Germany to provide EUR 339.54m to Bangladesh under two deals
Industry Desk: Germany will provide EUR 339.54 million or approximately Tk 3463.3 crore technical and financial cooperation support to Bangladesh for development projects in various sectors.Bangladesh and Germany on Sunday signed the financial and technical agreements…
Read More »15 mm rain submerge parts of Dhaka city
Likely to continue Staff Correspondent: Torrential monsoon rain swamped many parts of the capital yesterday, disrupting public movement and triggering a traffic chaos.According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, 12mm of rain was recorded in the last…
Read More »USAID launches $17m clean energy project in BD
Industry Desk: The US Agency for International Development (USAID) yesterday launched a $17 million five-year, flagship clean project to improve access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy systems and promote transparent and efficient energy markets in…
Read More »Cashmere goats reared commercially in Domar
Nilphamari Correspondent: Ratan Chakraborty, a resident of Harinchara UP of the upazila, started the farm with eight Cashmere goats. People are flocking to his farm daily to see these goats which rarely breed in Bangladesh.Ratan Chakraborty…
Read More »Bangladesh arrests 4 illegal bitcoin traders
Staff Correspondent: The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested four people on charges of illegally trading cryp to currency bitcoin.Hamim Prince Khan, 32, the mastermind of the group, was among the four arrested at Mazar Road in…
Read More »PM reaffirms none will remain homeless
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday handed over 53,340 more houses to the landless and homeless people, reiterating her pledge to give shelter to everyone.“Our target is to provide a shelter to every person as…
Read More »Janata is most vulnerable bank in Bangladesh now
Capital shortfall stood at Tk 5,475crProvision shortfall Tk 5,255crNet loss Tk 5,054cr, NPL Tk 13,622cr Mahfuja Mukul: The state owned Janata Bank is treated as the most vulnerable bank in the country due to heavily increase…
Read More »River pollution puts fisheries at risk
Fishes die for toxic river water Golam Mostafa Jibon: Fisheries are facing serious threat due to continuous grabbing and pollution of rivers located around Dhaka. Even in the rainy season, there is no availability of fishes…
Read More »Lightning strike turns into deadliest disaster in BD
Planting taller trees is a good optiona UNB: Lightning strike has turned into one of the deadliest natural disasters in Bangladesh claiming over 200 lives every year due to the loss of natural defence and lack…
Read More »Unplanned development causes disappearance of 10 city canals
Water-logging turns regular phenomenon in Dhaka Golam Mostafa Jibon: At least 10 canals, which once located surrounding Dhaka, have lost existence due to unplanned development in the city and lack of proper maintenance and excavation by…
Read More »Country sees record Boro cultivation this year
Staff Correspondent: This year, 207,84,508 tons of boro have been cultivated – which is the highest cultivation ever. The national average yield of boro paddy in the country this year was 4.29 tons per hectare where…
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