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Energy Minister targets 10,000 MW solar power generation in 5 yrs

Staff Reporter: Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku on Thursday announced a major policy initiative aimed at accelerating Bangladesh’s transition towards solar and renewable energy, saying

If loans taken in yuan, yen, it would be cheaper than dollar, ERD finds

Highlights: ERD proposes a currency basket strategy to reduce exchange rate risks A $399 million AIIB loan could cost $694 million in dollars but only $492 million in yen Borrowing

IEB calls for taskforce to curb project corruption, seeks service rules for private-sector engineers

Staff Reporter, Dhaka: The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) has called for the formation of a dedicated taskforce to ensure transparency and accountability in development projects, alongside urging the government

Case sought against 16 including Yunus, Asif Nazrul

Online Desk: An application has been submitted to a Dhaka court seeking approval to lodge a case against 16 individuals including former chief adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus and former law

Army deployed in the field to return to barracks by June

Online Desk: The government is considering withdrawing all army personnel from field-level deployment by June, according to officials. The decision was taken at the first meeting of the law-and-order core

DCs instructed to appoint ‘focal persons’ to ease journalists’ access to info

Online Desk: Information and Broadcasting Secretary Mahbuba Farzana said on Wednesday that Deputy Commissioners (DCs) across the country have been instructed to appoint “focal persons” to facilitate the flow of