India-Bangladesh development partnership: City street light system modernization project in Chattogram
Staff Correspondent: In a significant milestone for India-Bangladesh relations, a contract was signed on July 6, 2024, in Chattogram for the modernization of the city street light system in the Chattogram City Corporation area. The project…
Read More »BRI contributes to power sector development
Industry Desk: Driving towards Payra Port, Bangladesh’s third-largest port, a 220-meter high cooling tower can be seen standing tall within the plant area from a distance. This plant area is home to Bangladesh’s largest power station,…
Read More »Djokovic is Wimbledon’s Darth Vader: McEnroe
Sports Desk: Tennis great John McEnroe has described Novak Djokovic as the Darth Vader of Wimbledon, claiming the Serb’s uncompromising attitude and astonishing success have prompted fans to treat him with the same suspicion reserved for…
Read More »Olympic Scholarship programme yields naught for Bangladesh
Sports Desk: Despite five Bangladeshi sportspersons training under the Olympic Solidarity Paris 2024 Scholarship programme since September 2022, none of them are eligible to compete in the upcoming Paris Olympics, scheduled for July 26 to August…
Read More »Argentina beat Canada 2-0 to reach Copa final
Sports Desk: The defending Copa champions will face the winners of Wednesday’s semi-final between Uruguay and Colombia in what will be a highly anticipated final in Miami on Sunday. The 15-times Copa champions produced their best…
Read More »Send remittance thru formal channels
We think expatriate Bangladeshis known as ‘remittance warriors’ have been playing an important role in developing the country’s economy. Remittance sent by them does not only boost the economy but also helps increase the country’s foreign…
Read More »Poor patients must get treatment
We are very concerned over the grim picture of the country’s health facilities. What is worrying is that there is one hospital bed for every 990 patients in the country. According to data of the Health…
Read More »Lift inactive, patient walked to 9th floor in Faridpur Medical
Faridpur Correspondent: Faridpur Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College Hospital’s 9-storey new building has only two lifts out of five. Another one shuts down when the power goes out. Meanwhile, even if there is only one staircase,…
Read More »Bandarban to be protected from landslides
Bandarban Correspondent: The government will spend Tk 48.65 crore to prevent the sudden erosion of hill slopes and Matamuhuri river. A project titled ‘Implementation of defense works in Matamuhuri river for the protection of Ansar battalion…
Read More »Banaripara floating rice market running for 250 years
Barishal Correspondent: As soon as the rain stopped, the clouds came closer again at Sandhya river bank in new form. There is no sun in the monsoon sky. Gentle waves are breaking on the shore. In…
Read More »UK lawmaker Tulip Siddiq appointed as City Minister
Industry Desk: UK lawmaker Tulip Siddiq has been appointed as Britain’s new City Minister, responsible for overseeing the financial services sector, the government announced on Tuesday. This appointment follows Labour’s decisive election victory last week, which…
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