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Costly electricity from Jharkhand

Costly electricity from Jharkhand
The government has agreed to buy power from the Adani Group at 8.7 US cents per unit from its 1,600-MW mega plant, to be set up in Jharkhand  in  India. This is a dedicated project for exporting power to Bangladesh at a rate much higher than the price proposed by local companies with coal-based plants. According to the Sheikh Hasina government’s decision, the Indian giant will get 3.9 US cents out of 8.7 US cents per unit as a ‘levelised capacity payment’ of the plant that will incur extra cost for the country. Officials said, as per the rate fixed for Adani, the country will have to pay an additional Tk 300 crore to the Indian company every year, compared to the deal with Orion Group’s coal based power plant.…

MP Badi gets bail after surrender

MP Badi gets bail after surrender

Ruling Awami League (AL) lawmaker from Cox’s Bazar-4 (Teknaf) constituency Abdur Rahman Badi yesterday secured bail after he surrendered before a Chittagong court in a case filed in 2007 over concealing information in wealth statement. “He surrendered before Chittagong Divisional Senior…
No JU geology dept students pass 2nd year final exam

No JU geology dept students pass 2nd year final exam

Not a single student of the 43rd batch of the Geological Sciences (GS) department of Jahangirnagar University (JU) has passed the second-year final exam, while only 6.67 per cent of the 42nd batch students of the department have passed their third-year final exam, sources said.  According to the…
Nationalist populism threatening democracy

Nationalist populism threatening democracy

Democratic behavior as understood through the upholding of the principles of democracy, the rule of law and human rights is being affected most unfortunately in certain parts of the world. Correctness within the political paradigm is suffering from both populist beliefs as well as autocratic approaches…
Water security: Precondition to economic 
growth and sustainable development

Water security: Precondition to economic growth and sustainable development

Many of us may not be aware of the fact that World Water Day is an annual event celebrated on March 22nd as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater  resources. So let’s commit to not wasting a single drop of…
Growers happy with good wheat yield

Growers happy with good wheat yield

PANCHAGARH: A bumper production and fair price of wheat have brought smiles on the faces of Panchagarh farmers, reports BSS. Newly harvested wheat has started to come to the market. Existing price of wheat in the local market has raised hope among the farmers as it is being sold at Taka 830 to 850 per…
Experts focus on digital wallet for e-commerce

Experts focus on digital wallet for e-commerce

Without the provision of digital wallet, the e-commerce business in Bangladesh will be stagnated at some point.  Pointing out that harsh truth, experts concerned at the sector said, with cash-on-delivery (COD) still dominating the e-commerce ecosystem, the true digital revolution in the country…
UK to formally trigger 
Brexit on March 29

UK to formally trigger Brexit on March 29

LONDON: Britain said Monday it will trigger its exit from the European Union on March 29, nine months after the country voted to leave the European Union. Triggering Article 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty, the formal procedure for leaving the bloc, will open a two-year timetable for difficult negotiations,…
Group art show ‘Amity’ begins at Gallery Twenty One

Group art show ‘Amity’ begins at Gallery Twenty One

In memory of renowned artist and national award-winning filmmaker Khalid Mahmood Mithu, a two-week group art exhibition titled ‘Amity’ by nine artists is now underway at Gallery Twenty One in the capital’s Dhanmondi area.  Director General of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Md Shamsul…
Tigers now focus on ODI series

Tigers now focus on ODI series

The whole nation still seems to be engrossed with the victory in the 100th Test. A day after the victory against the hosts Sri Lanka in the landmark Test, Bangladesh national team though started turning their focus on the ODI series, the euphoria of the victory went unabashed. The people in the Bangladesh…
Bumper Boro yield likely 
in Rangpur region

Bumper Boro yield likely in Rangpur region

An all-time record Boro rice production is likely as the farmers exceeded the fixed farming target in Rangpur agriculture region this season following various effective and pro-farmer steps of the government, reports BSS. “The excellent growing Boro rice plants have given greener eye-catching…
HC seeks report on Padma Bridge probe panel

HC seeks report on Padma Bridge probe panel

The High Court (HC) yesterday asked the government to submit a progress report on its earlier order to form an inquiry commission to find out who fabricated tales about corruption in the Padma Multipurpose Bridge (PMB) project. The home secretary and the Cabinet secretary have been asked to submit the…
The dark town that built a giant mirror to deflect the Sun

The dark town that built a giant mirror to deflect the Sun

The inhabitants of Rjukan in southern Norway have a complex relationship with the Sun. “More than other places I’ve lived, they like to talk about the Sun: when it’s coming back, if it’s a long time since they’ve seen the Sun,” says artist Martin Andersen. “They’re…
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