Emirates has operated its first milestone demonstration flight on a Boeing 777-300ER, powering one of its engines with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on January 30,2023.The flight took off from Dubai International Airport, and flying for more than one hour over the Dubai coastline. Currently, SAF is approved for use
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BNP’s Street March: This is to bid farewell to AL regime: Mosharraf
Stating that the time of the Awami League government is running out fast, BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Tuesday said their party's programme of street march is meant for saying goodbye to the Awami League's repressive rule."Even after so much repression by the government, BNP did not sit
Quader opens preparatory works for metro rail in Ctg
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Tuesday inaugurated the works of master plan preparation and preliminary feasibility study for construction of metro rail in Chattogram port city.The minister inaugurated the works virtually connecting from his official residence here as chief guest. Speaking on the occasion, he said this dream
Step up efforts for migrants’ rights: UN Special Rapporteur urges govt
The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of migrants, Felipe Gonzalez Morales, on Tuesday urged the authorities in Bangladesh to step up efforts for better protection of migrants' rights."Bangladesh must step up efforts to strengthen regulation of the migrant recruitment system to protect migrant workers against exploitation and abuses," said
IMF approves $4.7b loan for Bangladesh
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Bangladesh's US$4.7 billion loan proposal during a board meeting on Monday. Bangladesh will get about $3.3 billion under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and about $1.4 billion under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), said a press
Power tariff raised again at bulk, retail levels
Electricity tariff was raised at both retail and bulk levels, with effect from February 1.The Power Division - through administrative order and in two separate gazette notifications - raised the tariff. According to the new order, the retail tariff was raised at different levels of consumers. The tariff was raised
Manoshi Group holds Pakelo business partner meet
Manoshi Group's Pakelo Business Partner Meet took place at the capital’s Gulshan area at 'Hotel Bengal Blueberry' with the participation of dealers & retailers across the country. Diego Vaccaro, the Export Manager of Pakelo was the Chief Guest of the event. He said, “He is very happy to come to Bangladesh
UCB promotes Alamgir Kabir as DMD
AlamgirKabir has recently been promoted as the DMD of United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB), a press release said Tuesday. He was serving the bank as senior executive vice president. AlamgirKabir has been in the financial industry for over 22 years out of which 8 years’ experience as branch manager. He started
GP reports revenues worth Tk 150.4b for FY22
Grameenphone Ltd. has reported total revenues of Tk 150.4 billion (15,040.35 crore) for the fiscal year of 2022, registering a year-on-year growth of 5.1 percent, a press release said Tuesday. Due to a regulatory ban on the sale of sim cards during the second half of the year, the company registered
BGMEA organises art camp to promote Bangladesh’s culture
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has organised an art camp as part of its Brand Bangladesh initiative, in addition to its core focus to promote the apparel industry. Sixty-two renowned artists, including Monirul Islam, Shahabuddin Ahmed, Hashem Khan, Abul Barq Alvi, Abdus Shakoor Shah, Abdul Mannan, Mohammad Eunus,