Involvement of Indian firms in JVs creates complexities
Involvement of Indian firms has made the selection of contractors for repair and maintenance of RHD roads in the current dry season difficult, sources said.They said the absence of a clear guidance in the procurement rules on the eligibility of foreign firms to form joint ventures with local ones to...
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Bangladesh girls clinch SAFF U-15 title beating India
Bangladesh girls have clinched the first-ever SAFF U-15 Championship by beating India 1-0.The hosts remained unbeaten, conceding no goals during the tournament. After crushing Nepal 6-0 in their first match, the girls beat Bhutan 3-0 and India 3-0 in the run up to the finals, reports bdnews24.com.Bangladesh played aggressively from...
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Lafarge seals multinational Holcim acquisition deal
Lafarge Surma Cement Limited (LSCL) finally agreed to buy out Holcim Bangladesh Limited (HBL) at a price set by Bangladesh's central bank. According to a company disclosure available Sunday, the Bangladesh Bank-brokered acquisition price is Tk 5.05 billion. The price tag was decided on September 17 last.In September, the LSCL...
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Soaring rice prices affect people’s savings: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith said Sunday the soaring rice prices certainly put people into problems, as the spike erodes their savings. "There is no doubt that a significant rise in the rice prices has certainly created problems for some people as the price spirals have affected their savings," said the...
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X-mas today
The Christian community is celebrating Christmas Day in Bangladesh as elsewhere in the world today (Monday) with due festivity, commemorating the birthday of Jesus Christ, reports BSS.The Christians of different groups are celebrating the festival amid merriment and religious fervour, offering special prayers, illuminating churches, and installing makeshift Christmas trees...
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News Watch (25-12-2017)
Internet to cover most parts by 2021State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim said on Sunday most parts of the country would come under internet coverage by 2021. Tarana Halim said her ministry was working to that end as mobile internet connectivity has been the key for rapid development....
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Prayer Timings-25-12-2017
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Two of the exhausted primary school teachers fall asleep
Two of the exhausted primary school teachers fall asleep during the second day's hunger strike at Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on Sunday. — FE Photo by KAZ Sumon
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