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$67b export target set for FY 2023

The government has set a $67 billion export target for the current fiscal year 2022-23 despite the on-going global crisis.Of these, $58 billion will come from goods exporting and $9 billion from the service sector, commerce Minister Tipu Munshi unveiled the information during a press briefing at the...

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‘Kitchen markets will be at suitable spots around Dhaka’

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tajul Islam said that wholesale raw markets will be opened at convenient places around Dhaka to deliver vegetables, fish and other products coming to the capital from various parts of the country including the southern region through t...

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People have to take responsibility to control dengue: DNCC mayor

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam said, “DNCC is working with highest priority to eradicate dengue outbreak. Not only on behalf of the city corporation alone but also the people must take responsibility for complete eradication.”He said these things during the ant...

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398 killed in 319 road crashes during Eid-ul-Azha

The road accidents and deaths during the Eid-ul-Azha saw a sharp rise this year compared to last year’s mainly due to an increase in motorbike accidents and increase of the number of passengers. The number of road accidents has increased by 24.76 percent this year’s Eid-ul-Azha than that...

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4 amusement parks in 4 metro rail stations soon

Four amusement parks would be built for entertainment of public coming to Metrorail stations. These would be initially built at Uttara, Agargaon, Farmgate and Kamalapur Metrorail stations.  Planning Division Secretary Pradip Ranjan Chakraborty made the disclosure to reporters after a meeting of...

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Power Div firm on shop closure after 8pm

The Power Division has taken a hard line to close shops and shopping malls after 8pm to overcome the ongoing power and energy crisis across the country, an official said.State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid on Tuesday said that shops, shopping malls will have electrici...

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Land Ministry nominated for Bangabandhu Public Administration Award

The Ministry of Land has been nominated for the ‘Bangabandhu Public Administration Award 2022’ at the institutional level in the reform category for the ‘Land Data Bank’ established with the aim of proper maintenance and management of government properties with transparency a...

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Indiscriminate use of antibiotics in livestock sector will be controlled

Indiscriminate use of antibiotics in the livestock sector will be controlled, said Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim.The minister said this in the speech of the chief guest at the research results notification workshop on antimicrobial resistance at a hotel in the capital on Tuesday. ...

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Strict action against sewage connection to drain from Sep 1: DNCC Mayor

We have already prepared a list of buildings from which sewage lines are directly fed into surface drains or canals. According to the list from September 1, raids will be conducted in Gulshan, Banani, Baridhara and Niketan areas and strict measures will be taken.Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation...

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Health Education delegation visits Ad-din Women’s Medical College

A seven-member delegation formed by the Department of Health Education visited the medical college campus to increase the number of seats in Ad-Deen Women's Medical College campus located in Moghbazar in the capital on Tuesday. The delegation members visited various departments of the women...

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Bangladesh can tap $1.3 bln market potential in Africa thru Eswatini

Bangladesh can reach the almost untapped Africa's market worth $1.3 billion by expanding business ties in Eswatini (former Swaziland). Hence, the Minister for Commerce, Trade and Industry of Eswatini Senator Manqoba Khumalo called for strengthening business relations with his country.He came up ...

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WB acknowledges poverty cut in Bangladesh even amid pandemic: Hasan

According to World Bank's estimates, the poverty rate in Bangladesh has decreased even in the midst of the corona period, said Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud.During an exchange of views with journalists on current affairs at the secretariat on Monday afternoon, he quoted t...

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Bangabandhu Corner inaugurated at the Law Commission

To keep the memory of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman alive and well, the Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Anisul Haque inaugurated the Bangabandhu Corner, which was established for the preservation of rare photographs of Bangabandhu and his family a...

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Internal APA signed in DU

Dhaka University has signed the Internal Annual Performance Agreement (APA) for the financial year 2022-2023. This agreement was signed in a ceremony at Nawab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban on Monday 18 July 2022 under the chairmanship of Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Md Akht...

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GNA alumni group to function as not-for-profit organisation

Alumni from St. Gregory’s High School in North America have decided to organize themselves into a not-for-profit organization, namely Gregorians of North America, Inc. (GNA)  with the explicit purpose of networking, supporting the mission of their alma mater and assisting Bangladesh in it...

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SSF demands cancelation of licences of ‘syndicate players’

Top leaders of Shommilito Somonnoy Front, BIARA held a press conference at Johur Hossain Chowdhury auditorium of National Press Club in the city on Monday. The leaders demanded cancellation of the license of the syndicate consisting of 25 members to ensure a transparent process in sending manpo...

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26,229 more landless families get govt houses Thursday

Over 26,000 more families, who are landless and homeless, are going to get houses on Thursday, July 21.As part of the government's target to ensure housing for the landless and homeless people, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over 26,229 more houses to the landless and homeless families u...

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Electricity rationing begins today

The government has decided to introduce an area-based power cut programme for one hour between 5pm and 11pm daily during the next one week. After a week of observation, the amount of load shedding may be increased or decreased.State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid infor...

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India for another train on Dhaka-Kolkata route

India has proposed to introduce a fourth inter-country train between Dhaka and Kolkata. Besides the existing three inter-country trains, the Indian authority is looking forward to another train for passenger demand and movement. Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Kumar Doraiswam...

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Sheikh Hasina’s protest against injustice could not be stopped despite her arrest: Hasan

Bangabandhu's daughter Sheikh Hasina's protest against injustice could not be stopped despite her arrest, said Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud.He said this in the speech of the chief guest at the 'Discussion meeting on t...