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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visits the Padma Bridge in Munshiganj on Friday. Her younger sister Sheikh Rehana

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visits the Padma Bridge in Munshiganj on Friday. Her younger sister Sheikh Rehana accompanies her — Focus Bangla

Six China projects hit snags

Some China-funded projects worth several billion dollars cannot be implemented in time for delays in land acquisition, design change and the pandemic problem.Such drawbacks were discussed in a high-level meeting that reviewed the progress of six crucial projects being funded and implemented by China, sources told the FE.The projects include...

DITF kicks off at Purbachal today

The month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF)-2022 begins today (Saturday) at 'Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friend-ship Exhibition Centre in the capital's Purbachal area. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the 26th fair virtually from her official residence--Ganob-haban.Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi disclosed the information at a press conference held at the newly built...

BD sees 105 dengue deaths in 2021

The country recorded 105 deaths from dengue fever in 2021, while a total of 28,429 people were also hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease in the year.The outbreak of the communicable disease had taken a serious turn since July that exacerbated in the following months, as per the Directorate General of...

A florist spotted in the city’s Shahbagh area on Friday is all-smiles as the New Year’s eve drove

A florist spotted in the city’s Shahbagh area on Friday is all-smiles as the New Year’s eve drove the demand for flowers high — FE photo

TIB welcomes DSA revision

The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Friday cautiously welcomed bringing amendment to the Digital Security Act (DSA), tipped by Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq.Besides, the international graft watchdog urged the government to include representatives from media and civil society in the committee to review the law, according...

BD sees upturn in Covid cases

FE REPORTThe uptrend in the number of coronavirus infections continues as 512 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours ending on Friday morning.The tallies in the daily caseload in the previous days (December 30, 29, 28, 27 and 26) were 509, 495, 397, 373 and 268...

Global cases top 287m as 9.16b shots given

The world began ushering in 2022 on Friday after another tumultuous and pandemic-ridden year capped by new restrictions, soaring case numbers, and a slight glimmer of hope for better times ahead, report agencies.The past 12 months saw a new US president and a new Adele album, the first spectator-free Olympics,...