Bangladesh has stepped into a new era of connectivity with the launch of Starlink’s satellite-based internet service for corporate customers. Eastern Bank became the first in the banking sector to adopt the service yesterday among…
Here is what you’ll learn in this story: Advertisement – Continue Reading Below When we say “plastic is everywhere,” that isn’t an exaggeration. Almost 30 years ago, a Japanese underwater ROV spotted a plastic bag floating along…
The story of Bangladesh’s economic journey is usually told through three dominant narratives: the rise of ready-made garments (RMG) as the country’s largest export earner, the steady inflow of remittances from millions of expatriates, and…
A group of scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Sandia National Laboratories has conducted a failure analysis of 6,276 photovoltaic connectors used in rooftop PV systems, in an effort to increase publicly available data on the rates…
The country’s largest export sector has been racing to cut carbon emissions to meet global compliance, and the government has pledged to raise the renewable share of power generation to 20% by 2030 from around…
Bangladesh’s economy may have expanded in August, but at a slower pace, as the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) slipped, reflecting weaker momentum across key sectors, with agriculture and construction declining while manufacturing and services recorded…
Remittances from Bangladeshi migrant workers surged in FY25, with inflows consistently surpassing $2.2 billion per month since August 2024 – a level previously unattainable, even during the pandemic-driven shift to formal channels in FY21. By…
French renewable energy company and Swedish solar developer have recently launched the Scandinavian country’s largest utility-scale solar power installation, which is expected to reach 100 gigawatt hours (GWh) of green energy per year. Paris-based Neoen,…
Inflation in August eased slightly to 8.29 percent, down from 8.55 percent in July, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). The decline was mainly driven by a notable fall…
When you think of a wind turbine, the image that likely pops into your mind is the classic three-bladed giant rising from farmland or the sea. But over the years, designers and engineers have come…