Nature quest: The Doodhraj's dive

An Indian paradise flycatcher about to take a dive into the Jamuna in Naogaon’s Badalgachi.
2 August 2024, 05:18 AM

BPC importing 7,000 tonnes of diesel from India

Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation is importing 7,000 tonnes of diesel from India through the "India-Bangladesh Friendship" pipeline..The move came following disruption in fuel supply in the northern region due to rail wagon crisis. .Of the quantity, so far 4,000 tonnes of diesel was i
30 July 2024, 15:46 PM

Nat’l fisheries week starts

The inauguration ceremony of National Fisheries Week was held this afternoon at the Darbar Hall of the District Commissioner’s Officer in Patuakhali
30 July 2024, 14:14 PM

Fuel transport starts amid tight security

Four oil carrier wagons left Chattogram for Dhaka, Sylhet, Dohazari and Hathazri upazilas today amid tight security
26 July 2024, 14:55 PM

Summit’s floating LNG terminal: Re-installation may take another week

The re-installation of the Summit-run LNG regasification unit has been rescheduled due to some fresh technical glitches in Moheshkhali, Cox’s Bazar
14 July 2024, 14:08 PM

Gain confidence of prepaid meter consumers: JS body

A parliamentary body today recommended taking necessary steps to gain the confidence of the prepaid meter consumers
11 July 2024, 13:47 PM

Can wild animals handle the heat?

From Canada to Australia, animals are dying and suffering as heat waves become more common
11 July 2024, 05:01 AM

Gas supply to remain suspended in parts of Dhaka for 10hrs tomorrow

Gas supply will remain suspended in different areas of the capital from 10:00am to 8:00pm tomorrow due to gas pipeline replacement works
10 July 2024, 12:26 PM

Nasrul Hamid hints at further rise in electricity prices this year

State minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today hinted at a further rise in electricity prices this year.
4 July 2024, 09:37 AM

Utilise marine fisheries to tap into blue economy: expert

Marine fisheries can be a major component to reaping the rewards from Bangladesh’s largely untapped blue economy as they already account for 52 percent of animal-based protein in Bangladesh, said an expert yesterday..The country ranked third in producing fish from inland water-bodies, behi
3 July 2024, 18:09 PM

Govt has plan to generate power from hydrogen, ammonia: PM

The government has taken a plan to generate electricity from hydrogen and ammonia alongside the production of solar and wind power in the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today told the parliament
3 July 2024, 14:27 PM

LPG price raised by Tk 0.31 per kg

The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has been raised by Tk 0.31 per kg for the month of July
2 July 2024, 10:52 AM

Persistent rain boosts power production at Kaptai power plant

The Kaptai Hydroelectric Power Plant (KHPP) is generating more power due to rising water levels following persistent rain over the last several days
2 July 2024, 07:53 AM

Power supply from Adani plant resumes

Electricity supply from a unit of Adani power plant in Jharkhand has resumed today after 60 hours' disruption, according to the Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB)
1 July 2024, 05:35 AM

Diesel price falls Tk 1 per litre, octane, petrol remain the same

The government has decreased the diesel price by Tk 1 per litre for the month of July. The prices of petrol and octane, however, will remain the same at Tk 127 and Tk 131 respectively
30 June 2024, 16:12 PM

Move to get GI status for Sundarbans' honey finally gathers steam

Seven years after an application by the deputy commissioner of Bagerhat district, the Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT) has finally taken the initiative to register Sundarbans' honey as a GI (geographical identification) product.
30 June 2024, 16:12 PM

Sirajganj's 68MW solar power plant starts supplying electricity

Operation began in the newly built solar power plant "Sirajganj 68-megawatt Solar Park" on the Jamuna river bank in Sirajganj this morning
30 June 2024, 13:20 PM

Adani power plant shut down

India's Adani power plant in Jharkhand's Godda was shut down due to a leak in a valve of the boiler circulating pump, leaving Bangladesh in a shortage of power production
29 June 2024, 13:30 PM

Loadshedding in Patuakhali rises after Payra power plant unit shut for maintenance

Loadshedding in Patuakhali has increased after one of the two units of the 1,320 MW Payra Thermal Power Plant was shut on Wednesday for maintenance
28 June 2024, 10:25 AM

Rare Burmese Red Serow seen in Baraiyadhala National Park

A recent study has identified 25 photo events of the Burmese Red Serow, a rare species of goat-antelope locally known as “bon chhagol”, at Baraiyadhala National Park in Chattogram’s Mirsharai upazila
26 June 2024, 10:04 AM