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Planning Commission seeks cost review, safety justification

The Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) plans to build an educational institution in Purbachal New Town at an estimated cost of more than Tk 2.71 billion.The Ministry of Housing and Public Works has sent the proposal for Rajuk Purbachal School and College project, which will create education facilities for around 4,000...

Onions, eggs, veggies get costlier, putting strain on commoners

Prices of onions, eggs and most vegetables have risen further, adding to consumers' woes, as the kitchen market remains volatile following continuous rainfall and flooding in parts of the country.Green chilli has recorded the sharpest increase, with retail prices climbing to Tk 360-400 a kg on Friday, the highest level...

BNP vows to pass July Charter agreements in Parliament: Farroque

NOAKHALI, July 31 (BSS): Noakhali 2 lawmaker Zainul Abdin Farroque today said BNP will pass all agreements made under the July Charter in Parliament."BNP will pass all the agreements mentioned in July Charter but those who spread propaganda against BNP will never be accepted by the people," he said.He made...

Rapes, suicides went up in July: MSF

While the total number of cases of violence against women and children in Bangladesh has gone down from June to July, instances of rape and suicide have increased at an alarming rate, claims rights organisation Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation (Foundation for Human Rights Culture), reports bdnews24.com.This claim was made in MSF's...

Seven killed in separate bus crashes, dozens injured

At least seven people were killed and more than 40 injured in three separate bus accidents in Chattogram, Tangail, and Jhalokathi districts Thursday night, reports BSS.In Anwara of Chattogram, two women were killed and up to 20 injured when a speeding passenger bus rammed into several CNG-run auto-rickshaws near the...

Dengue deaths surge in July as experts warn of August spike

Dengue claimed 36 lives in July alone, accounting for two-thirds of the 54 deaths recorded so far this year, as health experts warned that daily infections could double in early August and the outbreak may persist until October due to prolonged monsoon rains.According to the Directorate General of Health Services...

Petrobangla proposes hike in CNG price

Petrobangla has sent a proposal to the Energy and Mineral Resources Division (EMRD) to increase the price of liquefied natural gas (CNG) used in power generation and vehicles, reports bdnews24.com.An official of the state-owned company told bdnews24.com that the proposal also highlights the new prices of gas in the power...

One killed, two injured in Ctg gunfight

CHATTOGRAM, July 31: One person was killed and two others were injured in a gunfight between rival groups over the control of a fish enclosure in the West Saral area of Saral union under Banshkhali upazila in Chattogram at around 4:00am on Friday.The victim was identified as Mohammad Zillur Rahman...

Ambulance drivers' syndicate in Dhaka Medical College and Hospital

There are allegations of sufferings faced by patients and their relatives due to the alleged dominance of an ambulance drivers' syndicate in the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital area of the capital. Allegations have also been raised that the syndicate influences which hospital a patient will be taken to and...

Accord opens avenues for tech jobs in Oman

An accord between a Bangladeshi and an Oman-based technology firms is likely to open avenues for tech jobs in the gulf country for skilled talents, besides promoting cooperation in other economic fields. Bangladeshi software-firm Brain Station 23 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Star Drones, an Oman-based technology company,...