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KrisEnergy completes Bangladesh offshore seismic

KrisEnergy (SGX:SK3) has completed a 2D seismic exploration programme offshore Bangladesh. The 3,146 kilometre survey of the SS-11 exploration block took 22 days to complete. krisenergy“The existing 2D data sets were acquired in the mid-1970s and this programme will provide higher resolution data to confirm existing prospects and leads and assess the overall prospectivity of the block,” said Chris Gibson-Robinson, director of exploration and production. “It will also help us determine potential locations for a planned 3D seismic programme, to ...

Pak stranded in Bangladesh: AGP given time to reply

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the government’s top attorney more time to submit a reply regarding the repatriation of 300,000 Pakistanis stranded in some 70 camps in Bangladesh. pakHearing a petition filed by the Stranded Pakistanis General Repatriation Committee of Bangladesh, a three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk, gave Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Salman Aslam Butt till February 18 to submit a reply. In a previous hearing, the chief justice had questioned whether the top court had the jurisdiction for asking conc...

No co-rider at motorcycle

The government today banned motorcyclists from carrying passengers until further notice following arson by drive-by miscreants amid political turmoil in the country. Happy Thai protestersThe order from Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges came this afternoon, four days after two Eden College girls were burned in a drive-by arson attack near Jatiya Sangsad in Dhaka during BNP-led 20-party alliance’s countrywide blockade. In violation of the order, law enforcers will take necessary actions in line with the Motor Ve...

Economic benefit thru animal husbandry

Investing in livestock agriculture can meet Bangladesh’s growing food demands and stop poverty, a conference heard on Saturday. Poultry, Cattle and Sheep Can End Bangladesh Hunger fat cowEconomic profits can be increased through animal husbandry which can then improve socioeconomic conditions gradually, Gaibandha farmers were told. Farming cattle, sheep, goats, ducks, pigeons and chickens can play a “vital role”. Speakers also stressed the importance of building skills so communities could adapt their holdings to livestock agriculture. Spe...

India eases visa system for Bangladesh

Amid suffering of Bangladeshi visa seekers, India today announced exemption of online ‘appointment date’ system for processing visa applications of all categories, except tourists visas, with effect from February 1. visa omanAccording to a press release of the High Commission of India, the applications will be accepted in all categories of visas except tourists on a “walk-in basis” without an ‘appointment date’ at the Indian Visa Application Centres (IVAC) at Gulshan, Motijheel and Dhanmondi in Dhaka and IVAC, Khulna. The 10 categories ar...

Bangladesh gets Google Street View

The streets and sites of Capital Dhaka & Port City Chittagong are now open for anyone to roam virtually – thanks to Google Street View. Initially Dhaka, Chittagong and Dhaka-Chittagong highway open for viewing google-bangladesh-busGoogle Street View, a free map-based service from Google that provides panoramic views from streets and sites, is widely popular amongst the travels and tech enthusiast worldwide. A good portion of Dhaka and Chittagong cities has been already covered in the street view service. More ...
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