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Metro rail runs from Uttara to Pallabi on trial

The official performance test of the country’s first ever metro rail is scheduled for inauguration on Sunday. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader will inaugurate the performance test over the viaducts, confirmed the metro rail officials to Bangladesh Post. On condition...

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Crimes using laser beams!

There are wide allegations of laser beams being pointed at the cockpits of aircrafts landing and taking off at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.A number of pilots who experienced such serious problems with vision alleged that they are being hit with laser beams from the ground to their eyes wh...

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Hilsa aplenty after restriction

Hilsa fish are arriving aplenty with each boat returning from the deep sea. People engaged in hilsa catching and processing are passing busy times at each landing center. There is no end to the busyness at the Cox's Bazar and other fish landing centers across the country. Each fishing ...

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Auction of abandoned aircraft at HSIA hits snag

The civil aviation authority is in confusion over the auction of abandoned aircraft at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.When the authority concerned is planning to put up twelve long-abandoned airplanes for auction, owners of these aircraft have applied to halt the auction process as they are ...

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Rawhide collection stumbles

The rawhide collection during the Eid-ul-Azha has been dropped drastically this year.Following the government's initiative, rawhide price was expected to increase according to the market demand.Everyone expected that the seasonal trade of the rawhide would take off this year but unfortunately it...

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Middle class gather in queues

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh’s (TCB) Open Truck Sale is now selling their daily products within few hours which used to wait for hours before. Concerned officials are also saying that TCB’s trucks are getting empty in the blink of an eye due to the dominance of the middle-c...

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‘Relaxed’ lockdown goes on

The capital city, which was supposed to wear a deserted look due to the ongoing strict lockdown, it is buzzed with movement of people and vehicles instead.Members of the law enforcement agencies including Rab, Army and BGB are also on the streets to enforce the restrictions.   Hundreds of ...

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‘Relaxed’ lockdown goes on

The capital city, which was supposed to wear a deserted look due to the ongoing strict lockdown, it is buzzed with movement of people and vehicles instead.Members of the law enforcement agencies including Rab, Army and BGB are also on the streets to enforce the restrictions.   Hundreds of ...

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Tea finds the plain genial to grow

Tea is now commercially cultivating on flat land in some parts of the country. Flatlands in Panchagarh, Thakurgaon, Dinajpur, Nilphamari, and Lalmonirhat are now widely using in tea cultivation.Back in 2000 several companies including Tentulia Tea Company and later Kazi & Kazi Tea Estate started...

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Mobile handset production likely to increase

The country’s local production of mobile phone handsets is likely to increase in the coming days as the government is encouraging local entrepreneurs/ manufacturers by increasing mobile import duty in the budget for the next fiscal year.  The proposal was also made to extend the existing ...

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High jet fuel price hinders aviation growth

Higher price of jet fuel is hindering the growth of the country’s aviation industry while airliners fear that passengers will decline in the domestic routes due to higher costs of air travel. According to airlines, fare on Dhaka to Saidpur route has been increased seven times in last one ...

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Mechanisation making farm sector booming

Due to mechanization, the country’s agricultural sector is booming despite a reduction of arable land and other problems. As a result of the multiple benefits of mechanization, farmers are increasingly turning to agricultural machinery. With the reduction in crop production using agricult...

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Action against ‘pushed’ mobile messages

Many Value Added Service (VAS) providers are reportedly ‘pushed’ on some services on mobile phone despite opting not to receive such promotional text messages by many subscribers.Acknowledging such unethical practice, an official of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTR...

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Extra tariff on foreign fruits import may frustrate importers

Some foreign fruits like Malta, orange and others will go beyond the consumer purchasing capacity, if the additional tariff on import in the proposed budget is not withdrawn. Foreign fruits importers in a recent post budget reaction expressed such doubt. The budget for the fiscal year has ...

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Dependence on import declining

In the recent years many farmers have turned to cultivating foreign fruits in Bangladesh due to favourable weather and soil texture.Farmers are said to prefer cultivating mostly fruits from Thailand where the weather is almost similar. Fruits like dragon, baromasi, mango, strawberry and Malta are po...

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No let-up in chemical hazard

Chemical business in the capital’s Old Dhaka area is still continuing despite repeated fatal accidents. Businessmen say they have no other option but to continue the trade where they are as they are yet to get a new location from the government. As the new Chemical Industrial Park is...

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Metrorail Route-5 feasibility study to begin soon

The government is relentlessly trying to upgrade the country’s communication infrastructure. In this continuation, feasibility study of Metrorail route-5 is about to begin. An agreement has been signed between Dhaka Mass Transit Communication Limited (DMTCL) and EGIS RAIL, S.A, (France) J...

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Communications sector revolutionised

Aiming at developing world-class road communications network, the government has made a massive progress in extensive communications system across the country.Besides roads and flyovers, there is a plan to build subways in the country. After the 50 years of independence, the communications system of...

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World class eye care goes to villages

The present government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is consistently working to reach out to the rural people the world-class healthcare including eye care by establishing a specialized hospital in every district.Those specialized hospitals will be especially well- equipped with all modern ame...

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Streaming sites evade revenue by flouting regulations

The government is losing huge revenue every month as a good number of local and foreign video streaming sites are continuing their business without regulations.Besides this revenue-evading act, these digital video streaming online sites like Netflix, Hoichoi, Bioscope and Bing are running offensive ...