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RMG industry incurred $400m loss amid unrest: BGMEA
Bangladesh's apparel industry has faced a production loss of around $400 million due to the latest worker unrest in September and October in the Savar, Ashulia, and Gazipur industrial areas.
ISPR requests not to get misled by rumours over security of St. Martin’s
Inter Services Public Relation Directorate (ISPR) has urged all not to be misguided by rumours spreading through social media over the security of St. Martin’s island centering Myanmar's ongoing internal conflict near the island.
Power import from India to get costlier
The cost of importing electricity from India has increased. A review of the electricity import costs over the past five years shows that in the last fiscal year alone, the cost of imported electricity jumped by 2 taka 6 paisa per kilowatt-hour (unit). When questioned about this price increase, many attributed it to the start of coal power imports from Adani. The Adani Group's plant in Jharkhand was constructed solely for selling electricity to Bangladesh. It has been criticized for having slightly higher electricity prices compared to other imported coal-fired power plants in the country.
Cyclone Remal: Villages flooded, electricity crisis hits 30 lakh consumers
Over 30 lakh consumers in the affected districts are without electricity due to the initial impact of severe cyclone Remal.
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