In 1974, Dr. Qudrat-I-Khuda Education Commission identified education as a weapon for social transformation. UNESCO has been promoting Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) since 1992. It led the UN decade for ESD from 2005 to 2014. The momentum of ESD has never been stronger. But with the implementation of SDGs,…
ExxonMobil and Chevron held preliminary talks in early 2020 to explore a merger which, a senior Petrobangla official said, would not have much of an impact on Chevron's Bangladesh chapter. The discussions between the chief executives of the companies are no longer ongoing but would have led to the biggest…
With the incidents of climate incidents increasing up at an unprecedented rate across the world, global leaders are finally taking notice of the anomalies in our lifestyle and the way we are depleting nature. Especially if we look into it through the lens of a global citizen, we can easily…
Four members of a family were burnt in a gas cylinder explosion at a house in Anwara Upazila of Chittagong recently. The victims are Md Farhad, 19, Md Abdur Rahman, 62, Md Arif Ali, 42 and Lilu Akhter, 27. They are currently undergoing treatment at the burn unit of Chittagong…
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid recently said that the government is continuing its efforts to turn Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (BAPEX) into an international standard one in gas exploration, extraction and production. He said this while commenting on adding gas to national…
Natural gas suppliers, pipeline companies and banks that trade commodities have emerged as the biggest market winners from February's US winter blast that roiled gas and power markets, according to more than two dozen interviews and quarterly earnings reports. The deep freeze caught Texas's utilities off-guard, killed more than 100…
The third quarter earnings (January-March 2021) of United Power Generation & Distribution Company more than doubled as it acquired 99 per cent shares of two power plants. The board of directors of the company has approved the un-audited third quarter (Q3) 'consolidated financial statements' for the period ended on March…
The country's leading independent power producer Summit Power Limited recorded a 108% growth in revenue that reached Tk 1,012.16 crore in the third quarter of this fiscal year. During this period, its profit grew by only 9.67% to Tk 145 crore as production and finance costs increased enormously. It posted…
Country's leading technology manufacturer Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited is going to introduce electric bikes or scooters soon in the market. The e-bike will cost only 10-15 paisa per kilometer. Already much interest is seen among customers centering the Walton e-bike. The brand name of Walton made e-bike is TAKYON. Walton…
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin recently said the government is formulating the ‘Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan’ under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also the chair of Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF). “The Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan is underway now, which will provide a holistic pathway…