Move to legalise electric vehicles
The new government in Bangladesh is going to legalise electric vehicles. Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has drafted guidelines on the electric vehicles making registration, fitness certificate
Financial Express (Bangladesh)
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Mango flowering starts early in Rajshahi
Although there are couple of weeks more to an ending winter, some of the mango trees have started sprouting early in Rajshahi region. Mango trees are sprouting early at various places like Vatapara,
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ADB provides $200m to upgrade rural road network in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh today (Sunday) signed agreements for $200 million in loans to improve the rural road network in Bangladesh. Monowar Ahmed, Secretary,
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15,000 hectares of land brought under wheat cultivation in Panchagarh
A total of 15,000 hectares of land have been brought under wheat cultivation this season in the district with a production target of 62,000 metric tonnes of wheat. The Department of Agriculture Extension
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Social, economic impacts of climate change severe: research
A review of more than 100 studies by two researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, has shown that the social and economic impacts of current climate are often severe. Results of the
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Ecnec approves safe water supply project
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) approved a project for water preservation and safe water supply aiming to reduce dependence on groundwater for safe water. The approval
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Govt extends ban on cutting trees in forests until 2022
The government decided to extend the ban on cutting down trees at the country’s preserved and natural forests until 2022, a measure to protect biodiversity. A regular Cabinet meeting, chaired by
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Over 8.0m marginal people caught in poverty trap: Study
Over 8.0 million marginalised people of the country, most of whom are invisible in government statistics, are caught in poverty trap due to exclusion and marginalisation, according to a study. While
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Food insecurity falls by over two-thirds in three years: report
Within a span of three years, household food insecurity has fallen by over two-thirds in Bangladesh, according to a report revealed here today. The report titled "State of Food Security and Nutrition in
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Steps sought to protect biodiversity of Sundarbans
The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways (NCPSRR) on Sunday urged the concerned authorities to take necessary steps to stop plying of vessels through the Shela River in Sundarbans