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)
-
Thailand's 'green buildings' grows rapidly since 2007
The use of "green buildings" has increasingly formed a key part of efforts by large firms to improve their corporate image and show their corporate social responsibility (CSR), resulting in more and more
-
Rampant growth of brickfields in Rangpur endangers agri lands
Growth of brickfields on agricultural lands and in residential areas is rampant in Rangpur district, causing serious harm to arable lands as well as environment. According to sources more than 140 bricks
-
Myanmar to improve power distribution network with ADB loan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has recently provided a loan of US$60 million for improving Myanmar's power distribution network with an aims to ensure better access to electricity by some 480,000 households
-
Foot-and-mouth disease kills about 30 cattle in Lalmonirhat
Foot-and-mouth disease in cattle has become acute at different upazilas in Lalmonirhat district in recent times, much to the concern of the cattle owners and rearers. At least 30 cattle died of the
-
Govt okays $552m hard loans for 3 power projects
The government at last approved hard loans to the tune of half a billion US dollar for three power development projects last week, officials said Tuesday. The ministry of finance (MoF) official said
-
BD's waste plastic export declines by 50 per cent
Overseas sales of waste plastic (Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) waste bottle flakes) declined nearly 50 per cent as the European market reduced the use of such recycled product significantly in recent
-
WB to provide IDA financing of $29.29m for NARI project
The World Bank (WB) will provide concessional IDA financing of $29.29 million for Northern Areas Reduction-of-Poverty Initiative (NARI) project aiming to economically empower poor women of northwestern
-
Extensive potato farming planned in C'nawabganj
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Nov 21 (BSS): An extensive potato cultivation plan has been taken up in the district this year. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources said they have brought 1,207 hectares
-
Food security project begins today
PROOFS, an innovative project for farmers' food security, will begin today (Wednesday) in city's Lakeshore Hotel, reports UNB. Two private business firms-Metal Seed and Ispahani will sign a Memorandum
-
Root rotting disease causes massive damage to gourd plants in Kurigram
RANGPUR, Nov 18: Gourd growers at different upazilas in Kurigram district are worried as the cultivation of vegetables is severely been affected on account of root rotting disease. The disease is causing