The decision was announced in a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources today, Sunday. According to the notification, the retail price of diesel will remain unchanged at Tk 115 per litre. However, the price of kerosene has been increased from Tk 130 to Tk 135 per litre, the price […]
As a result, the need for alternative sources, larger storage facilities and prompt implementation of a second refinery project has once again come to the fore. At present the company can store only 225,000 tonnes of crude oil. After the Iran War began, eastern refinery officials began searching for alternative sources. Initially, after examining the […]
The United Nations Development Program warned that the war, which is also causing fertilizer prices to rise, could push more than 30 million people into poverty in 160 countries. “This is reverse development,” UNDP chief Alexander De Croo told AFP. Despite the cleric-run state’s defiance, the Iranian rial fell to historic lows against the dollar. […]
While the conversation was going on, local youth Shaheen Mia, 35, reached the threshing yard with a machine. Ali Akbar and his son got busy with work. When asked about the diesel required to run the machine, Shaheen said that two liters of diesel is required per hour. On Thursday morning, Shaheen had to wait […]
He made this comment while speaking as the chief guest at a program organized at Mirza Ruhul Amin Auditorium in Kalibari area of Thakurgaon city this afternoon, Friday. The local government minister said, “Sadly, some people have started doing unethical business here, which is harmful for our country and nation. I have told the administration […]
The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has said that power generation has declined due to the fuel crisis. According to the ministry, today, Thursday, the maximum demand is estimated to be 17,000 MW, while only 14,000 MW of power can be generated at the same time. This could result in a shortfall of […]
6. In its April update on Bangladesh, the World Bank highlighted several specific risks posed by the Iran war: Higher energy prices could increase the current account deficit to about 1 percent of GDP; Inflation could rise by at least 0.5 percentage points; Industrial growth may slow, exports may weaken, and rising imports may worsen […]
Commenting on the situation, Sunil Isaac, Interim President of Bangladesh Towerco Association (BTA) and Country Managing Director of EDOTCO Bangladesh, stressed that telecommunications should be treated as critical national infrastructure within the current crisis response framework. He said that, unlike other sectors, telecommunications serves as the fundamental layer enabling all digital and economic activities, hence […]
AMTOB also warned that any large-scale network disruption would impact emergency ambulance and fire service communications, banking and mobile financial services, government digital operations and coordination between law enforcement agencies. The letter recommends four urgent measures: ensuring uninterrupted power supply to core networks and data centres; Prioritizing power connections to BTS sites; Enabling direct fuel […]