Narrow mindset hindering outlook for solar project
A conservative outlook in scrutinizing bids for a solar power project may jeopardise the government’s intention to lower the renewable energy price.
Even many world renowned companies are apprehended to be left out from participating in the final round of bidding, due to the narrow viewpoints of the bid evaluating body.
Official sources said that as part of the government’s 500 MW solar power programme, the state-owned Power Development Board (PDB) recently invited bids from local and international companies to set up a 30 MW solar power plant in Kurigram district.
Tour operators, agents demand cash incentive
Leaders of tour operators and travel agents on Friday demanded budgetary measures for duty-free import of tourist vehicles and 10 per cent cash incentive for tourism business.
‘In the upcoming national budget, we need provision of importing duty-free tourist vehicle and 10 per cent cash incentive as we are earning foreign currency without any support from the government,’ they said.
The demands were made at a pre-budget discussion on civil aviation and tourism at Dhaka Reporter Unity.
Aviation and Tourism Journa...
Aviation and Tourism Journa...
Textile sector regulatory body reformed
The cabinet has given its nod to change the regulatory body for the textile sector. As per the decision, the Department of Textiles under the Ministry of Textiles and Jute would serve as patron of the country’s textile sector.
The decision, made in accordance with a recommendation made by the National Council of Industrial Development, relieves the Board of Investment from its duties as the regulatory and responsible body for the textiles sector of the country.
In October 1992, the then Government in its Industrial Policy 1991 had stated that...
In October 1992, the then Government in its Industrial Policy 1991 had stated that...
Coal Club for coal-fired power plant operators
The government considers forming a “coal club” aimed at sharing knowledge and experience among the public and private sector operators of the coal-fired power plants.
Power Division has invited officials of coal-fired plant projects to a meeting on Sunday at the Biduyt Bhaban to discuss the idea.
“The idea of the proposed coal club is to share and exchange the knowledge and experience among the sponsors and operators of coal-fired power plants in the public and private sectors”, said Anwar Hossain, a joint secretary of the Power Division, reports UNB.
China to set up 1.320 MW coal fired power plant in Moheshkhali
The government signed a deal with China to set up a 1,320 MW coal based power plant in Moheshkhali upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
Mr Abduhu Ruhullah, chairman of Bangladesh Power Development Board and Mr Zhao Longjun, president of Huadian Hong Kong Company of China, signed the memorandum of understanding at Bidyut Bhaban in the capital.
Under the agreement, BPDB and the Chinese company will jointly build 2 units with a capacity of 660 MW each by 2019.
Mr Abduhu said that China will install ultra supercritical technology at the plant to meet envir...
Mr Abduhu said that China will install ultra supercritical technology at the plant to meet envir...
Discover a unique experience in Bangladesh
During the yearly south Asian monsoon, almost all the water collected by the Himalayas in Nepal, north/northeast India and Bhutan transits through Bangladesh on its journey to the Bay of Bengal, depositing life-giving minerals to the soil all along the Ganges Delta, the largest river delta in the world. It is here that the mountains literally crumble to the sea.
This has resulted in Bangladesh’s flatland alluvial topography, which is the defining characteristic of the country except in the hilly regions of the southeast and northeast. The mighty Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers are called the Padma and the Jamuna in Bangladesh, and both of these massive rivers join several other smaller tributaries to eventually become the Lower Meghna, forming the great Gangetic Delta. At its widest po...
