Foreign co's inept container management irks users
Foreign port-operator Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) earns the ire of port users for alleged "inefficiency and mismanagement" in operation of the Patenga container terminal of the Chittagong seaport.Recently, Chittagong Customs Agents Association submitted a memo to the chairman of the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) listing a number of operational...
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Assured liquidity funding boon for PD banks, bane for non-PDs
A liquidity-feeding instrument titled Assured Liquidity Support (ALS) becomes a boon for primary dealer (PD) banks as the instrument holds a hefty share of the central bank's special funding facilities, bankers say amid its liquidation suggestion.Some experts say the special fund-feeding recipe runs counter to government's contractionary monetary policy and...
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Hall union vote counting ends after long delay
Vote counting for Jahangirnagar University hall-union elections ended on Friday evening after long delays, while that for the central students' union began. Amid the delay, Mohammad Mafruhi Sattar, a pharmacy professor and a member of the Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) election commission, resigned. He announced his resignation at...
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WB unhappy about inordinate project delays, extension pleas
Nine years have elapsed with little progress in the World Bank-funded project on upgrading Chittagong-Dhaka-Ashuganj multimodal trade-and passenger route, making the global financier unhappy, sources say. After such an inordinate delay in works for developing the important shipping route for waterway trade haulage, the Ministry of Shipping has placed a...
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Nepal appoints ex-CJ Sushila Karki as interim PM
KATHMANDU, Sept 12 (AP): Nepal's President Ram Chandra Poudel on Friday appointed former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim prime minister, making her the first woman to lead the Himalayan nation, following violent protests that toppled the previous government.
Karki, who earned popularity as Nepal's only female chief...
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JS polls by Feb 15, 2026: CA's Press Secy
MAGURA, Sept 12 (BSS): Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam reaffirmed on Friday that the upcoming Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections would be held by February 15, 2026, as per the schedule set by the interim government, despite differing views among political parties.Speaking during a visit to the ancestral home of...
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Workers meticulously weave Jamdani saris on traditional handlooms, showcasing Bangladesh's
Workers meticulously weave Jamdani saris on traditional handlooms, showcasing Bangladesh's rich heritage of handwoven craftsmanship. The photo was taken at Jamdani Palli in Rupganj, Narayanganj, on Friday.— FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam
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