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‘Non-Stop Movement’ After Oct 28: BNP hesitant to go for hartals, blockades:

By Mohammad Al-Masum Molla in The Daily Star, Oct 21. 2023BNP leaders have recently been making threats of non-stop and tough agitation, but the party appears to be in a dilemma over such programmes as hartal and roadblocks. Party insiders say they are hesitant to go for hartal and blockade-like programmes as the arson attacks during their movement centring the January 5, 2014, election drew flak from home and abroad. At the same time, many…

Bangladesh’s energy plan faces gas dilemma as fuel crisis bites

Reuters report, Apr 6, 2023-Bangladesh drafts new energy and power master plan-As domestic gas output falls, liquid gas imports surge-Experts warn of risks of LNG and back renewables push Jobayer Ahmed’s textile business on the outskirts of Dhaka is going through a rough patch with the energy crisis in Bangladesh. Production costs at Shah Fatehullah Textile Mills Limited – which employs about 2,200 workers – have risen by 40 per cent in the last two…