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Who are the major players at Cop30 and what do they want

Bangladesh, Nov. 7 -- The UN's Cop30 climate conference is under way, with negotiators, diplomats and leaders from around the world in Belem, Brazil, to discuss how to handle the climate crisis. Who ... Read More


Who are the major players at Cop30 and what do they want?

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Deciding to host a conference for 50,000 people in a small city in the Amazon rainforest was always going to be a controversial decision but Brazil is determined to carry it off. The ... Read More


Subsidy on Electricity Needed for Fisheries and Poultry Sector: Fisheries Adviser

Bangladesh, Nov. 4 -- Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter has said that while the agriculture sector receives electricity at subsidized rates, the fisheries and poultry sectors are still bei... Read More


Barapukuria Power Plant Resumes Production After Closure

Bangladesh, Oct. 27 -- After remaining shut for seven days due to a mechanical fault, one unit of the Barapukuria coal-based thermal power plant in Parbatipur, Dinajpur, has resumed production. Power ... Read More


What Can We Expect From COP30?

Bangladesh, Oct. 24 -- The COP30 climate summit taking place in the Brazilian city of Belem in November. It's run by the United Nations (UN) and every year is one of the biggest events in the calenda... Read More


Solar Power on Educational Institution Rooftops: MoU to be Signed by February

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- By next February, solar power systems will be installed on the rooftops of various educational institutions. The institutions will use the electricity they generate and supply any su... Read More


Barapukuria Mine: Tremors, Subsidence, and Cracks; One-Week Ultimatum for Compensation

Bangladesh, Oct. 16 -- Due to coal extraction at the Barapukuria mine, houses in Patrapara village have been experiencing tremors, land subsidence, and cracks in various places. On Thursday, the Vill... Read More


BD Calls for Equitable Water Sharing and Transboundary Cooperation at UN Water Convention

Bangladesh, Oct. 14 -- Adviser to Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Ministry of Water Resources Syeda Rizwana Hasan has called for equitable and cooperative management of shared w... Read More


LPG Sold at Tk 1,500 Instead of Tk 1,000

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Electricity, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Faozul Kabir Khan has said that traders must take responsibility for controlling LPG prices. He urged businesspeople to mov... Read More


Rizwana Hasan Urges Scaled-Up Global Support for "Transformational Adaptation".

Bangladesh, Oct. 7 -- Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, has stressed that transformational adaptation requires... Read More