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1100 BRTC buses, trucks ready to roll tomorrow

The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) has added 600 more Indian air-conditioned (AC), non-AC and double-decker buses and 500 trucks to its fleet.The state transport entity got the commuter and freight vehicles under the country's second line of credit (LoC) facility from its next-door neighbour.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will launch...

Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen and other speakers seen at the International Skills Conference 2019

Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen and other speakers seen at the International Skills Conference 2019 at a hotel in the city on Saturday Related story on Page 16 — PID photo

First phase of fifth Upazila polls today

The fifth Upazila Parishad elections will begin in the country today with balloting in 80 upazilas in 12 districts under four divisions in the first phase, reports BSS.The polling will take place today from 8 am to 4 pm without any break."All preparations have been completed for holding the elections...

CEC opens Pandora’s box, says Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint-Secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said Saturday that the CEC has let the cat out of the bag, report agencies.Speaking at a press conference at BNP's Nayapaltan central office, he also said KM Nurul Huda could not keep the cat confined to the bag for long.He alleged their party's...

Competition body looks like paper tiger

FE ReportThe Bangladesh Competition Commission (BCC) looks like a paper tiger as it is yet to play its part in anti-competitive practices in businesses for lack of expertise, experts said.The quasi-judicial statutory body was formed in 2016 through the Competition Act 2012.They recommended forming an advisory panel to identify areas...

Death toll rises to five

The rescuers recovered four more bodies from the River Buriganga near Babu Bazar Bridge area in the city on Saturday, raising the death toll from the boat capsize to five. The deceased were identified as Mim (8) and her sister Mahir (6) and Delwar (38) and his son Zunaid (7).Earlier,...

Quader now able to speak, life support removed

The physicians have said that Awami League leader Obaidul Quader is now able to speak, repor agencies. The artificial life support of ailing Road, Transport and Bridges Minister has been removed after the improvement of his health condition.The minister is now can talk to his family members and doctors, said...