The average tariff quoted by bidders across tenders stands at 8.27 US cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) – a massive 37.77% reduction from the current average solar generation cost of 13.29 cents Illustration: TBS Highlights: The… Solar tariff: Open bidding slashes rates of new projects by over a third

Mashrur ArefinMD and CEO of City Bank While the country’s financial sector is passing through a challenging period with more than a dozen banks with weak financials, City Bank has emerged not only as one… How City Bank became a top lender

The offshore substation (OSS) for the Sunrise Wind project, a new offshore wind farm Ørsted is building in the US, has been installed and is now undergoing commissioning work. The OSS was installed by Saipem’s… Substation Installed at Ørsted’s New US Offshore Wind Farm

Credits: NASA/JPL/UCSD/JSC Compact Dutch turbine, colossal output — Up to 3,000 kWh per year for everyday homes Goodbye to lithium hope — China backs living battery tech from microbes 400 million tons for 40 years… 20,000,000 solar panels blanket a desert — One of the largest projects on Earth begins

Governance experts view it as a shift away from favouritism, political influence The government has shifted all public procurement online in a bid to curb corruption and bring greater transparency to spending, ending the decades-old… With new law, all govt purchases must move online now

“Starlink’s resiliency and redundancy are a very high priority,” the company stated in the letter Starlink could bring revolutionary changes to Bangladesh’s education, healthcare, business, and disaster management sectors. Photo: Collected Satellite internet provider Starlink,… Starlink seeks BTRC approval to use Bangladesh as regional transit hub instead of Singapore

According to the UN’s Food Waste Index Report 2024, a Bangladeshi wastes 82 kg of food per year at home. FILE PHOTO: REUTERS In Dhaka’s bustling markets, trade begins at dawn. Sacks of rice are carried… From Dhaka to Denmark: A united front against food waste

31% of Bangladeshis face food insecurity, while 66% cannot afford a healthy diet Illustration: TBS Highlights: Bangladesh wastes nearly 34% of its available food annually, resulting in major economic, environmental, and social consequences, according to… Bangladesh wastes 34% of food annually: World Bank study

Manufacturers see huge opportunity In a move to facilitate export diversification, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has opened the door for partial exporters in eight sectors to import raw materials duty-free against a bank guarantee.… NBR expands duty-free import benefits to diversify exports

11 WB-funded projects worth $3.298 billion, but $2.72 billion remains unused A participant stands near a logo of World Bank at the International Monetary Fund – World Bank Annual Meeting 2018 in Nusa Dua, Bali,… Bangladesh risks losing billions as World Bank-funded projects stall