Bangladesh

Tk 4300 cr project gets nod Staff Correspondent: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) yesterday approved a Tk 4,300-crore project to equip over 1 million youths, women, workers and disadvantaged section of people with skills needed for the future job market.The approval came from an Ecnec meeting…

Dhaka Metro rail project Staff Correspondent: As the fares would not be sufficient to cover the operating cost of the metro rail, Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) is keen to develop a transit-oriented development (TOD) hub and some four plazas at the stations.“Commercial activities would be operated at each…

Negligence in market management blamed Golam Mostafa Jibon: Though, the Agriculture Ministry claimed that there is record production of rice in the country, the Food Ministry is also unwilling to comply with it as people are not getting benefits as per the claim.But, both the ministries blamed negligence in market…

Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked all concerned to remain prepared to tackle the flood as the water of the rivers is on rising trend.She gave the directive at a weekly cabinet meeting chaired by her.The Premier joined the meeting from her official Ganabhaban residence herewhile other cabinet…

Staff Correspondent: The government has successfully completedstudy, survey and basic design for construction of 31.241-km first everunderground and elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line-1 between Airport-Kamalapur and Purbachal-Natun Bazar-Pitalganj of Rupganj route.“With maintaining health guidelines strictly, we’ve also completed 77 percent work of the detailed design of the project,” Managing…

Chattogram Bureau: Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) Chairman Rear Admiral Mohammad Shahjahan has said no vessel is waiting for berth at outer anchorage at the Chittagong port area and the exports and imports are ongoing smoothly through the port.“Imported container vessels at Chittagong port no longer have to wait day after…