DPDC Proposes for 6.24% Price Increase of Electricity

    Reported by: Tanvir Ahmed Written by: Eshan Maitra Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) proposes of 6.24% price increase of electricity in their public-hearing at Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission. They also requested for increase of service & demand charges. Currently DPDC is in-charge of distributing power throughout Dhaka South City Corporation & Naryanganj area. They have…

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      World Travel Day celebrated in Khagrachari

      Md. Abdur Roufe World Tourism Day-2017 is celebrated in Khagrachari by holding the theme “Sustainable Tourism-a tool for development”. Khagrachari Hill District Council and Tourism Motel, organized by Khagrachari Hill District Council chairman Kangjari Chowdhury, organized a colorful rallies at Khagrachari Government High School ground on Wednesday (September 27th) at 10:00 am on the occasion…

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        Refugee soccer star: From Afghanistan to US

        Afrida Ahmed Nadia Nadim fled Afghanistan as a child. Now she plays for Denmark and Portland, reports BBC. The first time Nadia Nadim started playing football for real was when they were at the refugee camp. The passion for her game started there. She was born and also raised in Afghanistan. Her father used to…

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          Structural & Industrial Development Pulled Bangladesh 7th Step Higher in the GCI: CPD

          Reported by: Tanvir Ahmed Written by: Eshan Maitra Structural & industrial developments were core reasons behind raising Bangladesh 7 rank-steps higher in the Global Capacity Index (GCI), informs private research institute Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD). But they blamed the implementation inefficiency in the ICT sector. It greatly held back the technological advancement despite of…

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            Are Saudi women really that oppressed?

            Sabah Mannan When it comes to Saudi women, most of the world has a certain image; unequal and can’t even drive! But many Saudi women say “That’s just a stereotype, that’s not even the full picture.” Journalist Samar Al Morgan remarked “The Saudi women are completely different. There are many different types of women. I’m…

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              Industrial city of Bogra in trouble

              Tanzim Taqrim Arnob BSCIC industrial city of Bogra, plagued by various problems. 80 percent of the country’s agricultural machinery is manufactured there. Uninterrupted power and gas facilities are not being modernized due to the factories can not be upgraded. Apart from this, the street owners, who are notorious for the drainage system, the industrial city…

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                Slow Government Initiations Led to Price Hike of Rice: WB

                Reported by: Jafar Ahmed Written by: Eshan Maitra Two major floods washed way crops from countless farm-lands this year. But, government’s alternative initiations toward overcoming this situation came too slow. Such, indecisive attitude mostly aided to the price-hike of rice, concluded World Bank. WB Lead Economist Dr. Zahid Hussain presented this report, at their ‘Bangladesh…

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                  Bangladesh Believes In Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons Strategy: Ambassador Masud at UN

                  Reported by: Shakhwat Hossen Selim, Special Representative Written by: Eshan Maitra Bangladesh is actively campaigning since its singing into the Nuclear Weapon Disarmament Treaty. With the United Nation, on 7 July. Also,Bangladesh totally supports all the current strategies & continuity that, UN is aiming for, expressed Masud Bin Momen, Bangladesh Delegate & Ambassador to UN….

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