Natural resources
Petrobangla plans to invite int’l bidding for onshore blocks for hydrocarbon exploration: Chairman
After floating bids for offshore oil and gas exploration, Petrobangla now plans to invite international bidding for onshore hydrocarbon exploration
Nature Quest: Jewels of the jungle
Kalij pheasants spotted roaming the grounds at Chittagong University recently. These hen-sized birds can be found in forests and thickets in the Himalayan foothills, from Nepal and Pakistan to Western Thailand
LPG price cut by Tk 3.34 per kg
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (Berc) today lowered the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Tk 3.34 per kg, setting the new rate at Tk 120.18 per kg
Two endangered bear cubs rescued; 1 held
Police in Bandarban rescued two endangered bear cubs from Alikadam upazila and arrested a wildlife smuggler in the process
PM wants Rosatom to build another nuclear power plant at Rooppur
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today requested Russia's state-run atomic agency Rosatom to consider building a second nuclear power plant in Rooppur
President asks BERC to strengthen research, discover new energy sources
President Mohammed Shahabuddin today directed the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) to strengthen research and discover the new sources of energy
Prices of diesel, kerosene cut by Tk 2.25 per litre
Petrol and octane prices remain unchanged
Gas supply suspended in these Dhaka areas till 2pm today
Gas supply will remain suspended for emergency work on the pipeline from 10:00am to 2:00pm in several Dhaka areas today
Deal on importing 40MW from Nepal 'nearly finalised'
Nasrul Hamid says the electricity to be brought to Bangladesh using India's transmission facility
Underwater 'night lights'
A mauve stinger lights up the Bay of Bengal in Saint Martin’s Island. Just as this underwater photographer was wrapping up his work for the night, he could not but get hypnotised by the bioluminescent creature floating in front of him
NBR extends duty benefit for Rampal power plant
Other power plants, regardless of ownership, enjoy similar duty benefits
President, PM issue messages on eve of World Water Day
The World Water Day will be observed in the country tomorrow as elsewhere in the globe
Safe drinking water: Policies insufficient without implementation, says US embassy official
Policies alone are insufficient to ensure safe drinking water to people without enforcement, said a US embassy official today
PM seeks use of Indian territory to import electricity from Bhutan
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called for Indian assistance to use their territory to import electricity from Bhutan
In pictures: The Shrinking Jamuna
At least 1 billion tonne sediments are coming from upstream (from India) in the Jamuna River in Gaibandha and Bogura regions
Feathers of Ash
A Pacific reef heron spotted roaming the Saint Martin’s Island. These birds, while found throughout southern Asia and Oceania, are rarely sighted in Bangladesh as they are migratory
Satellite tag put on saltwater crocodile in Sundarbans for the first time
Forest department officials for the first-time attached a satellite tag on a saltwater crocodile and released it in the Bhadra river near Bhadra Patrol Post of the Sundarbans west division yesterday
Int’l day of action for rivers: Shitalakkhya a deathbed for fish now
Sanjit Babu, from Baghia village in Gazipur’s Kapasia upazila, has been running a tea stall at Narayanpur market on the bank of the Shitalakshya river for the last four years.
