Dr Yunus praises Russian cooperation in power, energy sectors

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday praised Russia's cooperation in the power and energy sectors and acknowledged Russia's role as a supplier of wheat and fertiliser to Bangladesh. These issues were discussed when Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander V Mantytskiy paid a farewell call on the Chief Adviser at his

None can go to power through anarchy: Abdur Rahman

Fisheries and Livestock Minister Md Abdur Rahman today said  no one can go to power through arson terrorism and anarchy. "No one can go to power through arson and anarchy. Election is the only way to change power. If you want to go to power, you have to participate in the

DCCI seeks more Russian investments in power, energy

More Russian investments, especially in the power and energy sector, could play a pivotal role in ensuring steady economic progress and industrialization in Bangladesh, said Ashraf Ahmed, president of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI), on Tuesday. He made the remarks during a meeting with a Russian trade delegation

Power sector in deep crisis: Rizvi

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday said the country's power sector had plunged into a deep crisis. Talking to reporters at BNP's Nayapalton office Rizvi said Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader's recent remarks on the power situation contradict what Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

70pc power generation capacity to remain idle this winter

More than two-thirds of the total power generation capacity will remain idle this coming winter, as more power is added to the national grid from the private sector pushing up the capacity payment obligation of the government. It comes at a time when already the government's outstanding bills to the private

People don’t want to see AL in power: Fakhrul

Describing their march demanding the resignation of the government as a 'victory march' for realising people's rights, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday called upon Awami League to quit as people don't want to see them in power anymore. He alleged that the Election Commission staged a farce

bKash honors indomitable power of people 

The country’s largest mobile financial services (MFS) provider bKash Limited has unveiled a music video titled ‘Amar Bikash Thekay Ke’ portraying the story of people’s relentless struggle towards success. The main character of the music video is Sura Krishna Chakma, Bangladesh’s first ever professional boxer. Hailing from Rangamati, how Sura

Power, gas supply may improve within 2 days: Nasrul

The ongoing gas supply and power outage situation in the country may improve within the next two days, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said today. "However, it might take around 10-12 days to get the situation back to normal as the pipeline of a floating storage

BNP gets desperate to go to power: Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Saturday said BNP has become desperate to go to power unconstitutionally through killing-coup and conspiracies after being rejected time and again by the people in elections. "BNP is conspiring to go to power by unconstitutional means. Its leaders