Five condemned killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman were hanged early today at Dhaka Central Jail amid tight security. Mohiuddin Ahmed (artillery) was first to be executed at 12:05am and then four others walked to the gallows one after another.Four others are Maj (retd) Bazlul Huda, Lt Col (retd) Sultan Shahriar Rashid Khan, Syed...
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Petrobangla, the state owned corporation responsible for exploration and exploitation of natural gas, oil and mineral resources of Bangladesh starts holiday staggering of gas using industrial areas in a desperate bid to confront serious gas crisis in greater Dhaka Titas Gas franchise Area (TFA) from next week. Titas Gas Transmission and distribution Company Ltd...
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In a press conference on Bangladesh Prime Minster (PM) Sheikh Hasina’s recently concluded visit to India, Madam Khaleda Zia, ex-Prime Minister and current leader of Opposition in the Parliament of Bangladesh, alleged that the PM had sold the country to India. The salient features of her claims are: • The Water sharing issues were...
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It was BNP as expected. The opposition led by Khaleda Zia has shown aggressive reaction to agreements signed and accords reached in the just concluded visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India. During the visit all the existing bilateral issues between the two SAARC neighbours came up for discussion. Three agreements were...
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Photo: Mrs. Khaleda Zia in a Press Conference, by Liton Rahman,DrikNEWS. Mrs Khleda Zia, Chairperson BNP and Leader of Opposition (now abstaining from the Bangladesh parliament) has issued two statements recently about the running of the affairs of the present government. Awami League led Mahajote Government has just completed its first year. Neutral observers...
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Using modern technology in irrigation is not new in Bangladesh. Farmers use deep tubewells to pump water from the earth to supply to their fields. But due to huge shortage of electricity, farmers face trouble to supply power to their machines. Image by: Liton Rahman, Drik News On 30th of December 2009 The Sheikh...
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A Bangladeshi newspapers edited by former energy Advisor to Prime Minster (Khaleda Zia) has published an allegation of financial scam of US$ 5 million against the current Energy Advisor to Prime minister Hasina Wazed. Quoting a letter of an unidentified person named Abu Siddique claiming to represent Petrobangla officials alleged that Chevron, an IOC...
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Courtesy: S M Tanvir. One Bangladesh newspaper now being spearheaded by Engr Mahmudur Rahman, the ex Energy Advisor to PM Khaleda Zia and now a columnist recently carried out a report on alleged corruption in the deal with IOC Chevron regarding installation of a Gas Pipeline Compressor Station on GTCL operated national Gas Grid....
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A team of energy think tank of Bangladesh goes abroad on a hyped series of Road Shows at London, New York and Singapore to woo investors to boost the ailing energy sector of Bangladesh. A country which could succeed a total generation capacity of about 4000MW after 38 years of independence and dream to...
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People seem to be happy with the assurance of the key persons of Bangladesh energy sector management to the Bangladesh media that there will be no energy crisis in the country by 2012. Natural gas production will be doubled in two years. But the reality is in November 2009 Bangladesh is suffering from the...
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