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Mechanise farm sector to enhance value addition

Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque lauded the late agricultural scientist Dr Kazi M Badruddoza -- known for his widely-recognised invention "Kazi Guava" -- as the catalyst behind the transformation of Bangladesh's agriculture. He highlighted Dr Badruddoza's pivotal role in modernising the traditional farming practices of the country through the application of...

Govt to support dengue vaccine trial

Health minister Zahid Maleque said on Monday his government would provide all-out support, including financial assistance, to complete the trial of the TB-005 dengue vaccine in the country.The second-phase trial has been done by the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) and it showed effectiveness in the second-phase...

Three megaprojects await opening by PM in Ctg

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 02: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate three megaprojects as well as two roads in Chattogram on October 28.The three development projects, whose works have almost been completed, include the country's first-ever river tunnel Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel; the first elevated expressway of the port city from...

LPG price hiked

Price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has increased further to Tk 113.61 per kg for the month of October from Tk 107.01 in September, reports UNB.Now the retail customers will have to pay an additional Tk 6.6 for per kg LPG.The new prices will be effective from 6pm on Monday.Bangladesh...

Solar system cheapest option for BD: BNEF

Renewables, particularly solar energy, are set to be the cheapest option for Bangladesh to meet growing electricity demand by 2025, according to a new report by research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF).Solar system becomes the cheapest option, thanks to continued technology-cost reduction by 2025, reports the BNEF.By 2030, it said, solar system,...

Rushanara Ali, MP paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

A delegation of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Bangladesh led by Rushanara Ali, MP paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Taj Hotel in London on Monday. — Focus Bangla

Opening of MRT-6 Agargaon-Motijheel part now Oct 23

Inauguration of the Mass Rapid Transit Line- 6 (MRT 6) from Agargaon to Motijheel in the capital will now take place on October 23 instead of October 20.Road Transport and Highways Division Secretary ABM Amin Ullah Nuri told the FE, "Preparation is now being taken to shift the inauguration date...

Keraniganj to have park on 442 acres of land

KERANIGANJ, Oct 2 (UNB): 'Sheikh Hasina Regional Park', set to be established on 442 acres of land in Keraniganj under Detailed Area Plan (DAP 2022-2035), will be Dhaka's largest park, surpassing National Botanical Garden and Ramna Park.Mushtaq Ahmed, the Chief Architect of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk), said Rajuk has already...

Miraz fifty helps Tigers score 188 against England

England have loss four early wickets in rain-hit 37 over match against Bangladesh in their World Cup warm-up match at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, Assam on Monday, report agencies.Defending Champion England are now on 108 for 4 wickets till filling the report on 10:00 pm. However, Bangladesh posted 188 in...

NIMC training in fact-checking, verification

The National Institute of Mass Communication (NIMC) on Monday hosted a daylong training in fact-checking and verification techniques for women journalists.The event was aimed at finding tools to check disinformation and misinformation in different types of news and social media contents.Some 40 members of the Bangladesh Nari Sangbadik Kendra (BNSK)...