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Business leaders demand a guaranteed uninterrupted energy supply

The government manages Tk 201.36bn power subsidy for uninterrupted power by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Top business figures attending a meeting of the Private Sector Development Advisory Council, chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, raised concerns over mounting pressure…

New Roadmap to Protect Bangladesh’s Economy and Environment

Proposal to Reduce Costs in the SME Sector through Solar Power by Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) ‘Change Initiative’, a research organization, has unveiled a groundbreaking roadmap to transition Bangladesh’s Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector from fossil fuel dependency to…

Signs of the Future: Building the Train Before the City Exists

Listen to the AI Brief Signs of the Future: Building the Train Before the | RSS.com We could argue that we are living in one of the most absurd moments in human history — a time when we – as…

Energy as Power: The New Geopolitics of the Global Energy Transition

As the world shifts from fossil fuels to electrification and renewable energy, the struggle for control over resources, technologies, and infrastructure is reshaping the balance of global power. “For more than a century, oil was the energetic heart of the…

Coalition Condemns ADB’s “Dangerous Reversal” on Nuclear Energy, Warns of Debt and Disaster

MANILA, Philippines – As the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board meets today to deliberate its 2025 Energy Policy Review, a coalition of civil society groups led by the Nuclear Free Bataan Movement (NFBM) held a protest at the bank’s headquarters, condemning…

CEMS-Global Launches Major International Trade Exhibitions on Construction, Energy, and Water in Dhaka

The inauguration ceremony was presided over by Meherun N. Islam, President and Group Managing Director of CEMS-Global (USA & Asia-Pacific). Distinguished guests included Dr. Engr. Mohammad Giasuddin Haider, Director General, HBRI; M. A. Kamal Billah, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Industries;…

Clean Solar Outshines Filthy Oil

“We can have a world that runs on a resource that’s available to everyone everywhere.” (Bill McKibben) There’s a renaissance of nature powering the world, and it’s happening throughout the planet hidden from public view because it’s everywhere all at…

The Wobbly Planet – It’s Destabilizing!

Science is under attack throughout the world. Meanwhile, there’s substantial scientific evidence that the planetary system is turning unstable. This may not strike most people as a big problem because ‘life goes on,’ an attitude that’s more, and more, prevalent…

China Invests More in Solar and Wind Than Coal Overseas for the First Time: Report

Nearly 70 percent of China’s foreign power investments from 2022 to 2023 were in renewables like solar and wind, surpassing fossil fuels for the first time since Beijing started backing power projects overseas in the early 2000s, according to a new analysis from the Global Development Policy…

BAN Toxics Encourages Parents to Plan Eco-Friendly Activities for Kids This Summer

Environmental NGO BAN Toxics has urged parents to plan eco-friendly activities for their children during the summer break, as schools close for vacation. The appeal comes in line with the 55th Earth Day celebration, carrying the theme “Our Power, Our…

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