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One km road to cost Tk 1.46b

The government has approved a one-kilometre road-widening project to be developed in the capital at an estimated cost of Tk 1.46 billion.The cost is much higher than the average expenditure of similar other projects in the city, a senior official at the Planning Commission told the FE, requesting anonymity.Bangladesh Army...

BD to raise share of overseas cargo for national flag vessels

The government plans to increase the share of Bangladesh flag vessels in overseas cargo carrying to 60 per cent from the existing 40 per cent.The plan will be implemented by amending the relevant law amid moves by both public and private-sector entities to add a number of ocean-going vessels to...

December inflation falls marginally

Inflation in December of this fiscal dropped to 5.83 per cent, month on month, by official count although the cost of living climbed as per an independent survey.Meanwhile, the rate of point-to-point inflation has also been on a downturn over the last few months of the fiscal year, recorded below...

Living cost in city jumps

The cost of living rose by 8.44 per cent in the city last year than that of 2016 due to soaring prices of rice, edible oil, vegetables, gas and other services, says Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB).According to the latest survey conducted by CAB, the cost of services also went...

Three more join Cabinet

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expanded on Tuesday her cabinet inducting three new faces in it and promoting a state minister to a full one, report agencies.They all took oath at Bangabhaban Tuesday evening. President Abdul Hamid administered oath to them at 6:30pm.Of them, Narayan Chandra Chanda, AKM Shahjahan Kamal, an...

EC draft puts voters at over 104.05m

The number of total voters in the country at present is 10,40,51,883, according to the updated draft voter list published by the Election Commission (EC) Tuesday. The total number of voters has gone up by 2,29,64,880 since 2008, EC's Acting Secretary Helaluddin Ahmed said. According to the voter list updated...