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Bangladesh to promote research works in power-energy sector
Bangladesh government will take steps to promote new ideas and research works in power and energy sector to improve technological efficiency, according to the statement by Prime Minister’s Energy Advisor Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury. He made the remarks in a seminar organized by Bangladesh Energy and Power Research Council (EPRC), a new body under the Power and Energy Ministry. Explaining the government’s plan with the new organisation, the Energy Advisor said the government wants to bring technological efficiency in power and energy sector after a massive development in the sector. He appreciated the young engineers for their interest to engage in research work and said the government would always encourage their works by providing financial and technological support.
Govt will set level of productivity of national economy
Bangladesh government has made plans to fix the level of productivity based on different sectors and subsectors of the national economy. Industries Secretary Muhammad Abdullah revealed the plans in a meeting with the national productivity executive committee. He called for working in public-private partnership to increase productivity in different sectors and subsectors, including agriculture, industry and services, for further development.
Inu blames media for not reporting worker sexual harassments
Hasanul Haq Inu, the minister of Information of Bangladesh, has claimed that media tend to ignore reports of sexual harassments of women at workplace. He stated that sexual harassment of women by their bosses is very common in Bangladesh, but it gets little attention from the media. He encouraged the media to cover these incidents and hoped they would launch an awareness campaign against such incidents.
