Special programme taken to protect biodiversity of Halda River: Minister
Staff Correspondent: The government has taken a special programme to protect the biodiversity of the Halda River, said Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin yesterday.“An action plan will be prepared to implement this…
Read More »BPDB renews PPA with 100 MW PowerPac Mutiara Keraniganj plant for 2 years
Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has renewed its power purchase agreement (PPA) with PowerPac Mutiara Keraniganj Power Plant Limited for its 100 MW rental plant in Keraniganj for next two years.The signing ceremony took…
Read More »Devastating Bangabazar fire loss to be over Tk 1700 cr
Mahfuja Mukul, Mahfuz Emran & Zarif Mahmud: The traders of Bangabazar have claimed that the loss from the devastating fire won’t less than Tk 1500 crore. Moreover, about Tk 200 crore cash have been burnt with…
Read More »PM Hasina gets emotional over losses in fire
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina became emotional over losses to traders in the Bangabazar fire ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr and asked everyone to stay vigilant to such incidents, Planning Minister MA Mannan has said. Hasina shared…
Read More »Fire controls after 6.5-hrs
Staff Correspondent: The fire in Bangabazar is under control. Fire Service media wing officer Shahjahan Shikder informed that the fire was brought under control at 12:36 pm. Earlier on Tuesday (April 4) several markets of Bangabazar…
Read More »Train crosses Padma Bridgeon trial
Munshiganj Correspondent: The first test run of a train on the Padma Bridge was successfully conducted yesterday, 10 months after the inauguration of the country’s longest rail-road bridge.The test train with five passenger coaches departed from…
Read More »Jewellers seek 10-year tax holiday for refinery
Industry Desk: Jewellers have demanded a ten-year tax holiday for gold refineries in the country to flourish the industry of the precious metal.At a pre-budget press conference yesterday, the Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (Bajus) wanted the government…
Read More »Fire-affected Bangabazar businessmen: Enamur
Staff Correspondent: State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman yesterday said after determining the damages of the devastating Bangabazar inferno, the affected businessmen will be rehabilitated.“After the investigation and determining the damages,…
Read More »17 injured in fire incident
Staff Correspondent: At least 17 people including members of the law enforcingagencies, fire service personnel, shop owners and employees were injured in the incident of fire in Bangabazar Market of the capital. Five of them have…
Read More »Probe body formedin Bangabazar fire
Staff Correspondent: A five-member investigation committee has been formed to find out the cause of the terrible fire in the capital’s Bangabazar.Fire Service Director General Brigadier General Md. Main Uddin told reporters at its head office…
Read More »World Bank lowers BD economic growth
Special Correspondent: The World Bank has predicted that the growth of Bangladesh’s gross domestic product (GDP) may be 5.2 percent in the current fiscal year 2022-23. They gave this information in the updated report on the…
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