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Dhaka areas that will see 5-hour power supply disruption Friday

Dhaka's Dhanmondi, Agargaon and some other areas will experience five hours of power supply disruption on Friday during emergency maintenance work on the Aminbazar-Agargaon 230kV grid line.

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GP restores network after more than 2 hours of disruption

The network service of mobile operator Grameenphone was restored across the country on Thursday after over two hours of disruption after a fibre cable was cut.

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Nasrul: Bangladesh targeting 40% of power generation from clean energy by 2041

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid on Thursday said Bangladesh is targeting 40% of power generation from clean energy by 2041. 

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Six dead, dozens still missing after China mine collapse

Dozens of people remained missing on Friday following a collapse at a coal mine in northern China that killed six, state media reported.

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Rescue workers are seen at the site of a collapsed coal mine in Alxa League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, in this screengrab taken from a video shot February 23, 2023 Reuters

US winter storm kills firefighter, knocks out power, grounds flights

A monster US winter storm pounded the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest on Thursday, killing a firefighter, knocking out power to more than 900,000 people and cancelling or delaying thousands of flights.

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A view shows a snow-covered road, in Boulder, Colorado, U.S., February 23, 2023, in this still image taken from a video obtained from social media Reuters

War in Ukraine drags into second year

The war in Ukraine entered its second year with no end in sight and Russia isolated at the United Nations in a vote demanding its forces withdraw, while G7 leaders are set to coordinate more support for Ukraine on Friday.

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Ukrainian servicemen sit atop a BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle on a road outside the frontline town of Bakhmut on February 11, 2023 Reuters

Atab places 3 demands to secure air travel, aviation business

The Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh (Atab) has presented three demands to three different stakeholders with an aim to ensure a smooth air travel experience, and encourage agencies to conduct business in a responsible and efficient manner, without violating any regulations.

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File Photo: People are seen aboard an aircraft ahead of their flight to Saudi Arabia for Hajj in this undated file photo Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune