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Govt moves to import 0.3m tonnes of rice

The government is now desperate to source rice from the global market as its domestic procurement drive has almost fallen flat. Directorate General of Food (DGoF) has already completed the process to float another tender for importing 0.2 million tonnes of rice to build up the stock of food grain,...

A minor girl selling flowers

A minor girl selling flowers eagerly looking for buyers in the capital's Central Shaheed Minar area on Monday morning to earn a living and help her family —FE Photo

UN statement undesirable: FM

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Monday said that the UN statement on Bhasanchar relocation was undesirable, as they were already given the details of the island.They were requested to be involved in the process but they did not respond, the minister told reporters at his office.He said the...

Ensure security for all sculptures, murals of Bangabandhu: HC

The High Court (HC) on Monday directed the cabinet secretary to take immediate steps to ensure the security of all sculptures and murals erected and all under-construction sculptures and murals of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman anywhere in the country including those in front of the freedom fighters' complex in every...

Cabinet decides to store all govt data at Kaliakair Data Centre

The Cabinet on Monday decided to store all government data at the 300TB capacity Kaliakair Data Centre under the ICT Division, reports UNB.It will have a backup in Jashore so that the data will not be lost even if the centre is affected in the event of a natural disaster.The...

101 consumers to get cash prize every month

Consumers will get cash prize on invoices by purchasing goods from the shops or outlets having Electronic Fiscal Devices (EFDs).Every month some 101 consumers will get the opportunity through lottery.The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Monday issued a policy with a gazette notification in this regard.The first prize winner...

US daily deaths, new cases continue to break records

Nine months after the US government declared a state of emergency to fight the coronavirus pandemic, daily deaths and new infections are breaking records, hospital capacity is more stretched than ever, and debate over the economic response has devolved into a battle over who deserves help and who doesn't, report...

BERC to hold public hearing for setting LPG price at retail level

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has finally initiated a move to set the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) at the consumer level, reports UNB."We've already started a process following the BERC Act 2003 to fix LPG price at the retail level," said a member of the regulatory body...

Habiganj road crash kills 8

HABIGANJ, Dec 7 (UNB): At least eight people, including a 2-year-old child, were killed after a bus of state-owned transport corporation BRTC hit two autorickshaws in Habiganj.The accident occurred on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway at Fultoli area in Nabiganj Upazila around 4:45pm on Monday.Police identified the victims as - Sabirun, 35,...

A young child undergoing treatment

A young child undergoing treatment at Dhaka Shishu Hospital on Monday, as the number of such patients, suffering from cold-related diseases, is on the rise across the capital with the advent of winter — Focus Bangla