France’s Estelle Nze Minko (center) gives the ball away during the Women’s European Handball Championship semifinal match between Netherland and France in Paris, France on Friday.

French banks say ‘no to BD coal plant’

UNB, Dhaka :Three French banks have reportedly said they will not invest in Bangladesh’s Rampal power plant.Six months earlier, two Norwegian pension funds pulled out their investments from India’s National Thermal Power Corporation that is building the project, reports The Guardian.During his visit to Bangladesh on June 6, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi endorsed the 1,320 MW Rampal coal-based thermal power project.He said, “The 1320 MW Rampal power project is making progress in accordance with your laws and regulation. We...

27 Jun 2015, 12:00 am