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WebPRAN-RFL, Walton go big on solar equipment manufacturing amid energy crisis
2+ day, 47+ min ago (91+ words) The Business Standard Bangladesh has enough doctors. Why are hospitals still understaffed? Where adaptation ends, loss and damage must begin Bangladeshi businesses begin testing AI agents that do more than answer questions More Videos from TBS Will Iran-Oman’s new sea…...
Why every government fails to regulate battery-run autorickshaws
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (1476+ words) Thursday September 10, 2026 Back in 1996-97, researcher and political analyst Firoz Ahmed was still a university student. One day, he saw one of the ruling party MPs attending a procession. "The previous government maintained a rickshaw thief network. Rickshaw-pullers had to pay…...
BYD targets more than 2.5 million vehicle exports in 2027, brokerages say
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (56+ words) Thursday September 10, 2026 Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD expects overseas shipments to exceed 2.5 million vehicles in 2027, two major brokerages said today (8 September), citing a group meeting with company management. BYD did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The exchange…...
New documentary explores Musk's influence, AI and political activities
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (422+ words) A new documentary on Elon Musk uses a computer-generated avatar and artificial intelligence-generated voice synchronisation to recreate an interview with the billionaire entrepreneur, using statements he has made publicly in the past. Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney, speaking ahead of the…...
Cabinet approves duty-tax waiver for solar power equipment
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (344+ words) Tuesday September 08, 2026 The Cabinet yesterday (7 September) approved a proposal to provide duty and tax waiver facilities for the import of machinery and spare parts for renewable solar power generation. The approval came at a Cabinet meeting held at the Cabinet…...
Illegal autorickshaw charging causes Tk4,000cr annual revenue loss
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (424+ words) Monday September 07, 2026 The government is losing around Tk4,000 crore in annual revenue due to illegal charging of battery-run autorickshaws, with more than 48,000 informal or illegal charging points operating in Dhaka alone, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed told parliament today (7 September). Although an…...
Rooftop solar: Turning incentives into sustainable energy
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (1435+ words) Bangladesh has taken a timely step towards expanding renewable energy. Consumers who install rooftop solar systems by 28 February 2027, and sell the excess power to the national grid after self-consumption, will get Tk10.50 per unit till 28 February 2030. The government has determined the…...
UK electric car sales jump 30% in August to lead market, data shows
1+ week, 2+ day ago (345+ words) Sunday September 06, 2026 UK registrations of battery electric vehicles rose about 30% in August from a year earlier, making it the single biggest fuel type in the market last month, New AutoMotive data showed today (3 September). Total new car registrations in Britain…...
From electronics to garments and glass, how industries turning factory roofs into power plants
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1364+ words) When grid power goes out, production at factories does not necessarily have to stop anymore – at least not at facilities that have already invested in rooftop solar systems. Across Bangladesh, manufacturers are increasingly turning their factory roofs into power plants…...
Volkswagen flags 50,000 job cuts across group as board approves turnaround plan
1+ week, 2+ day ago (398+ words) Saturday September 05, 2026 Volkswagen's supervisory board yesterday (3 September) approved a transformation plan that will include cutting another 50,000 jobs in its attempt to counter painful tariffs, overcapacity and aggressive Chinese rivals. The plan, the most extensive restructuring in Volkswagen's 89-year history, includes…...