BTCL's 5G project stalls amid controversy
The Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited's (BTCL) long-planned 5G Readiness Project remains stalled three years after its initiation, mired in controversy, bureaucratic inertia, and allegations of irregularities. The delay not only threatens the Tk 3 billion project itself but also places another Tk 3 billion regulatory capacity-building initiative at risk, raising...
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Collapsed highway section turns journey into 16-hour ordeal
A crumbling stretch of the Dhaka-Sylhet highway is turning a routine intercity journey into a nightmare, with travel times now stretching to 10-12 hours, and in some cases up to 16, particularly during the rainy season. The 10-kilometre section between Brahmanbaria and Sarail has become virtually impassable due to gaping...
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BD gets no fresh aid pledges from its 3 bilateral donors for two fiscals
Bangladesh has not received any fresh commitments of aid from its three important bilateral development partners, including China and India, for the last two consecutive fiscal years, causing a blow to its overall external aid pledges, officials have said.Although China, Bangladesh's the second largest bilateral development partner, India and Russia...
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Army starts probe into its officer
The Bangladesh Army has initiated a formal investigation into the allegations of political involvement against one of its officers, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate said on Friday.Through law enforcement agencies, the army recently received a complaint about political affiliations against one of its members.According to the ISPR statement, the...
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BSF hands over 17 Bangladeshis
CHUADANGA, August 1 (UNB)-The Border Security Force (BSF) of India handed over 17 Bangladeshi nationals to the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Friday morning.The flag meeting, which started at 11:30am, was conducted at the Company Commander level between the Chuadanga Battalion (6 BGB) and 161 BSF Battalion at the zero...
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Woman beaten to death at Hazaribagh, five held
A 60-year-old woman has allegedly been beaten to death in the captal's Hazaribagh area over a longstanding land dispute, reports bdnews24.com.Five people have been arrested in connection with the incident, which occurred around midnight on Thursday, according to Additional Sub-Inspector Abdul Hai of Hazaribagh Police Station.However, the identities of the...
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A Palestinian boy receives the last drops of lentil soup
A Palestinian boy receives the last drops of lentil soup at a food distribution point in Gaza City on Friday. — AFP.
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