Rail operation on Padma Bridge from December 2022: Minister
Staff Correspondent: The minister said, it would not be possible to launch the rail link on the inauguration day of the main Padma Bridge if the tracks are not handed over for laying between December and…
Read More »No benefit even after record rice production
Negligence in market management blamed Golam Mostafa Jibon: Though, the Agriculture Ministry claimed that there is record production of rice in the country, the Food Ministry is also unwilling to comply with it as people are…
Read More »PM asks to remain prepared to face flood
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked all concerned to remain prepared to tackle the flood as the water of the rivers is on rising trend.She gave the directive at a weekly cabinet meeting chaired…
Read More »Survey, design completed for 31-km subway metro
Staff Correspondent: The government has successfully completedstudy, survey and basic design for construction of 31.241-km first everunderground and elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line-1 between Airport-Kamalapur and Purbachal-Natun Bazar-Pitalganj of Rupganj route.“With maintaining health guidelines strictly,…
Read More »No vessel congestion at Ctg port: CPA chief
Chattogram Bureau: Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) Chairman Rear Admiral Mohammad Shahjahan has said no vessel is waiting for berth at outer anchorage at the Chittagong port area and the exports and imports are ongoing smoothly through…
Read More »Rape and murder case filed against Bashundhara MD 7 others over Muniya death
Staff Correspondent: A fresh casewas filed against eight persons including Bashundhara Group Managing Director (MD) SayemSobhanAnvir for allegedly raping and killing Mosarrat Jahan Muniya, also a college student in the capital’s Gulshan.Other accused of the cases…
Read More »Cabinet approves 5-yr extension of quick energy supply
Staff Correspondent: The Cabinet yesterday cleared a proposal for the extension of the Quick Enhancement of Electricity and Energy Supply (Special Provision) Act 2010 for another five years till 2026.The approval came from the virtual cabinet…
Read More »Info Minister for strengthening Dhaka-Delhi ties
Bangabandhu Media Centre opened at Press Club of India Industry Desk: Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday laid emphasis on strengthening people-to-people contact between Bangladesh and India.While inaugurating the Bangabandhu Media Centre at the…
Read More »BPC wastes 11-yrs in negotiations
Eastern Refinery Project-2 Staff Correspondent: Eleven years have passed since Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) undertook “Eastern Refinery Unit-2” project to increase the country’s petroleum refining capacity, but no headway has been made in its implementation so…
Read More »Climate action essential to >cool season of fire and floods
International Desk:With extreme weather events increasingly impacting countries across the world, the deputy UN chief yesterday underlined the importance of limiting temperature rise to the internationally agreed goal of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.“The entire…
Read More »Punishment for buying savings certificates with false info
The cabinet has given final approval to the draft of Public Debt Bill, 2021 to make the existing law time-befitting with a provision of ensuring punishment in case of obtaining debt with false information.The approval came…
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