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Challenge lies in resource mobilisation, say experts

Experts at a seminar on Saturday expressed scepticism about achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) by the country within the stipulated timeframe.They listed a number of factors that might pose as serious challenges to the job of meeting the goals.The factors include growing inequality, huge funding deficit, corruption, poor performances...

Signalling system upgrade falters

A project to upgrade the signalling system at the city's four busy intersections is apparently falling through a lack of coordination between departments.Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA), the implementer of the Dhaka Integrated Traffic Management Project (DITMP), extended the project period up to December 2019.The project, launched in 2015 to...

Three contracts with Russia by Dec next year

The government is eyeing three contracts with Russia regarding Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) lifecycle services by December 2019 to smoothly implement the project."We're working to complete negotiations over the issues and ink the deals within the timeframe," science and technology secretary Md Anwar Hossain told the FE.They are nuclear...

New US envoy Miller due Nov 18

Newly-appointed US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on November 18 to begin his Bangladesh assignment, said an official on Saturday. Upon arrival, he will present his credentials to President M Abdul Hamid. — UNB

Dhaka-Panchagarh train services begin

The much-awaited direct train services on the Panchagarh-Dhaka route began on Saturday, aiming to ease communications with the country's northern district. Additional Secretary of Railway Ministry Abul Kalam Azad formally inaugurated the maiden train journey waving a green flag at the Panchagarh railway station at around 7:30 am. — UNB

Turkey shares tapes of journo murder

Turkey gave recordings on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia, the United States, Germany, France and Britain, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday. Speaking ahead of his departure for France, Erdogan said Saudi Arabia knew the killer of Jamal Khashoggi was among a group of 15...