Asifur Rahman

$1b a year needed to hit 2030 green energy goal

Bangladesh needs to expand its renewable energy capacity by 21 percent annually to meet its latest green energy target by 2030, requiring nearly $1 billion in yearly investment, according to a study by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).

1w ago

Govt to scale back foreign loan reliance

The government plans to scale back its dependence on foreign loans as it seeks to mitigate threats to external debt sustainability.

2w ago

Govt unveils new renewable energy policy

The government has updated the Renewable Energy Policy after 17 years, aiming to produce at least 20 percent of the national power demand from green sources by 2030.

2w ago

Govt unveils new renewable energy policy

Target set to meet 20% of power demand from green sources by 2030

2w ago

Rooppur loan utilisation to get 3-yr extension

The loan utilisation period for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is set to be extended by three years, as about $3.38 billion of the Russian credit remains unspent after the original deadline expired in December 2024.

2w ago

Outstanding debt up 3% in first half of FY25

Bangladesh's total debt reached Tk 1,944,171 crore by December 2024, increasing debt servicing pressure

2w ago

IMF’s two tranches to be placed to board on June 23

The proposal to release the third and fourth tranches of the International Monetary Fund’s $4.7 billion loan is set to be presented to the multilateral lender’s board on June 23 after the government fulfilled all prior conditions.

3w ago

Palli Bidyut Protest: Staff shortage sparks concerns over Eid power supply

Demonstrators' demands include removal of REB chairman, unified service rule

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January 20, 2022
January 20, 2022

Gas crisis a daily reality for many Dhaka residents

For many households and industries in Dhaka and its adjacent areas, gas supply has become as scarce as hen’s teeth for two months now.

January 18, 2022
January 18, 2022

Why didn’t voters know about this?

As the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) elections come to a close, it was found that at least 13 councillors with murder, drugs, arms or explosives-related cases against them won their respective ballots on Sunday.

January 17, 2022
January 17, 2022

IVY wins again

Selina Hayat Ivy was on course to win a straight third term as the Narayanganj mayor as she was ahead of her rival by 42,054 votes in yesterday’s city corporation polls, which was largely festive and peaceful.

January 17, 2022
January 17, 2022

Prepaid Gas Meters: Perks aplenty but installation slow

The installation of prepaid gas meters is going on at a snail’s pace even though the system comes with many perks, including cuts in customers’ cost and a reduction in gas wastage.

January 16, 2022
January 16, 2022

It took 42 years, but they’re finally out!

Way back in 1960, Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) bought 162 decimals of land from an Indian private company in Nolgola area of Old Dhaka, on the banks of Buriganga near Mitford Hospital.

January 14, 2022
January 14, 2022

Covid Vaccine: People suffer as chaos grips Mugda centre

Hundreds of vaccine seekers, not enough space for social distancing, inadequate number of attendants to organise jab recipients and confusion about whether certain doses will be administered.

January 14, 2022
January 14, 2022

Govt study finds most adolescents aspire to pursue mainstream careers

Although the pressure to become a doctor or an engineer is gradually dissipating, the two professions still rank on the top among the youths, found a first-of-its-kind study by the government.

January 9, 2022
January 9, 2022

Covid eating away jobs for the youth

As many as 1.6 million youths lost their jobs and about 20 million faced income loss for the pandemic, found a government study -- signifying the global public health crisis’s outsize economic consequences for Bangladesh’s younger population.

January 9, 2022
January 9, 2022

UP elections: First, it’s 100pc, then it’s 75pc

Polling officials made a mess of counting ballots at a voting centre in Shariatpur’s Naria upazila during the fifth phase of the union parishad polls on Wednesday, raising questions about the credibility of the election results.

December 31, 2021
December 31, 2021

SSC, Equivalent Exams: Stellar results on curtailed syllabus

With three optional subjects and exams carrying fewer marks, this year’s SSC candidates have achieved outstanding results, showing an increase in pass rates and number of GPA-5 achievers in nine general education boards.