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Energy Transition
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (340+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes An anti-West network is emerging: How should Bangladesh respond? The Mecca Pact: Deterrence, Israel, and the new Gulf security equation Renewing the Ganges…...
Solar power cuts irrigation cost, rekindles hope
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (405+ words) Solar-powered irrigation pumps are helping farmers in Jhenaidah’s Maheshpur upazila to reduce irrigation costs and overcome their dependence on diesel and unreliable electricity. The Rural Reconstruction Foundation (RRF), with support from the Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), has installed 30 solar irrigation…...
Runner to make BYD cars in Bangladesh
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (254+ words) Runner Automobiles PLC is set to manufacture cars of Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD in Bangladesh, marking a strategic shift for the company beyond its traditional two- and three-wheeler business. Runner has completed a technical agreement with BYD following a…...
Runner set to manufacture BYD cars in Bangladesh
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (259+ words) Runner Automobiles PLC is set to manufacture cars of Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD in Bangladesh, marking a strategic shift for the company beyond its traditional two- and three-wheeler business. Runner has completed a technical agreement with BYD following a…...
RMG factories can generate 1,768MWp from rooftop solar: CPD
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (316+ words) Bangladesh’s garment factories have the potential to generate up to 1,768 megawatt-peak (MWp) of electricity through rooftop solar and meet part of their electricity needs amid persistent energy shortages, according to a study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). MWp…...
Plastic makers want solar energy as factory utilisation drops to 30%
1+ week, 2+ day ago (132+ words) Bangladesh's plastic manufacturers have urged faster adoption of rooftop solar as a prolonged energy crisis has cut factory utilisation to as low as 30 percent, threatening production and competitiveness. The call came at a seminar on renewable energy organised by the…...
Battery rickshaws to come under licensing system: Shahe Alam
1+ week, 4+ day ago (179+ words) The government is planning to bring battery-run electric rickshaws under a licensing and registration system, with solar power likely to be made mandatory for charging their batteries. LGRD State Minister Mir Shahe Alam disclosed the plan at the Secretariat today,…...
Govt plans to regulate battery rickshaw production in Dhaka: DSCC administrator
2+ week, 1+ day ago (249+ words) The government is moving to bring battery-powered and motorised rickshaws in Dhaka under a more structured regulatory framework, with plans to designate specific factories to produce approved vehicles and curb unauthorised manufacturing, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Md Abdus…...
Regulating battery rickshaws necessary
2+ week, 1+ day ago (177+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes Girls are winning the exam race but losing the career race Bangladesh’s FDI puzzle: Why human capital, not red tape, is the real…...
Edison-TAILG launches sodium-ion electric bike
2+ week, 6+ day ago (238+ words) Edison Technologies on August 1 unveiled its latest lineup of electric bikes at the inaugural TAILG Bangladesh Expo held at ICCB, introducing the Rhino T53, which the company called the country's first electric bike powered by a sodium-ion battery. The Rhino T53 marks…...