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Mannan warns on third-time revision of dev projects

The Planning Commission (PC) is going to be tough on the public agencies which revise their development projects repeatedly.Planning Minister MA Mannan warned on Tuesday the public agencies which are accustomed to placing their projects for a third-time revision after failing to implement those in time."If any agency comes to...

Dengue virus infecting 100 people each hour

The dengue outbreak has turned so severe across the country that almost 100 people are getting infected with the deadly virus in each hour, official sources said on Tuesday.Such a massive spread of the mosquito-borne disease has sparked panic among the citizens in all communities, who are thronging their nearby...

Prices of rawhide remain unchanged

Prices of rawhides of sacrificial animals during Eid-ul-Azha have been kept unchanged at last year's level amid strong demand for lessening the rates by the tanners and traders concerned.The price of cowhide (salted/non-salted) has been re-fixed at Tk 45-50 per sq ft (square feet) in Dhaka and Tk 35-40 per...

BD-India water sharing talks tomorrow

As the prospect of inking a deal on the Teesta River water sharing looks bleak, Bangladesh is now concentrating more on reaching a deal on sharing of water of six other rivers -- the Manu, Muhuri, Khowai, Gumti, Dharla and Dudhkumar, said officials.This will be a key issue from Dhaka...

Transporters taking cover from scorching heat

Transporters taking cover from scorching heat of the sun while sitting on a mini truck at Mogbazar in the capital on Tuesday amid hot and humid weather — FE Photo

Call to set up agro machinery zone in Jashore, Bogura

Easy access to finance, haphazard growth and lack of duty-free access to the regional market are the key constraints the local farm machinery sector is facing, insiders and experts said.Currently, thousands of workshops, including foundries and repair and maintenance boutiques, are engaged in the agro-machinery manufacturing sub-sector in northern, north-eastern,...

News Watch (07-08-2019)

50 more ICUs at DMCH soon for dengue patientsThe government has decided to set up 50 new intensive care units (ICUs) at Dhaka Medical College Hospital to cope with the rush of dengue patients. The Directorate General of Health Services took the decision on Tuesday. "The process is underway. We...