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The history of the Vaillant Group dates back to 1874, when Johann Vaillant set up a master fitter's business. In 1894 Johann Vaillant patented a new "closed-system" gas-fired bathroom boiler. [3] This was the first device that made it possible to heat water hygienically, without contaminating it with combustion gases.
Kohinoor Chemical Company (Bangladesh) Limited was established in 1956 at Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dacca. [8] [9] In 1971, the company was nationalized after the Independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan and placed under Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation. [8] It became a public limited company in 1998. [8]
Through the programme, individuals can buy the filters for between 3,500 and 5,000 takas (US$50–70). For the very poorest, the filters are available at 10 per cent of the full price. Nevertheless, some people cannot afford filters and continue to drink arsenic-contaminated water. [54] Other programs distribute filters for free.
Bangladesh will need an estimated 34,000 MW of power by 2030 to sustain its economic growth of over 7 percent. [5] Problems in Bangladesh's electric power sector include high system losses, delays in completion of new plants, low plant efficiency, erratic power supply, electricity theft, blackouts, and shortages of funds for power plant ...
Jute prices fell in the 1930s, despite the Indian Jute Mills Association attempting to slow the price decline by reducing work hours. [3] The British Raj formed the Bengal Jute Inquiry Committee to create reports on the state of the jute industry in Bangladesh during the Great Depression. The Committee published two reports: one in 1934, and ...
The per capita consumption of meat and egg in Bangladesh remains below the level recommended by the Food and Agriculture Organization. [5] The impact of Avian Influenza in 2007 and the COVID-19 pandemic has been detrimental to the poultry and associated feed industry in Bangladesh. The outbreak in 2007 resulted in the closure of two-thirds of ...