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Tanzania eyes 8m new power connections by 2030

DODOMA, Aug. 22 --  THE government is determined to connect 8 million new customers to electricity by 2030 under its current plan to extend power supply to 9,000 hamlets across the country. Depu... Read More


UK faces asylum surge

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- Britain has received a record number of asylum applications, official data showed Thursday, as the government faces growing pressure over the housing of thousands of migrants in hote... Read More


Russia gives India 5pc oil discount amid US tariffs

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- Russia will continue to supply oil to India, now at a 5 percent discount, despite the pressure and sanctions on the latter from the US. Deputy trade representative of Russia to Indi... Read More


UNFPA provides traning to Sunamganj women

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- Sunamganj is a district in the wetland ecosystem in northeast Bangladesh, which is particularly vulnerable to climate change. Floods arrive quickly and suddenly and can last for week... Read More


Nasir's photography exhibition to celebrate

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- A special photography exhibition titled 'Shotoborshe Sultan' begins today (Friday) at Bengal Shilpalay in Dhanmondi on the occasion of the birth centenary of legendary Bangladeshi ar... Read More


Hatirjheel water taxis halted again

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- Dhaka's Hatirjheel water taxis, a lifeline for thousands of office-goers trying to avoid the capital's crippling traffic jams, have been suspended for the second time in just six wee... Read More


BGB chief inaugurates

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- Director General (DG) of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui on Thursday inaugurated the 'BGB Fisheries Week-2025'as part of the 'National... Read More


BD braces for downpours

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall across four divisions, including Dhaka and Chattogram, over the next three days. The BMD al... Read More


Charge sheets in 26 cases linked to July Uprising submitted

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- Police have so far submitted charge sheets in 26 cases linked to July Uprising before the courts at different parts of the country. According to the Police Headquarters, eight of th... Read More


Steps needed to overcome the industrial defaults

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- The manufacturing sector is one of the driving forces of Bangladesh's economy. This sector plays an important role in domestic consumption, employment generation, and export earnings... Read More