Bangladesh’s first metro rail in the capital of Dhaka, known as the Mass Rapid Transit Line-6 (MRT 6), officially opened on Dec 28, with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony and taking a train afterward. It marked Bangladesh’s entry into the era of electrified rail transit, which is seen as being a watershed […]
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Nov
Nov
Beautiful beaches along the Balu River flowing through Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, attract increasing numbers of visitors this year. The number of cruise ships, tourists, and residents is rising significantly during weekends. The once dirty and smelly river has turned clear, and villagers have begun to fish in the river, while children are having a great […]
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Apr
Apr
Nasrul Hamid, State Minister for the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources of Bangladesh, warmly praised the Barisal Power Station – invested in and constructed by POWERCHINA – on his personal Facebook page recently. Hamid said that the connection of Barisal power station to the national grid would greatly improve the economic development of […]
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Aug
Aug
Chinese state-owned company PowerChina is aiming to boost its presence in Bangladesh’s power, infrastructure and water treatment sector. Increased investment in these sectors is vital for Bangladesh’s future development process, the company officials have said this week. “So far, we have completed 10 projects in Bangladesh in the areas of power, river training, municipal works […]