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Survey, design completed for 31-km subway metro
Staff Correspondent: The government has successfully completedstudy, survey and basic design for construction of 31.241-km first everunderground and elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line-1 between Airport-Kamalapur and Purbachal-Natun Bazar-Pitalganj of Rupganj route.“With maintaining health guidelines strictly, we’ve also completed 77 percent work of the detailed design of the project,” Managing…
Read More »No vessel congestion at Ctg port: CPA chief
Chattogram Bureau: Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) Chairman Rear Admiral Mohammad Shahjahan has said no vessel is waiting for berth at outer anchorage at the Chittagong port area and the exports and imports are ongoing smoothly through the port.“Imported container vessels at Chittagong port no longer have to wait day after…
Read More »Rape and murder case filed against Bashundhara MD 7 others over Muniya death
Staff Correspondent: A fresh casewas filed against eight persons including Bashundhara Group Managing Director (MD) SayemSobhanAnvir for allegedly raping and killing Mosarrat Jahan Muniya, also a college student in the capital’s Gulshan.Other accused of the cases are: Ahmed Akbar Sobhan Shah Alam, Chairman of Bashundhara Group and also father of…
Read More »Cabinet approves 5-yr extension of quick energy supply
Staff Correspondent: The Cabinet yesterday cleared a proposal for the extension of the Quick Enhancement of Electricity and Energy Supply (Special Provision) Act 2010 for another five years till 2026.The approval came from the virtual cabinet meeting held with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.The PM joined it from…
Read More »Info Minister for strengthening Dhaka-Delhi ties
Bangabandhu Media Centre opened at Press Club of India Industry Desk: Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday laid emphasis on strengthening people-to-people contact between Bangladesh and India.While inaugurating the Bangabandhu Media Centre at the Press Club of India (PCI) in New Delhi, he said the Centre will facilitate…
Read More »BPC wastes 11-yrs in negotiations
Eastern Refinery Project-2 Staff Correspondent: Eleven years have passed since Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) undertook “Eastern Refinery Unit-2” project to increase the country’s petroleum refining capacity, but no headway has been made in its implementation so far.According to official sources, BPC is now evaluating a technical offer of Technip, a…
Read More »Climate action essential to >cool season of fire and floods
International Desk:With extreme weather events increasingly impacting countries across the world, the deputy UN chief yesterday underlined the importance of limiting temperature rise to the internationally agreed goal of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.“The entire planet is going through a season of fire and floods”, Amina Mohammed told a…
Read More »e-commerce facing reliance crisis
Restoration of confidenceis now a big challenge Golam Mostafa Jibon:Following some unpredicted incidents, country’s e-commerce sector is now facing confidence crisis putting it on a big challenge.It has now become a big challenge to restore the confidence among the customers.Sources said, buying products at home has now become popular in…
Read More »Asia, Mideast utilities turn to dirtier fuel as LNG prices bite
International Desk: Surging liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices are prompting utilities across Asia and the Middle East to burn more high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) than usual to meet increased power demand during summer, analysts and traders said.The move towards the cheaper but more polluting HSFO highlights the problems faced by…
Read More »BD-India flight operation under air bubble resumes today
Staff Correspondent: The flight operation between Bangladesh and India under air bubble arrangement will resume today after four months of suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.“The flight operation between Bangladesh and India under air bubble agreement will be resumed from September 5,” a notice issued by Bangladesh Civil Aviation Authority…
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Hotels to be converted for Covid hospitals
Hospitals overwhelmed Staff Correspondent: The government is going to rent hotels for providing treatment …
