The year 2022 was incredibly difficult for people around the world. We were confronted by a series of major crises, including a continuing pandemic, a major war in Europe, an energy crisis, rising inflation and food insecurity. These events hit children particularly hard, compounding the already severe impacts of the COVID-19
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PMO collecting data to tackle energy crisis
Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has been collecting necessary information and data from two divisions and their associate bodies in the power and energy sector to make some policy decisions on power, gas and petroleum prices. According to official sources, the PMO will soon reconvene a recently postponed meeting to discuss
Huawei, BGMEA tie up to promote renewable energy
Huawei Technologies (Bangladesh) Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BGMEA to take steps to address the current energy crisis and move towards a greener Bangladesh through promoting renewable energy, a press release said Monday. Faruque Hassan, President, BGMEA and Pan Junfeng, CEO, Huawei, signed an MoU in this
Europe in its labyrinth
European politicians continue to run in all directions to find a way out of their energy crisis. One of them – Simonetta Sommaruga, the Swiss Environment Minister, asked people to ‘shower together’. Others are competing to grant the business of transporting energy from the North of Africa to the continent.
Govt plans to supply gas from Bhola within 3-4 months
Accelerate gas exploration to overcome energy crisis: ICCB
Bangladesh should move faster with its exploration activities both on-shore and off-shore to replace expensive LNG with its own natural gas reserve as long as such a resource base is scientifically reckoned, said the International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh (ICCB). Dependence on LNG imports may work out in the short-term, but in
Polish PM to discuss security, energy crisis with France’s Macron
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Thursday he would visit Paris on Monday to discuss the situation in Ukraine, defence cooperation and energy issues with French President Emmanuel Macron. "First of all, we will talk about security issues, because France is an important partner ... Strengthening (NATO's) eastern flank will
PM’s Energy Adviser hopeful of overcoming power, energy crisis
Adviser to the Prime Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury has expressed optimism to overcome the ongoing power and energy crisis in the country created due to Russia-Ukraine war. The Energy Adviser was speaking at a roundtable titled "Energy security and development challenges for developing countries: Bangladesh
Govt fixes different holidays for industrial zones
The government has announced staggered weekly holidays for industrial zones to reduce the frequency and length of power cuts amid a lingering energy crisis. The Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments published a notice on the rescheduled holidays, dividing the areas into seven zones. Citing the Labour Act, the department said
Don’t get confused by communal forces’ propaganda: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader Sunday urged the country’s people not to get confused by the deliberate propaganda of communal forces. “The communal forces that want to see the country as a backward one are carrying out intentional propaganda against the country. I am calling upon the country’s people not