THE likely increase in the losses of the Bangladesh Power Development Board by almost 200 per cent in 2025 suggests a deplorable absence of measures to amend the power policy, which is burdened by, among others, an abnormal level of overcapacity and an absurd capacity charge system...
INDIA鈥橲 announcement to send a technical team to Bangladesh to discuss the conservation and management of the River Teesta appears farcical. India, which has since 2010 put on hold the signing of an agreement on the sharing of the water of the cross-border Teesta...
Bangladesh鈥檚 power and energy sector is set to downslide further with the budgetary measures announced this month, ignoring the need to make amends that could have...
Research and Policy Integration for Development, a private think tank, has identified lack of proper policy direction in the proposed budget for the 2024-25 financial year against the government鈥檚 intent to address macroeconomic challenges...
The cabinet committee on government purchase in a meeting on Tuesday approved a proposal to import 40 megawatt hydro power from Nepal through India...
Bangladesh Water Development Board, Institute of Water Modelling and Centre for Environmental and Geographical Information Services jointly organised a workshop on...
Bangladesh Rural Development Academy concluded the 196th basic training course, organised for Bangladesh Civil Service (general education) cadre officers, on Sunday...
A workshop on current situation, achievements and prospects of the project titled 鈥楶roduction, processing and distribution of quality spice seeds鈥� held at the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation in Dhaka鈥檚 Sher-E-Bangla Nagar area on Friday...
SAUDI Arabia hosts World Environment Day this year, focusing on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience. This is relevant within the framework of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021鈥�2030), a global initiative designed to protect and revive ecosystems to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals...
The flash flood in north-eastern Bangladesh is feared to linger amidst forecasts of heavy to very heavy rain continuing, particularly in the upstream in neighbouring India...
The presence of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl, a diverse group of chemicals harmful for humans and the environment, in rivers and, even, supply water at a dangerous level is alarming. A study, conducted by the International Pollutants Elimination Network and the Environment and Social Development Organisation...
Industries minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun on Thursday said Bangladesh was working for sustainable development of the ship-recycling industry as per the Hong Kong ship recycling convention...
Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation held a training workshop on the 4th Industrial Revolution on Wednesday, said a press release...
A conference of deputy director of the Bangladesh Rural Development Board held at its conference room on Wednesday...
Finance minister Abul Hasaan Mahmood Ali on Wednesday said that the government would clear arrears on power purchases from the Adani Group of India...
Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation chairman Abdullah Sazzad on Saturday inspected its Jashore area activities...
INADEQUATE attention to agriculture affects a steady growth of the agricultural sector. This is reflected in the declining share of agriculture in gross domestic product in recent years. Its contribution has reduced over a decade, from 17 per cent in 2010 to 12.6 per cent in 2020...
Bangladesh Railway authorities are analysing its container, freight and cargo transportation facilities for taking future plans...
Experts and economists on Thursday said that Bangladesh鈥檚 agriculture sector should get focus as one of the key economic drivers, beyond food security...
Development activists on Sunday urged the government to sketch a roadmap to achieve the World Health Organisation鈥檚 universal health coverage by 2032 for attaining the United Nations鈥� sponsored Sustainable Development Goals...
Speakers at a seminar on Thursday highlighted Bangladesh鈥檚 role as an active voice in global climate diplomacy, combating climate change and implementing the Sustainable Development Goals...
Bangladesh鈥檚 banking sector has suffered a serious setback over the years, as people having political clouts received from banks various benefits beyond legal scopes, economists said...
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day will be celebrated in the country today with the theme 鈥楧igital Innovation for Sustainable Development鈥�...
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority has recently hosted a three-day workshop on the 5 pillars related to the 鈥楳unicipality Competitiveness Index鈥� to address key reform agendas under the Bangladesh Investment Climate Improvement programme...
The lack of coordination among the authorities in implementing development projects becomes evident once again in a latest instance in which the building works to connect the two under-construction expressways, to be done in the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport area in the capital, remains in limbo...
The government鈥檚 projected borrowing is set to exceed the planned provisional annual development programme size of Tk 2.65 lakh crore for the upcoming financial year, officials said...
Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked the engineers to take the pro-people, pro-environment, cost-effective, suitable and sustainable strategy and plans to quicken country鈥檚 development...
Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development organised innovation expo in Kotbari, Cumilla on Thursday.
Speakers at a workshop on Thursday emphasised the necessity of establishing a health promotion authority in Bangladesh, similar to those in Thailand and other countries, for sustainable health development and effectively combating...
The orientation programme of the 15 newly-appointed sub-assistant engineers and section officers (mechanical and electrical) of the Bangladesh Water Development Board was held at Pani Bhaban meeting room on Panthopath in Dhaka on Wednesday...
