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Mega rly project on cards for south

A mega project of 214.91 kilometres railway tracks from Bhanga junction (Faridpur) to Payra Port and Kuakata via Barishal is coming soon.The government has planned to make a direct rail link from Dhaka to Payra port, and accordingly Tk 41,798 crore has been earmarked for this project.Preferably, a s...

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Can BNP afford to give away 60 seats?

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is facing a new challenge with regard to distributing seats among its political allies.BNP has planned to give away 60 seats to the proposed alliance headed by two senior most leaders of the country, but most of its own leaders feel that the alliance candidates may...

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Container terminal in Narayanganj

In a bid to ease water transportation of goods, the government is going to construct an inland container terminal on the bank of the Shitalakhya River in Khanpur area in Narayanganj city.The shipping ministry has taken a project titled ‘Khanpur Inland Container and Bulk Terminal’ to tran...

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Keraniganj-Mushiganj highway to widen to connect northern region

The government is going to widen the Dhaka-Keraniganj-Munshiganj highway to ensure smooth transportation and road connectivity between country’s northern and southern districts.Under the project, 9km highway from Dhaka’s Keraniganj to Munshiganj’s Hasara to be improved and widened ...

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Central plant to dispose shipyard waste soon

The government has embarked on a plan to install a central disposal plant for removing hazardous waste generated from shipyards in Chattogram. Experts are of the opinion that waste generated form shipyards is harmful to human health and it also pollutes environment to an alarming level. In this rega...

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Underground metro rail in the offing

As the incumbent government is developing all sectors, especially communications, construction of the underground metro rail MRT-5 line will start soon.In this regard, the Manila-based multilateral lender Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $33.26 million for conducting detailed feasibility st...

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Tractor restrictions hamper agriculture

The ban on tractor and tractor-run vehicles on inter-district roads has led both farmers and tractor labourers to face crisis in some districts in the northern region, claimed farmers.The government wants to use modern machinery in the agriculture sector to increase production of all agro-based prod...

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Solar street lights for rural roads soon

The government is going to install lights at village roads using solar power for lighting the rural areas providing urban amenities.The initiative is part of the ruling party Awami League’s pledges in its parliamentary election manifesto in which it had declared forming ‘My Village My To...

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Four-lane rural roads soon

As per the ongoing development across the country, the government has taken a plan to construct 4-Lane roads in rural areas for the convenience of smooth transportation across the country. If needed, the government will also construct four lane roads deeper in the villages, sources said.After the in...

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Osaka style subway in Dhaka

The government has a plan to construct 238 kilometres underground rail tracks at different routes to ease and smooth transportation for the city dwellers. The government is going to construct underground rail lines imitating the design of the subway system in Osaka city.According to sources, the gov...

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Internet connection to remotest corners

The government has taken an initiative to provide internet to all the remote areas in the country aiming to implement ‘Vision 2021’. In doing so, the government has undertaken a project titled ‘Installing Information Technology Network at remote areas (Connected Bangladesh)’ ...

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197 causeways in 4 haor districts

The government is going to construct causeways in Haor districts for protecting croplands from flash floods. The causeways will help improving the drainage system and ease transportation of water vessels in haor areas, said officials. They said the Water Resources ministry would implement a project ...

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Legal aid for poor prisoners Soon

The government has taken an initiative to provide legal aid to the poor prisoners who cannot afford to hire and engage lawyers for running their cases in the court to get justice. In this regard, Home Ministry has taken a project titled ‘Access to Justice through Prison and Justice Reforms Pro...

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BD to be developed nation by 2041

The government has drafted a 20-year plan to graduate into and obtain the status of a developed country by 2041. Such vision comes at a time when Bangladesh has already earned a world-wide reputation of emerging as a fast-growing economy.Once the plan is implemented it is expected that the individua...

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Dhaka city under digital surveillance soon

The government has undertaken a massive project to maintain law and order situation and control criminal activities by bringing Dhaka city under modern video surveillance system. The government will combat crime and ensure safety and security of the city people using digital technology.In this regar...

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Track installation from this month

The installation of railway tracks of Metro Rail-6 from Uttara to Agargaon will start within weeks. The authority has already completed all kinds of preparations and aim to begin the installations at the end of this month. “Already the rail tracks have reached the main depot at Uttara. Now, we...

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Master plan to revive Buriganga

The government has undertaken a master plan to revive Buriganga River that is at present almost in death throes. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) under the shipping ministry has taken massive plans to revive Buriganga, Turag, Balu and Shitalakhya rivers. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasi...

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Two new metro rail in Dhaka

With rapid pace in construction of Bangladesh’s first metro rail route, another two such mega projects await government approval today aiming at bringing rapid and effective comfort to the city commuters. According to planning ministry sources, the executive committee of the National Economic ...

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Govt plans to allot char land to 6000 ultra-poor

­In a bid to provide permanent residence and improve living standard of the ultra-poor people, the government has planned to allot land to 6000 landless people in the country’s coastal char area. The Ministry of Land has taken a project named ‘Char Development and Settlement Project&...

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Comprehensive plan to mitigate water crisis in Dhaka

There will be no water crisis in the city as the government is determined to ensure a safe and sufficient water supply to the dwellers. In this regard, Local Government Division has taken up a project titled ‘Emergency Water Supply’ involving Tk 732.42 core to ensure safe and sufficient ...