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Under the ‘Northern Sea Route’ project Russia has taken necessary measures to achieve the annual cargo flow target of 80 million tons by 2024, informed Alexy Likhachev, CEO of State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom. He was speaking at the first working meeting of the Northern Sea Route ...
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked the authorities concerned to install toll machines on all highways countrywide. She came up with the instruction at the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) meeting held at the NEC conference room while giving her approval to 10 p...
Bangladesh’s main seaport at Chattogram is under threat of falling into foreign hands. Vested quarters are hatching multi-faceted conspiracies against the port ignoring the interest of the country. Because of the conspiracies, the port is turning into one of the riskiest ports in the world. Be...
The government is in the hard line against the plotters engaged in instigating Rohingya refugees from behind the scene to prolong their stay in Bangladesh. After the huge August 25 Rohingya rally in Ukhiya,questions have been raised by a wide range of people of the society how Rohingyas succeeded or...
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday said no Rohingyas will be sent to Bhashan Char forcibly. “As per the order of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, we will not send the Rohingya refugees to Bhashan Char forcibly,” he said. He came up with this statement while talking to the executi...
Unhealthy competition in banking sector is creating instability as well as leading the sector to a precarious situation, experts opined on Tuesday. This sector is now facing serious difficulties for this bad practice, which is pushing the non-performing loans (NPL) in an alarming situation.They urge...
Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (BAIRA) President Benjir Ahmed said that the persecutors of women workers in Saudi Arabia will be brought under trial. He said, “When we informed the concerned ministry from BAIRA about the persecution of women workers in Saudi Arabia...
The government ordered all the mobile phone operators to take immediate measures so that no Rohingya people sheltered in different refugee camps could use any SIM of any Bangladeshi mobile operator. Considering state security as well as the law and order situation, the Bangladesh Telecommunication R...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Monday organised a rally at different parts of the country marking its 41st founding anniversary. Party leaders and activists raised various slogans as they paraded city streets and demanded the release of the party Chairperson Khaleda Zia. They vowed to continu...
The preparatory works of establishing railway connectivity between Barisal and the rest of the southern region of the country is underway. At present, the consultancy organisations are conducting feasibility study for the 211.5 km railroad tracks from Bhanga Upazila of Barishal to Payra of Patuakhal...
The state run Bangladesh Television (Btv) started its formal broadcasting in India from Monday. Btv started transmission of its programme from 9 in the morning. A ceremony was organised to mark the occasion of broadcasting the programmes. The function was attended by dignitaries from Indian High Com...
The 'Bangladesh-Canada Business Forum-2019' kicks off in Toronto today (Tuesday) with an aim to further enhancing the bilateral trade between the two countries.Presently Bangladesh has $ 1800 million trade with Canada of which export from Bangladesh is $ 1339.80 million while import is worth...
Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Indian energy giant Reliance group on Sunday to purchase power from the proposed 718MW gas-based combined cycle power plant. A total of four contracts was inked with Reliance Bangladesh LNG and Power Limited, ...
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said that Bangladesh is closely observing the outcome of the publication of National Register of Citizens (NRC) list in the Indian state of Assam. He came up with this statement while inaugurating the five-day Sheikh Kamal SAARC Snooker Championship at Dhaka C...
The government has prepared a 10-year master plan to save Karnaphuli River – the heart of port city Chattogram. The master plan has been prepared with different long and short term programmes, so that the wastages of the city cannot mix with the river, said officials. Directives have been incl...
Bangladesh remains alert about the outcome of the publication of National Register of Citizens (NRC) list in Indian state of Assam, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said on Sunday. “We believe in friendship towards all and enmity towards none. We are going to fight anyone. We...
Diplomats and analysts have assured that there is no major cause of concern for Bangladesh regarding the publication of National Register of Citizens (NRC) list in Indian state of Assam on Saturday. Expressing their opinion over what might happen now since the list excludes over 19 lakh, analysts ob...
The bomb attack on cops in the city’s Science Laboratory area on Saturday night might be a cautionary signal before launching any major attack in future, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said on Sunday. “Such bomb attack might be a test case of the militants. As part of...
Hours after Islamic State (IS) claimed to bomb on police in Dhaka, the government ruled out any activities of the Middle East-based militant outfit in Bangladesh. “There’s no such thing called IS in Bangladesh, ”Information Minister Hasan Mahmud told the media at his offices on Sun...
The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has announced a budget of Tk 3631.40 crore for the fiscal year 2019-2020. DSCC Mayor Sayeed Khokon announced the budget at a meeting at the Nagar Bhaban in the capital on Sunday. The revised budget of the fiscal year 2018-19 was Tk 1902.95 crore.The revenue in...
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