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The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) [1] is an autonomous government agency established in 2003 to regulate the energy sector in Bangladesh, including electricity, gas, and petroleum. BERC is tasked with setting tariffs, issuing licenses, and resolving disputes within the industry to ensure transparency, protect consumer rights ...
Bangladesh will need an estimated 34,000 MW of power by 2030 to sustain its economic growth of over 7 percent. [5] Problems in Bangladesh's electric power sector include high system losses, delays in completion of new plants, low plant efficiency, erratic power supply, electricity theft, blackouts, and shortages of funds for power plant ...
The COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have spread to Bangladesh in March 2020.
Bangladesh Pratidin (lit. ' Bangladesh Everyday ') is a Bengali-language independent [2] daily newspaper in Bangladesh. [3] [4] It was founded on 15 March 2010. [1]Bangladesh Pratidin tops the list of highest circulated dailies in the country out of 345 newspapers published from Dhaka and elsewhere, the information minister told parliament 10 March 2014. [3]
Paddy field in the countryside Rice production in Bangladesh commands vast economic significance across multiple sectors and socioeconomic factors. Rice is Bangladesh's primary crop and staple food, dominating agricultural production, employment, nutritional intake, and contributing substantially to national income. Bangladesh ranks as the third-largest producer of rice globally, reaching ...
Around 46 privately owned television channels were permitted by the Government of Bangladesh as of 2023, [1] of which thirty-six are currently on air. Six television channels, namely STV-US, CSB News, Channel 1, Diganta Television, Islamic TV, and Channel 16, have been taken off air.
The Bangladesh Navy has been tasked with making the island habitable for the refugees. [42] In 2019, the government announced an expansion of the Ashrayan Project (Ashrayan-3) to build 100,000 homes. [43] In January 2020 the project was moving forward despite opposition from Rohingya leaders and human rights groups.
This is a list of festivals in Bangladesh. Almost everyone in Bangladesh has come across the saying “Bangalir baro mashe tero parbon ( Bengali : বাঙালির বারো মাসে তেরো পার্বণ)”, which roughly translates to " Bengalis have thirteen festivals in twelve months (a year)".