ERD in search of foreign aid
Staff Correspondent: Government takes up projects under Annual Development Program (ADP) every fiscal year. There is no shortage of efforts to implement foreign aided projects in addition to own financing. That is why foreign aided projects…
Read More »Very severe heat wave grips parts of country
Staff Correspondent: Very severe heat wave is sweeping over north, north-east and north-west districts of the country and severe heat wave is sweeping Dhaka and Khulna divisions and the district of Rajshahi, said a met office…
Read More »Unpaid electricity bill stood at Tk 60,000cr
Syed Nasir Hossain: At the end of last January, the amount of unpaid bills for electricity imports from India including government and private power generation companies, Adani, stood at around Tk 60 thousand crores.In this situation,…
Read More »Crisis will increase in the economy
Farhad Chowdhury: One after another global shock is felt on the country’s economy and trade. The shock started in 2020 with the Corona pandemic. After that Russia-Ukraine war, Palestine-Israel war also damaged Bangladesh. The latest Iran-Israel…
Read More »Heatwave disrupts normalcy of life
-3 died of heat stroke -Edu institutions closed-Mercury shoot upto 43 degree Mahfuz Emran: Three people died due to heat stroke in Pabna and Chuadanga districts due to intense fire. They died on Saturday (April 20).The…
Read More »Dhaka residents suffer as mercury reaches 40.4°C
Staff Correspondent: Amid the increasing of temperature across the country, Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, on Saturday recorded a maximum temperature of 40.4°C.The temperature in the capital city increased by 2°C on Saturday compared to…
Read More »ADB to provide $71m for water resources mgt
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…
Read More »407 die in 399 accidents during Eid trips
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,…
Read More »Rice stock plunges to 50 pc risky level
Zarif Mahmud: The stock of rice, the staple food grain of the country, has felthighest level of risk to 800,000tonns mark. According to the Ministry of Food, from July to April 17 of the ongoing fiscal…
Read More »Landowners demand compensation before demolition of structures in Mugda
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…
Read More »Bangladesh tourist arrivals surge over 60pc in India during 2023
Special Correspondent: Lack of strong political commitment, mistrust among political leaders in South Asia, security issues, and the poor vision of bureaucrats perhaps stand in the way of launching on-arrival visas between Bangladesh and India despite…
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