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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Over 50 families rendered homeless in Rangpur Teesta erosion
Teesta river erosion has taken a serious turn at Char Dhuspara village of Balapara union under Kaunia upazila in Rangpur district during past few days, posing serious threat to many valuable establishments
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Selecting eco-friendly site for a power plant
After a prolonged review lasting for three years, the Department of Environment (DoE) gave its seal of clearance to the Rampal Power Plant, a joint venture between the Bangladesh Power Development Board
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BBS to prepare poverty database with WB aid
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) will prepare a poverty database with the support of World Bank (WB) to ensure effective implementation of the government's poverty reduction strategy and run the ongoing
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BARI develops Bt brinjal
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) has developed some varieties of brinjal, resistant to the insect causing damage to the crop, said a press realease. Brinjal is an important vegetable
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Draft Safe Food Law-2013 to be passed in current JS seession
The draft of the Safe Food Law -2013 is going to be passed during the ongoing parliament session with a provision for 14-year imprisonment as the highest punishment for food adulteration, a high food official
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BB guidelines on 9 new banks' green banking
The central bank has issued policy guidelines on green banking for nine new commercial banks to protect environment and ensure sustainable banking practices. The banks will be allowed to implement the
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Thousands of people displaced as flood situation worsens in Rajshahi
Flood situation in Rajshahi is continually worsening for the last one week. The water level of the river Padma is increasing day by day and on Sunday afternoon it was flowing at 18.70 metres, 20 centimetres
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BINA scientists develop 71 varieties of crops
Scientists of Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA) here said 71 varieties of different crops including rice and legumes developed by them have been contributing a lot to the country's agriculture.
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76 km electrification covered in Kalaroa
The lifestyle of the people of Kalaroa in Satkhira district has been changed by electrification of the area during the last four years of the present government. About 76 kilometer areas have been electrified
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Sanitation has multi-billion dollar business prospect in developing nations
WB study says, pointing to BD, Indonesia, Tanzania Sanitation services, including construction and installation of toilets and septic tanks, could be a multi-billion dollar business for entrepreneurs