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ADP execution rate at 5-year low

ADP execution rate at 5-year low

The implementation pace of government's development programmes has remained sluggish, with the Annual Development Programme (ADP) showing one of its lowest execution rates in t...

 Nov. 24
Student’s death for ‘wrong treatment’ triggers protests
Thousands of students from different colleges protested the death of a student of Dr Mahbubur Rahman Molla College in ‘wrong treatment’ and vandalised Dhaka National Medical College and Hospital at Bakshibazar in Old Dhaka. Photo: Focus Bangla

Student’s death for ‘wrong treatment’ triggers protests

Several thousand protesters, said to be students from different colleges, have vandalised Dhaka National Medical College and Hospital at Bakshibazar in Old Dhaka after the death of a student in ‘wrong treatment’.Police and witnesses said outsiders, including students ...

 Nov. 24

Major power contracts under scrutiny

Major power contracts under scrutiny The national review committee on power, energy and mineral resources has recommended appointment of international law experts or investigation agencies to examine the major power c...

Nov. 24

Measures to ensure transparency announced

Measures to ensure transparency announced The Public Service Commission (PSC) on Sunday announced several important updates regarding the ongoing recruitment process for various BCS (Bangladesh Civil Service) exams.These c...

Nov. 24