Diesel-run vehicle owners seemed to be losing interest in converting engines into CNG (Compressed Natural Gas), which poses a major setback for some 138 conversion workshops in the country.

The Tk 2,000 crore industry is now running under-utilized with eventual threat of becoming sick. The petrol-run vehicle owners, however, still find converting engines to CNG cost effective.

The government is likely to augment time by an hour either from June 16 or April 1 next year as a part of electricity saving measure.

Pabantair village under Ghuridaha union of Shaghata Upazila of the district has been brought under rural electrification connection by Gaibandha Palli Bidyuit Samity (GPBS) on Friday.

On the occasion, a function was held in the village on Friday with Dr M Montezar Rahman, Director of GPBS, in the chair.

Prime minister Shiekh Hasina has provisionally approved a draft memorandum of understanding with Russia on installation of a nuclear power plant, officials with knowledge of the matter said on Monday.

Nazmul Huda Khan, science and technology secretary, told bdnews24.com they expect an agreement to be signed later this month when a Russian minister is expected to visit Dhaka.

Asian Group of Industries yesterday organised a press conference at the National Press Club in the city demanding solution of gas crisis at Muktarpur Industry Area of Munshigonj to protect 13 gas-based industries.

Managing Director (Administration) of Asian Group Md Rezaul Karim read out a written speech at the conference on behalf of the Group.

Science and ICT Ministry is now waiting for the go-ahead from the Prime Minister's Office to sign two agreements with Russia to advance with the conceived nuclear power-plant projects.

The government is going to expand its next Annual Development Programme (ADP) to near about Tk 29000 crore, ignoring experts' suggestion to limit the development budget within it's capacity to implement.

The inhabitants of the capital city Dhaka are living with high risk of being suffering from more than 30 major diseases including blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, insomnia, hearing disability and trouble in concentration, as the level of noise pollution in the city has raised up to 106 decibel, where the tolerance level is maximum 50 decibel.

Power crisis here in the port city has deepened further even after ensuring sufficient gas supply at Rawzan thermal power plant last night.

The consumers' expectation of getting better supply of electricity did not come true as the generation turbines at Rawzan power plant betrayed and the diverted gas to this power plant remained under utilized.

The World Bank is supporting the Government initiative to increase rural people's access to electricity through the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Development (RERED) Project as the Government is relying upon renewable energy options to provide electricity in remote areas where grid expansion is either too expensive or not possible now.