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

3w 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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December 29, 2021
December 29, 2021

4th Phase UP Polls: AL sinks in its strongholds

Awami League candidates in Faridpur have never faced defeats as comprehensive as the ones they suffered in the fourth phase of union parishad polls held on Sunday.

December 26, 2021
December 26, 2021

EC breaches law

The Election Commission, in a clear violation of the law, accepted nomination papers after the stipulated time for the Chandipasha Union Parishad polls in Myemensingh’s Nandail upazila.

December 23, 2021
December 23, 2021

Sony, Dwip Murder Trials: Neglected, they see no closure

Twenty Buet students were handed death sentence and five others life imprisonment this month for the murder of their fellow student Abrar Fahad inside a university dorm on October 7, 2019.

December 19, 2021
December 19, 2021

Fertiliser plenty, yet prices high

Farmers in different districts are buying fertiliser at prices higher than those set by the government even though the authorities insist there is no crisis in the country.

December 17, 2021
December 17, 2021

5.2cr people food insecure in Bangladesh

The number of people without food security in Bangladesh increased 2.4 percent to 5.2 crore between 2018 and 2020, found a recent study by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation -- as the pandemic worsened access to food.

December 11, 2021
December 11, 2021

Years of neglect erasing embodiments of history at Dhaka University

Amidst the excitement of centenary celebrations diffusing across Dhaka University (DU) campus, a number of university buildings have been adorned with vibrant lights and decorations.

December 9, 2021
December 9, 2021

1% of Bangladesh's population holds 16.3% of national income: Report

Just 1 percent of Bangladesh’s population holds 16.3 percent of the total national income in 2021 and the bottom half 17.1 percent, according to a report -- making it a quintessence of poor and unequal country.

December 4, 2021
December 4, 2021

Plan to Overhaul Landscape: Drastic changes designed for DU

Plans are afoot to change the landscape of Dhaka University.

November 30, 2021
November 30, 2021

Khulna Newsprint Mills: Shut 20 years ago, yet spent Tk 33cr

For many in their 30s and above, the word newsprint occupies a good part of memories of their schooldays.

November 25, 2021
November 25, 2021

State-run fertiliser factories: White Elephants they’re now

The factories are consuming natural gas heavily, but producing urea fertilizer much less than their modern peers do.