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Project cost to rise by 63pc

The construction cost of a 122.55-km rail line, including 37.49km loop, from Shahid M Monsur Ali Rail Station in Sirajganj to Bogura is set to rise by 63 per cent due to the project delays caused by complexities, mainly a delay in securing Indian loans.The project, which was approved in...

India engaged in smear campaign against BD, says Mirza Fakhrul

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary-General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has accused India of persistently spreading propaganda against Bangladesh. "I have no hesitation in saying that India is constantly carrying out propaganda against Bangladesh. We should be cautious about the information circulating on social media. Some individuals are trying to undermine...

Angry protesters confront health adviser at NITOR

Health adviser Nurjahan Begum and the British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Sarah Cooke, outside an orthopaedic hospital in the capital had their way blocked on Wednesday by injured patients after the duo along with other officials visited the wounded of the July-August mass movement.Patients, with bandages on their hands, feet,...

Govt to decide duration, says Army HQ

The duration of the army deployment to assist civil administration will be determined by the government, said General Staff Officer Colonel Intekhab Haider Khan of Army Headquarters at a press conference on Wednesday, reports UNB.In response to questions from journalists, he confirmed that the deployment, initiated under government orders, remains...

Govt to import LNG from Brunei

Bangladesh will import LNG (liquefied natural gas) from Brunei on a long term basis under a G-to-G contract, reports UNB.The Advisors Council Committee on Economic Affairs (ACCEA), in a meeting with Finance Advisor Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair, approved in principle a proposal in this regard on Wednesday.Energy and...

Commission sought to compensate cheated workers

The Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU) on Wednesday urged the government to establish a commission or task force to look into financial losses suffered by Bangladeshi migrant workers due to widespread corruption involving recruiting agencies hiring workers for Malaysia. RMMRU claims that syndicates within the recruitment industry forced...

Dengue: 5 more die

Five more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 372 this year, reports UNB.In the fatalities, three were reported in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), one in the Dhaka Division (outside the city...

JCIAD delegation, Japan embassy minister visit Rohingya facilities at Bhasan Char

Takahashi Naoki, minister, deputy chief of mission (DCM) of the Embassy of Japan to Bangladesh, visited the Rohingya refugees at different facilities in Bhasan Char and along with a JCIAD delegation handed over school supplies.Mr Naoki and the Japanese Commerce and Industry Association in Dhaka (JCIAD) delegation exchanged views with...