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Solar dreams, policy gaps

AFTER almost seventeen years, Bangladesh has unveiled a revised version of its Renewable Energy Policy, aiming to ensure that at least 20 per cent of the country’s total electricity supply comes from renewable sources by 2030 and 30 per cent by 2040. The policy promises lucrative incentives, including ten years of corporate tax exemptions for both public and private...

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Stray kite string blamed for April grid failure

A kite string falling on a power transmission line on April 26 caused a massive short circuit, severing electricity supply to 21 districts, a recent probe found, highlighting the risks for the national power grid arising out of its close proximity to human settlements...