Bangladesh

Industry Desk: The government today signed a US$71 million loan agreement titled “Loan 4440-BAN: Climate-Resilient Integrated Southwest Project for Water Resources Management” with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for ensuring climate resilient water resources management.Md. Shahriar Kader Siddiky, secretary of Economic Relations Division (ERD), and Edimon Ginting, country director of…

Staff Correspondent : A staggering 407 individuals lost their lives and 1,398 suffered injuries in 399 road accidents across the country during the Eid vacation, said the passenger welfare association.They also noted that at least 198, or nearly 50 per cent of the accidents were associated with motorcycles that led…

Staff Correspondent: The landowners along both sides of Mugda Main Road are urging authorities not to proceed with the demolition of their houses and buildings until they receive proper compensation for their land. ASM Salahuddin conveyed this appeal at a press conference held at the Bangladesh Crime Reporters Association (CRAB)…

–Online gambling has spread like an epidemic-BTRC’s tactics are not working-Control almost impossible, say law enforcement-Experts say, there is no substitute for public awareness Mahfuz Emran: He became a millionaire by investing only Tk 20. Later he got addicted and invested one after another. However, Love’s face was never seen…

Prevent theft and adulteration Zarif Mahmud : According to Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC), there are 2,800 registered tank lorries for transporting fuel oil across the country. There are also 100 tankers. But there is no digital lock on these tank lorries or tankers. There is also no tracking system. As…

Mahfuja Mukul: There is fear of looting again in the name of selling the assets of the debtors of banks which may disappear as a result of bank merger. At this stage, a circle can grab it in the name of selling the assets of the defaulters at water rates.…

Staff Correspondent: Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali has said there is nothing to worry about downgrading growth forecast for Bangladesh by IMF for the current fiscal year.He said he is satisfied over the recovery of Bangladesh’s economy.The finance minister said this in response to a question from a Bangladeshi…

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh is preparing to introduce remote sensing and drones to detect crop damage caused by extreme weather events or diseases.Around 20 officers of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) are initially receiving training to learn how to use the state-of-the-art technologies.Malay Choudhury, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, and…

Motorcycle Incidents Lead in Fatalities Staff Correspondent : A total of 565 lives were lost in 552 road accidents nationwide last month, as reported by the Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh, a non-governmental organization advocating for passengers’ rights, in a statement released yesterday.Additionally, the report highlighted that these accidents resulted…