The power board has yet to start even spadework for converting the Shahjibazar 75-megawatt (mw) power plant to a 105MW one although nearly five years have elapsed since the project was undertaken. Officials said Monday the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) not only failed to appoint the contractor but also...
Read moreMany fast-food shops, bakeries, restaurants and retail outlets in Dhaka avoid issuing electronic cash register (ECR)-generated pay-slips to evade VAT payment, as monitors look on, sources said.Lack of awareness among the consumers and some VAT officials' connivance with errant businesses are cited as major causes of increased failure to comply...
Read moreFast-growing mobile-based financial transactions took a knock, dropping around 5.04 per cent, quarter on quarter, during the third quartile of this year.Sources concerned, however, attributed the downturn largely to 'seasonal effects'. According to the figures from Bangladesh Bank, a total of 475.67 million mobile-based transactions took place in the country...
Read moreThe Armed Forces Day will be observed today (Tuesday) marking the founding of army, navy and air force during the 1971 Liberation War, reports BSS.The day's programme will begin with the offering of special prayers after Fazr prayers at all mosques in all the cantonments, naval and air force bases...
Read moreBEIJING, Nov 20 (Agencies): China said Monday that Myanmar and Bangladesh have backed its plan to resolve Rohingya crisis.Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi presented a "three-phase solution" during visits to Bangladesh last week and Myanmar this weekend.The Chinese plan starts with a ceasefire in Myanmar's Rakhine state "so that local...
Read moreRangpur Riders on Monday handed Sylhet Sixers a heart-breaking seven-run defeat in the 22nd match of AKS BPL 2017, powered by Shah Cement. Winning the toss, Rangpur Riders opted to field first at SBNCS. McCullum and Gayle hammered the Sylhet bowlers and made an opening stand of 80 in just...
Read moreLack of maintenance and repair for long has left breaches in the Buriganga Bridge-1 in the capital hampering traffic. The photo was taken on Monday. — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam
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