Vegetable, fruit, spice exports exceed $100m in Jul-Oct
Bangladesh's vegetables, fruits, and spices are showing a strong performance in foreign exchange earnings, having already crossed the $100 million export mark in the first four months of this fiscal year, say analysts.According to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), the three promising agricultural products secured $102.48 million in export earnings...
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DMTCL looks for new financier for Diabari-Tongi section
The Dhaka Metro Rail Company is seeking a new financier for developing another extension of the under-operation metro rail from Diabari to Tongi although Japan has already supported development of the existing 21.7-km corridor.According to sources, the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has been looking for an alternative financier...
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NCP delegation meets visiting IMF mission
A delegation of the National Citizen Party (NCP) met the visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission at the InterContinental Dhaka on Friday for a courtesy and policy discussion. They expressed gratitude to the IMF for its continued support to Bangladesh during this critical period and for providing a clear reform...
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Resetting Dhaka's overhead electric cables underground stalls
Shifting Dhaka's dangerously dangling overhead power-distribution-network cables underground remains stalled as two Japanese-funded projects worth around Tk 19.01 billion face rollback after prolonged dithering, sources say. The projects were initiated under Power Division of the government nearly eight years ago to reset parts of the overhead electric wires in Gulshan...
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BD may be among worst sufferers of heat stress
Bangladesh may become one of the worst sufferers of heat stress, as Dhaka's temperature has risen by nearly 6°C over the last decade, far exceeding the global threshold of 1.5°C, experts warned.The economic losses due to heat is projected to increase to US$2,400 billion in 2030, with the impact of...
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