Experts for raising awareness on energy efficiency, conservation

Two-day International Conference on Energy Efficiency and Conservation Awareness (ICEECA 2019) ends on Tuesday with a call to raising awareness on enery efficiency and conservation. The conference was organised by the Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA), in collaboration with Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Programme (REEEP II).Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbHis implementing REEEP II in collaboration with SREDA on behalf of the Bangladesh Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources (MPEMR) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The GIZ internal sector network TUEWAS (Transport, Environment, Energy and Water in Asia) was also a partner of the conference.ICEECA 2019 brought together experts, policy makers, civil society representatives and the private sector from South and South-east Asiato share their experiences on the theme of the conference – “awareness i...

WB launches report on connectivity today

The World Bank (WB) will launch a report titled “Moving Forward: Connectivity and Logistics to Sustain Bangladesh Success” today (Wednesday) at Hotel Radisson Blu Water Garden in the capital, reports BSS. Prime Minister’s Economic Affairs Adviser Dr. Mashiur Rahman will remain present on the occasion as the chief guest while Country Director of WB for Bangladesh and Bhutan Mercy Tembon will deliver the opening remarks, said a WB official. The opening session will be followed by...

Tipu off to Australia to join trade conference

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi left here early today for Australia to join the ”Australia Bangladesh Trade Conference, 2019′ at the Inter Continental Hotel in Sydney from November 13 to 15. Bangladesh High Com...

Decision on sending workers to Malaysia after Nov 25: Imran

Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmed on Tuesday expressed his optimism that recruitment of Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia will begin after the joint working group (JWG) meeting between the two sides in Dhaka on November 24-25, reports BSS. He said this while briefing the media about his recent official visit to Malaysia at the ministry conference room here. The ministry’s Secretary Md Salim Reza and other officials were present on the occasion.On November 6, the minister visited Malaysia to discuss reopening labour market for Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia. During the visit, Imran joined a meeting with Malaysian Human Resources Minister M Kula Segaran in Kuala Lumpur.In the meeting, both the ministers agreed on reopening of labour market for Bangl...

PM receives treatment at NIOH

Mushfiq, Mustafiz toil hard ahead of Indore Test

Mushfiqur Rahim was the first batsman to hit the nets. The­re is no Sha­kib Al Hasan in the squad and hence, all the attention was on the diminutive batsman. He set the ball rolling by playing a match-winning innings in the first T20I match at Delhi, report agencies. Ahead of the first Test against India in Indore, he was the man all the attention was showered on.He took his guard, shuffled his gloves, adjusted his pads and looked up. There was a young net bowler who steamed in. The ball was on a length and Mushfiqur shouldered arms. He would have cut a similar ball in Delhi, but, well, this is Test cricket.The next ball was bowled by Mustafizur Rahman, there was Charl Langeveldt, the bowling coach in his ears and he steamed in. And thus began the battle between Bangladesh’s two premier players.The first ball was a full ball on the pads, Mushfiqur tried to flick it away, he missed it. Mustafizur turned back and walked away. The next ball was pitched up, he drove confidently at it.Rahim once again shuffled his gloves, adjusted his pads and this time he was beaten outside the off stump by a length ball. He was beaten again as he tried to leave another delivery. Langeveldt stepped in, he murmured a few words to Mustafizur who attempted to keep the ball at the stumps.There is a definitive back and across trigger movement when Mushfiqur faces up- he flicked a straight ball, missed a full ball and over balanced on the third. It was a riveting battle between the two players who will hold the key in the upcoming Test series. Mustafizur wa...

Ocean resources must be protected

Bangladesh is predicted to be the worst affected due to climate change despite being having the lowest carbon emission among the countries. In the last few years, Bangladesh has taken several initiati...

Fishing ban on Naf River

The fishermen residing near the banks of the Naf River have been suffering for over two years due to a ban on fishing which was imposed on August 25, 2017. Primarily this was done to curb the trafficking of yaba into Bangladesh and also to counter th...

Culinary delight at Tehari Avenue

Hot apple pie punch

Slow cooker hot chocolate