energy-crisis

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has stressed the need to reduce bank loan interest rates to accelerate investment and industrial development in the country. At the same time, he has called on industrial owners to increase the use of alternative energy, including solar power, in factories to address the ongoing energy crisis. The president made the remarks when a delegation from the board of directors of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA), led by...

Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Iqbal Hasan Mahmud has said there is no alternative but to wait for the ongoing crisis to be resolved until repairs to the floating LNG terminal, or FSRU, are completed. He made the remarks while joining an online dialogue organized by the research organization Centre for Policy Dialogue, or CPD, at BRAC Centre in Mohakhali on Thursday. Iqbal Hasan said the government is making every possible effort to support the country's industries and p...

“There is no education system like ours anywhere in the world. This situation needs to change. So far, only four new books have been provided. A new education curriculum will be introduced by 2028. Preparations are being made from now,” Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon said. He made the remarks while speaking at a session of the National SDG Conference on Tuesday. The session, titled “Reconstructing Fragile Economy and Achieving SDGs,” was held on the second day of the three da...