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Domestic gas prices up 50pc

Domestic gas prices up 50pc
Although the production cost of electricity is falling with the decline in international oil prices, the government yesterday hiked the retail price of electricity by 2.93 per cent on an average. The retail price of electricity will be Tk 6.33 a unit against the earlier Tk 6.15. The price of gas has also been increased by 26.29 per cent on an average, with a hike of 50 per cent for domestic users. The increases in electricity and gas prices will both be effective from September 1. Domestic users will now have to shell out Tk 600 and Tk 650 for single and double burners respectively, up from Tk 400 and Tk 450 respectively. Metered connections will see a hike to Tk 7 per cubic foot from Tk 5.16. The price per cubic metre of compressed natural…

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Customer service still a distant dream
Customer service still a distant dream
While dedicated customer service centres have become a standard practice among utility service providers…

Two ferries lie idle for four years

Two ferries lie idle for four years

The ferry services across the river Gorai at Langalbandh point in Jhenidah have remained suspended after a brief start four years ago to ease communication for thousands of people of four districts on the other side. Two ferries, ferry bridges and pontoons worth Tk60 to Tk65 crores are getting damaged…
Dhaka city corpns ordered to fix spots for slaughtering

Dhaka city corpns ordered to fix spots for slaughtering

The government has directed the two city corporations to fix 493 spots for slaughtering  sacrificial animals on the day of Eid-ul-Azha. Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest Muslim festival, is likely to be observed on September 24 or 25 this year. Acting secretary of the Local Government Division, Abdul…
For jute to regain its status as our golden fibre

For jute to regain its status as our golden fibre

Sometime ago I was walking through a "hundred yen shop" to buy some small but essential household materials. As similar to American "One dollar shop", in Japan there are "hundred yen" shops almost in every supermarket that sales goods at hundred yen only. In Japanese these…
The ‘Hifazat’ factor and its implications for India

The �Hifazat� factor and its implications for India

The serving Bangladesh Army Colonel and one of his former bosses, a retired Major General, hold a common view—the rise of Hifazat-e-Islam, the new radical Islamist force in the country, will definitely impact on national politics and may even cause the defeat of the ruling Awami League of Prime…
Plotters become more active amid gradual national uplift: Amu

Plotters become more active amid gradual national uplift: Amu

Industries Minister and Awami League Advisory Council member Amir Hossain Amu yesterday said plotters appeared to be more active in recent period as the country witnessed continued development under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s leadership over the years, reports BSS. “Sheikh Hasina will…
Khulna poultry farms battle rising costs

Khulna poultry farms battle rising costs

An unprecedented hike in the prices of chicks, poultry feed, medicine, electricity bill and labour cost has affected the poultry industry in Khulna district. This has led to the closure of several farms, leaving hundreds of people unemployed. Farm owners have urged the government to take steps to control…
South Sudan peace deal welcomed with caution

South Sudan peace deal welcomed with caution

AFP, JUBA: A deal signed by South Sudan’s president aimed at ending 20 months of civil war was given a cautious welcome yesterday, with both sides in the conflict urged to show good faith. At least seven ceasefires have already been agreed and then shattered within days or even hours since war…
Silver jubilee celebration of Nandimukh begins today

Silver jubilee celebration of Nandimukh begins today

Chittagong-based theatre troupe Nandimukh has completed its 25 year long journey this year. On the occasion of celebrating its silver jubilee, Nundimukh has chalked out a yearlong programme. As a part of the yearlong programme, two-day celebration titled ‘Nandimukh Rangamela’ is going to…
Chief selector cautious 
about new look Aussies

Chief selector cautious about new look Aussies

Australia shouldn’t be written off despite being in transitional phase after some key players of the team retired from the international cricket, warned chief selector Faruque Ahmed. The Aussies struggle in the recently concluded Ashes raised the hope of Bangladesh’s chance considering the…
Egg, vegetable prices soar

Egg, vegetable prices soar

Prices of eggs and vegetables have gone up sharply in the kitchen markets of Narsingdi. A dozen eggs are now sold at Tk 114 to Tk 120 against the rate of Tk 84-Tk 90 two weeks ago. Traders said supply of poultry products is currently low in the markets. Bhai Bhai Traders and Poultry Farm owner Bimol…
SARSO testing lab in Dhaka planned

SARSO testing lab in Dhaka planned

The South Asian Regional Standards Organisation (SARSO), a specialised body of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), is planning to set up a ‘state-of-the-art’ testing laboratory in Dhaka, with the aim to remove nontariff barriers in regional trade among the member…
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