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Open-bidding NCT operator hiring after long lapse

A move gets underway to hire an operator to operate Chattogram seaport's New-mooring Container Terminal (NCT) through open bidding as a directly appointed private firm's long reign nears the end. Sources say the latest-renewed term of agreement between Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) and Saif Powertec Ltd is ending soon. And...

DMP bans rallies of JP, students at Kakrail

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed restrictions on any meeting, assembly, gathering, rally or procession in the capital's Kakrail and its contiguous areas today (Saturday).The DMP issued a notification to this effect on Friday.The ban followed the flare-up of political tensions as both the Jatiya Party (JP) and anti-fascist...

500,000 jobs to be created in govt sector in next 2 yrs

A total of 500,000 jobs will be created in the government sector over the next two years, announced Asif Mahmud Sojib Bhuiyan, adviser for the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Labour and Employment.He made the statement while speaking as the chief guest at an event held...

MRT pass registration suspended until Nov 7

Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), the operator of the high-speed Metro Rail, has suspended new registrations for the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) pass, the rail's exclusive travel card. Additionally, renewals for damaged cards will also remain halted during this time."Due to unavoidable circumstances, card registration and re-issuance will be...

Wild elephant found dead in Sherpur

SHERPUR, Nov 1 (UNB): A wild elephant was found dead in Batkuchi Tilapara area of Madhutila Eco Park near Nalitabari border in Sherpur on Thursday night.The forest department and locals assumed that the elephant died after being electrocuted when it came down from the hills foraging for food at night.Locals...

Spain flood death toll now 158

The death toll from devastating flash floods in eastern Spain climbed to 158 on Thursday, with rescue teams still searching for those missing in what could become Europe's worst storm-related disaster in over five decades."There's a total of 158 people to which must be added dozens and dozens of missing,"...

Another man killed in drug violence at Geneva Camp

Another man has been killed amid the continuing violence at the Geneva Camp in Dhaka's Mohammadpur stemming from a power struggle over the local narcotics trade.The incident occurred during a clash between two rival gangs early on Friday morning, reports bdnews24.com.The army has since detained four people in connection with...

Number of people in ride-sharing profession is growing

The number of people in ride-sharing profession is growing by the day amid the growing bane of unemployment. The snap shows scores of motorbikes kept in serried ranks in the capital's Gulistan area on Friday. — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam

Summit to save nature enters final day with disagreement on funding

CALI, Colombia, Nov 1 (AFP): The world's biggest nature conservation conference enters its final day in Colombia Friday with negotiators at odds over how best to fund plans to "halt and reverse" species loss.Amid murmurs that the talks may drag into an extra day, summit president Susana Muhamad said Friday's...

Sale of vegetables at affordable prices starts in Gaibandha

GAIBANDHA, Nov 1 (BSS): Sale of different types of vegetables has started at Janatar Bazaar, a temporary market, in front of the Police Cafe in the town here on Thursday.Anti-discrimination Student movement, district unit inaugurated the bazaar to help the common people to purchase vegetables at affordable prices.Primarily, 10 items...

Geneva camp's "armed group leader" Bunia Sohel, associates held in Sylhet

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) captured Bunia Sohel, reportedly the leading drug dealer and armed gang leader responsible for a surge in violent crime within the Mohammadpur Geneva camp, and 11 of his associates during a raid in Sylhet on Thursday, according to police sources, reports UNB.Acting on intelligence, a...