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Tripura, Meghalaya want to sell power to Bangladesh

Two Northeastern states, Tripura and Meghalaya are looking at neighbouring Bangladesh to export excess power produced in the two states, and have sought the Centre’s support to make this proposition a reality. bd-indiaPresenting Tripura’s case, state power minister Manik Dey said at the two-day power ministers’ conference that began on Thursday that since Bangladesh was interested in purchasing 100 MW of power from the 726.6 MW Palatana power project, it was now up to New Delhi to approve it. “The government may kindly allow Tripura State Electricity ...

Biman negotiating Dubai authorities to deter gold smuggling

At a press briefing at Biman headquarters, the newly appointed managing director and CEO Kyle Haywood said that they are negotiating with Dubai authorities to increase security at their airports in order to deter people from smuggling gold. biman“We’re doing whatever we can,” said Haywood, who has been in the airline industry for the last 25 years, serving with different international airlines like British Airways, Etihad Airways, and low-cost carrier Air Arabia. Gold smuggling in Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has been rising for the past couple o...

Ranks Petroleum shares expertise on lubrication solutions

Ranks Petroleum Limited, a concern of Rangs Group, has recently organized a knowledge sharing seminar with the industry officials from power and energy sector in Dhaka. It is the sole distributor of world’s number 1 brand Shell Lubricants in Bangladeshi market. ranksShell has a long term international relationship with Wärtsilä, a global leader in power and energy sector, to provide lubrication solution to its engines. To develop similar relation in Bangladesh, Ranks Petroleum Ltd. has organized this knowledge-sharing event for independent power producers...

Emirates launches additional flights to Dhaka

Emirates airline has announced that it increased frequency to India and Bangladesh and also expanded capacity on Lebanon route. The Dubai-based airline said it had increased frequencies to Dhaka and Kolkata last week. Effective 29th March, Emirates weekly flights to Dhaka and Kolkata increased to 21 and 13 respectively. emiratesThe airline also added capacity on its Kolkata route, upgrading the aircraft to a Boeing 777-200, and is introducing its renowned First Class cabin to passengers travelling to the Indian hub. The ad...

Tyre market forecast and opportunities, 2020

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/hzbhdb/bangladesh_tyre) has announced the addition of the “Bangladesh Tyre Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2020” report to their offering. Bangladesh tyre market is projected to grow at around 9% CAGR until 2020 on account of rising automobile sales, increasing investments by foreign players, and government support in the form tyreof reduction in import duties Segment wise, two wheeler tyres dominate the market as the country’s two wheeler fleet exceeds other vehicle fleets by a significant...

WB $ 600m power project to reduce system loss

Rural Electricity and Distribution Project was approved by the World Bank (WB) in February 2014 with a goal to reduce system loss in rural areas of Bangladesh. The project’s total budget of $600 million was signed to provide support and development of the existing lines in rural areas of Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions. Only 42 percent of Bangladeshi rural households have grid electricity supply currently. These information came in through a release of WB on Monday. wbLocations for 33/11kV substations have been identified and some of them have al...
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