RAJUK to appoint 3rdparty for supervisingnew building making
Now Rajuk has 230 inspectors Mahfuz Emran: The Capital Development Authority (RAJUK) wants to appoint a third party to assess the infrastructure of the buildings constructed in the capital Dhaka and supervise the works of the…
Read More »Petrobangla to end foreign cos’ monopoly in pre-paid gas metering
Industry Desk: Petrobangla has initiated a move to bring an end to the existing monopoly of a particular foreign company in its pre-paid gas metering system.“We’ve already received the government’s policy approval to allow battery-run pre-paid…
Read More »Govt slashes sugar prices by Tk 3 per kg
Staff Correspondent: The government has reduced the price of sugar by Tk 3 per KG.As per the fresh price, the refined loose sugar will be sold at Tk 104 per KG while the packaged sugar will…
Read More »Advance sale of train tickets for Eid travellers starts today
Staff Correspondent: The sale of advance train tickets will start online from today for Eid holidaymakers.The commuters have to purchase their tickets online and mobile apps.For this, the commuters have to complete their registration through rail…
Read More »Tk 603.76 cr earned from Padma Bridge in 9 months
Staff Correspondent: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said Tk 603.76 crore was earned from Padma Bridge as toll in the last nine months.He gave the information during the question-answer session in the Jatiya Sangsad…
Read More »Global growth to fall below 3pc in 2023: IMF chief
International Desk: A continued slowdown in almost all the world’s advanced economies is expected to drag global growth below three percent this year, the International Monetary Fund’s managing director warned yesterday.“With rising geopolitical tensions and still-high…
Read More »Electricitygeneration costmay cross todouble digit
IEEFA predicts Industry Desk: The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has found that Bangladesh can immediately generate 1,700 MW-3,400 MW of electricity from renewable energy sources with a reduced cost between Tk 5.25…
Read More »Bangladesh must progress:PM
Padma Bridge loan repayment installments Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Bangladesh would march ahead facing any hurdle with people’s support as she received two repayment installments of the Padma Bridge loan.“I believe we…
Read More »Bangladeshis among 440 migrants rescued from Mediterranean Sea
Industry Desk: A total of 440 migrants, including Bangladeshis, have been rescued from an overcrowded fishing boat in international waters off Malta, after a complex 11-hour operation in stormy seas, the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) charity…
Read More »Death in road accidents increased by 13.66pcin March
Industry Desk: Accidental deaths have increased by 13.66% in March compared to the previous month, according to a report of the Road Safety Foundation released yesterday.Last month, the country experienced 486 road accidents which led to…
Read More »Dhaka has 5th worst traffic in world
Traffic Index Industry Desk: Dhaka has been ranked as the fifth worst city in the world in 2023 in terms of traffic in the global database Numbeo’s Traffic Index by City 2023.Nigeria’s Lagos, San Jose in…
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