Construction work starts on July 14
The construction work of the second unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) is scheduled to start on July 14, officials said.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the 'first concrete boring' that means the start of the construction work.The Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA), the regulator...
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Six die as car collides with autorickshaw
MOULVIBAZAR, July 07: At least six people have been killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between a car and an autorickshaw in Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila, reports bdnews24.com. The accident occurred in Nadampur area on Saturday, Moulvibazar Model Police Station OC Sohel Ahmed said. Police found four passengers...
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Rights groups again demand Tk 16,000 as minimum wage
The global and local rights groups have again pressed for fixing Tk 16,000 as the minimum monthly wage for the country's readymade garment (RMG) sector workers. The workers' representative to the Minimum Wage Board for RMG sector is likely to propose the said amount in its second meeting, to be...
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Max Hospital fires two doctors over Raifa’s death
Our CorrespondentCHATTOGRAM, July 07: Two doctors of Max Hospital and Diagnostic Centre have been sacked for their negligence in the treatment of minor girl Raifa Khan that caused her death.Sources said the two physicians are Dr Debashish Sengupta and Dr Shuvra Deb.The authorities also decided not to call child specialist...
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