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Nuclear power project clinches highest chunk, over Tk 100b outlay

Now nearing completing, the gargantuan Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project is set to receive Tk 100.12 billion, the highest single recipient, from the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the upcoming fiscal year.This power-generation project under the Ministry of Science and Technology has also received the highest allocation in the ADP...

Industries may get addl gas soon after weather improves

The government expects to significantly augment natural gas supply to industries as soon as the ongoing rough weather, hampering the unloading and re-gasification of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the past several days, subsides."We are expecting to ramp up natural gas supplies from Sunday (today) as one of the two...

BBA likely to drop subway project

Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) is finally considering dropping the plan to develop subway network from its rules of business what sources said due to its failure to find financiers for any of the four priority routes during the last three years. As the latest study carried out under the initiative...

Call for national solidarity, reforms

Ensuring good governance, national solidarity, and better coordination among stakeholders is vital to coping with the challenges following the country's graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status.This was observed at a workshop titled "Local-Level Stakeholders' Consultation on Inclusive, Smooth, and Sustainable LDC Graduation" held at the Munshiganj DC Office on...

Ensure global ethical standards: Experts

Experts and leaders from the corporate sector urged on ensuring global standard of honesty and ethics in the field of internal audit system in the corporate sector.The recommendation came on Saturday during the "IIA Bangladesh Summit 2025," organised by the Institute of Internal Auditors Bangladesh (IIAB) at a hotel in...

BGMEA elections held

The biennial elections to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) ended at 5:00pm on Saturday with about 89 per cent votes cast to elect the board of directors for the 2025-27 term.Among total 1,835 votes, some 88.21 per cent or 1,377 votes have been cast in Dhaka while...

BB expands cashless cattle markets ahead of Eid

The Bangladesh Bank, in collaboration with city corporations, has expanded cashless cattle markets to promote digital transactions and enhance safety during the holy Eid-ul-Azha festival.With 16 commercial banks and four mobile financial services (MFS) now onboard, a record Tk 940 million was transacted digitally in 2024, reducing cash-related risks and...

Passengers holding umbrellas in their hands cross the Buriganga River on a boat amid rainfall.

Passengers holding umbrellas in their hands cross the Buriganga River on a boat amid rainfall. The city has been experiencing rain for several days due to a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal, throwing normal life out of gear. The photo was taken on Saturday.— FE Photo by Shafiqul...

Afternoon rainfall floods parts of Dhaka, triggers traffic disruption

FE REPORTResidents of Dhaka faced fresh trouble on Saturday as intermittent morning showers intensified into heavier downpours by noon, inundating parts of the city and causing severe traffic disruption.Several key roads and alleyways were submerged, leading to extensive waterlogging and significantly slowing vehicular movement in various areas. Commuters experienced long...