Gas supply to remain off for seven hours in Mirpur today
Gas supply will remain suspended for seven hours in parts of Mirpur on Tuesday due to tie-in works of a newly connected gas pipeline...
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2 women killed, 3 burnt in Gazipur cylinder blast
At least two women were killed and three more people, including children, were burnt in Sunday night鈥檚 gas cylinder explosion in the Joydevpur area of Gazipur...
Woman dies, four others injured in Gazipur gas cylinder blast
A 30-year old woman, who suffered serious burn injuries in a fire from a gas cylinder blast in Gazipur on Sunday night, died at National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka on Monday...
BTMA urges adviser to solve gas problems
The country鈥檚 textile millers demanded raising the bulk consumer limit for captive power gas connections to 20 megawatts from the existing 10 MW...
Titas Gas cuts illegal connections
The Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC has removed illegal gas connections and collected fines in different areas of Dhaka, Narayanganj, Narsingdi and Gazipur...
Macron seeks 鈥榝orgiveness鈥� for colonialism on Madagascar visit
President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday during a visit to Madagascar he wanted to work toward 鈥榝orgiveness鈥� for France鈥檚 colonisation of the Indian Ocean island, including with the return of cultural artifacts.
Titas Gas cuts illegal connections
The Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC on Wednesday removed illegal gas connections and collected fines in different areas of Narayanganj, Munshiganj, Narsingdi and Gazipur...
2 Bangladeshis killed in gas explosion in Saudi Arabia
Two Bangladeshi citizens were killed in car gas explosion at Tabuk in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...
BIDA urges BERC to revise gas price hike
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority has urged the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission to revise the recently announced gas price hike, saying that otherwise, it would affect the economic momentum.聽..
Tackling emissions, powering growth
angladesh finds itself navigating a delicate balance between rapid economic development and urgent climate action. As the world鈥檚 seventh most climate-vulnerable nation, the country contributes a modest 0.4 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet its domestic emissions are growing at an alarming 5.6 per cent annual rate. This increase stems from the twin...
Gas price increase for industries unjustified, discriminatory
AN INCREASE of 33 per cent in prices of gas for use as raw materials and captive power in the industrial sector that the Energy Regulatory Commission announced on April 13 with an immediate effect is worrying for industries that plan to get new connections or expand their consumption. The plan is discriminatory. The increase will force factories seeking to use gas for...
Nobel Literature Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa dies in Peru
Peruvian writer and Nobel literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa died on Sunday at the age of 89, his family announced, ending the era of Latin America鈥檚 literary golden generation...
Businesses warn gas price hike to discourage investments
Manufacturers in the country鈥檚 different sectors have warned that the hike in the prices of gas for new industrial and captive connections and for existing industrial connections in case of additional use would discourage new investments...
Gas price increased by 33pc for industries
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission on Sunday announced a 33 per cent increase in gas prices for industries planning to get new connections or expand with additional gas consumption.
鈥楤orbaad鈥� leads Eid films
Dhallywood megastar Shakib Khan-starrer 鈥楤orbaad鈥� has been leading the Eid films since its release on Monday, said film industry insiders on Wednesday...
Areas in Dhaka likely to face low pressure in gas supply for 12 hours
Vast areas in the capital and its outskirts may experience low pressure in gas supply for 12 hours from Wednesday evening to Thursday morning.
Six burnt in gas explosion in Dhaka
Six people sustained burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion at the Pakistan Maat area in Dhaka on Monday night.
Consumers may face low gas pressure in Dhaka Tuesday, Wednesday
Consumers in vast areas around the capital may experience low gas pressure for 24 hours, from Tuesday to Wednesday...
Gas supply to remain off for 8hrs in northern parts of Dhaka tomorrow
Gas supply will remain suspended for eight hours in the northern part of Dhaka on Thursday...
Pangas: unlocking export potential, ensuring food security
BANGLADESH is home to two species of Pangas fish: pangasius pangasius, which inhabits open water bodies such as rivers, floodplains and beels and Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, a species predominantly cultured in closed water systems such as ponds and ghers. Over the years, Pangas 鈥� particularly Pangasianodon hypophthalmus 鈥� has emerged as the most...
Gas supply to remain off for 10 hours in Dhaka areas tomorrow
Gas supply will remain suspended for 10 hours in different areas in the northern part of the capital on Thursday...
Six burnt in Chandpur gas stove explosion
Six members of a family, including three women, were burnt in a gas stove blast at a flat in Koralia area of Chandpur district town early Sunday...
CNG stations to remain close from 2:30pm to 7:00pm
The government on Wednesday said that the compressed natural gas refueling stations in the capital would remain close from 2:30pm to 7:00pm during the Ramadan...
Bangladesh decides to import two cargos of LNG
The advisory committee of the government purchase in a meeting on Wednesday approved two proposals for importing two cargos of liquefied natural gas...
Eight people sustain burns in N鈥檊anj gas explosion
Eight people, including four children, sustained severe burn injuries in a fire caused by a gas pipeline leak at a tin-shed house in Siddhirganj upazila of Narayanganj early Monday.
PUBLIC HEARING ON GAS PRICE HIKE: BERC blasted by consumers
Frequent booing and screams of the word 鈥榮hame鈥� filled the air inside the indoor venue in Dhaka where the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission on Wednesday held its public hearing on the gas price hike proposal of up to 152 per cent...
Gas price hike will deter investment: businesses
The country鈥檚 business leaders strongly criticised the government鈥檚 proposal to raise gas prices by 150 per cent for new industries and industrial expansion, calling it a discriminatory move that could deter future investors and make Bangladesh less attractive for business...
Textile unit closures may surge amid rising gas prices: BTMA
Bangladesh Textile Mills Association president Showkat Aziz Russell on Tuesday said that textile sector in Bangladesh might experience a surge in factory closures as a result of further hike in gas prices...
Gas supply to remain off in different Dhaka city areas today
Gas supply will remain suspended for nine hours in different areas of Dhaka city on Tuesday...
One of Ashulia gas cylinder blast victims dies at hospital
Shiuly Akter, 32, one of the 11 victims who sustained burn injuries in a gas cylinder blast in Savar died while undergoing treatment at a Dhaka hospital on early Sunday...