ECNEC approves Tk 1,059cr optical fiber network dev project for 5G
Staff Correspondent: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) yesterday approved a Tk 1,059.10 crore developing the optical fiber transmission network of Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) for expanding 5G network in the country.The…
Read More »Kuwait-BD joint venture to invest $10.39 m in BEPZA EZ
Staff Correspondent: Kuwait-Bangladeshi joint venture is set to invest $10.39 million in Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) Economic Zone.BEPZA has signed a land lease agreement with Kuwait-Bangladeshi company M/s KB Petrochemicals Limited to set up…
Read More »Int’l Mother Language Day today
Staff Correspondent: The nation is set to observe the ‘Shaheed Dibash’ (Martyrs Day) and the International Mother Language Day today with due respect maintaining health guidelines. People from all walks of life will pay glowing tributes…
Read More »Ekushey Padak handed over to 24 eminent personalities
Staff Correspondent: Twenty- four eminent personalities on Sunday received Ekushey Padak, the country’s second highest civilian award, in recognition of their contributions to various fields.Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq distributed the prestigious award among…
Read More »Pakistan facing language crisis in education system
Special Correspondent: Study of education system in Pakistan claims dominance of ‘Urdu’ and ‘English’ is a barrier to effective schooling for all but linguistic elite and threatens to undermine social cohesion. Not now, Pakistan also tried…
Read More »Country’s jute sector in dire straits
70 mills shut down due to lack of jute Golam Mostafa Jibon : Country’s jute sector has become chaotic due to various alleged crises.Though, the export of raw jute is increasing every month, about 70 mills…
Read More »IsDB to provide $56m to BD agreement signed
Diplomatic Correspondent: The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) will provide $56 million assistance to Bangladesh for financing the “Inclusive Sanitation and Hygiene Project in 10 (Ten) Priority Towns in Bangladesh” Project.In this regard, a loan agreement has…
Read More »BD, US can work together to showcase effective climate actions: FM
He holds meeting with US climate envoy Kerry in Munich Dilpomatic Correspondent: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said Bangladesh and the US can work together to realise several long-term, ambitious initiatives to showcase effective…
Read More »Bangladesh land boundary to increase by 50,000 hectares
New char land to be added in main land Special Correspondent: Seven to eight thousand hectares of chars are growing every year in the Bay of Bay of Bengal. In the next four to five years,…
Read More »Ice occupying place of Yaba
Ice of over Tk 100cr entering country each year Golam Mostafa Jibon:Crystal Methamphetamine or Ice of more than Tk 100 crore is entering into the country each year as the highly addictive narcotic has already occupied…
Read More »Preventing child marriage: Collaboration between USAID’s Ujjiban Project and Agora
Staff Correspondent: One of the major obstacles in socioeconomic development and human rights in Bangladesh is child marriage. The Government of Bangladesh and USAID’s Ujjiban SBCC project, implemented by Johns Hopkins Centre for Communication Programs, have…
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