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Natural resources

LPG cylinders being sold at Tk 100-200 more than fixed price: state minister

LPG cylinders are being sold at Tk 100-200 more than the prices fixed by the government, State minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said today

1d ago

Fuel oil arrears increasing due to dollar shortage

The payment of fuel oil prices is being delayed due to a dollar shortage, resulting in an increase in arrears, according to a parliamentary briefing yesterday

5d ago

Omera opens LPG distribution, sales centre in Bhasan Char

Omera Petroleum Limited, a leading LPG operator of the country, has opened its distribution and sales centre in Bhasan Char

6d ago

Nepal can be a source of clean energy for Bangladesh: FBCCI

FBCCI president says in meeting with Nepalese delegation

6d ago

S Alam Group’s 1,320 MW Banshkhali coal-fired power plant starts operation

S Alam Group's 1,320 MW coal-fired SS Power Plant at Banshkhali in Chattogram started commercial operation today

1w ago

Gas supply to areas in N’ganj, Munshiganj to be suspended for 12hrs tomorrow

Gas supply will remain suspended for 12 hours in different areas of Narayanganj and Munshiganj districts tomorrow due to pipeline installation work.

1w ago

Gas supply to remain halted in parts of Narayanganj for 12 hours tomorrow

Gas supply will remain suspended for 12 hours tomorrow in different areas of Narayanganj, including Rupganj, for emergency pipeline replacement work.

2w ago

$75b needed in next 15 years for smooth power supply: Nasrul Hamid

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said today that the government has taken up the challenge of supplying uninterrupted electricity at an affordable cost

2w ago

Injured monkey that sought help at health complex dies

The monkey made news by visiting an upazila health complex in Chattogram thrice for treatment

2w ago

Gas supply in parts of north Dhaka to be suspended for 12hrs tomorrow

Gas supply will be suspended in different areas in the north of Dhaka for 12 hours tomorrow

2w ago

The fish out of water

A male Periophthalmodon septemradiatus, one of the 25 species of mudskippers, was recently seen roaming the mudflats of the Sundarbans.

2w ago

Another mahout killed in elephant attack

A 45-year-old mahout died after being attacked by an elephant in the Sagarnal union of Moulvibazar's Juri upazila on Monday evening

2w ago

Fuel strike postponed till Sept 30

A fuel strike, that caused immense public suffering, was postponed yesterday till September 30.

3w ago

Fuel strike lifted till Sept 30

People suffered across the country today as a faction of petrol pump owners and workers in the fuel distribution went on strike

3w ago

12kg LPG cylinder price hiked by Tk 144

The new price will be effective from 6:00pm today

3w ago

Sundarbans reopened after three-month closure

After three months of closure, the Sundarbans is open from today for fishers, other forest-based livelihood earners, and tourists

3w ago

Khulna fuel traders call indefinite strike from Sept 3

Fuel traders in Khulna called an indefinite strike from September 3 to press home their three-point demands, including raising sales commission to 7.5 percent

3w ago

Rampal to have 300 MW solar power plant

Saudi-Bangladesh joint-venture company to set up the plant

3w ago