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Cost set to go down 12.59pc under ECNEC instructions

The long-awaited second refinery project is set for a major overhaul as the Energy and Mineral Resources Division (EMRD) moves to rein in costs that had raised eyebrows at the highest levels of government.A revised proposal now seeks to cut Tk 44.64 billion, or 12.59 per cent, from the project's...

BNP unveils ambitious digital economy plan

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has set out an expansive vision for transforming the country's digital economy, promising one million new jobs, affordable internet access for nearly the entire population and a cloud-first strategy to safeguard national data. Framed as a cornerstone of future economic growth, the proposed ICT policy...

Third shipment of US wheat arrives at Ctg port

Another consignment of 58,359 metric tonnes (MTs) of wheat from the United States (US) has arrived at Chittagong Port.The vessel MV WF Artemis, carrying the wheat, docked at the outer anchorage of the country's premier seaport on Saturday, the Food Ministry said in a statement, reports UNB.Under the agreement, a...

TIB calls draft media ordinances a 'mockery' of free press

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has criticised the draft National Media Commission and Broadcasting Commission Ordinances, calling them a "parting mockery" of public expectations for the development of free media.It highlighted that the demand for a unified, independent and effective media commission in Bangladesh has long existed, including in the Media...

BGB directed not to use lethal weapons during polls duty

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been directed not to use lethal weapons while performing security duties during the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and the referendum slated for February 12.Dhaka Sector Commander of BGB Colonel ASM Abul Ehsan made the remarks while talking to journalists at the National Swimming...

H1 farm loan disbursement, recovery see robust growth

Agricultural loan activities in Bangladesh have seen significant growth in the first half of the FY 2025-26, with disbursement rising nearly 30 per cent and recoveries also climbing, pushing outstanding farm loans to over Tk 627 billion, official data shows.The Bangladesh Bank (BB) data revealed that disbursement of agricultural loans...

Saint Martin's shuts doors to tourists from today

COX'S BAZAR, Jan 31 (UNB): Saint Martin's Island, the country's only coral island located in the north-eastern part of the Bay of Bengal, will remain closed to travellers for nine months from today (Sunday) as part of a conservation measure.As a result, tourists staying on the island are returning to...

Five farmers killed as dump truck hits van in Mohadevpur

NAOGAON, Jan 31 (BSS) : Five indigenous farmers were killed after a dump truck ran over a battery-operated rickshaw-van in Mohadevpur upazila of Naogaon early Saturday.The accident occurred around 4:30 am on the Mohadevpur-Patnitala regional road at Shibpur Pathakathi area of the upazila.The deceased were identified as Biren Pahan (35),...