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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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,…
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…
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…
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.…
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,…