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Stakeholders' meet to raise Ctg seaport tariffs inconclusive

CHITTAGONG, June 15: A meeting of the relevant stakeholders on a proposal to increase the charges of Chittagong port ended here without any decision recently.The meeting with participation of representatives from about 28 government and private organisations, including Chittagong Port, was held at the meeting room of the Ministry of...

Stuck in limbo Tk 1.47t new MRT works

Large-haul rapid travel leapfrogging the gridlock in Dhaka remains an unfulfilled dream as Tk1.47-trillion new metro-rail works miss takeoff for endorsement procrastination. Sources have said anomalies in implementing the already-running metro rail on the designated line 6 derailed three more mass rapid transit (MRT) projects.The fresh metro-rail-development works got caught...

T-bill yields rise further as banks hold back ahead of June closing

The upward trend in yields on treasury bills (T-bills) continued on Sunday as banks showed reluctance to invest their excess liquidity in the risk-free securities.The cut-off yield-generally referred to as the interest rate-on the 91-day T-bills rose to 12.10 per cent from 12.02 per cent in the previous auction, while...

No discussion with govt yet about polls date: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Md Nasir Uddin on Sunday said the Election Commission must remain prepared regardless of when the next national election is held, reports UNB. He made the remarks while talking to reporters after exchanging Eid greetings with officials at the Election Commission in Agargaon of the...

Son stabbed to death allegedly by father in Hazaribagh

A young man was stabbed to death allegedly by his father following a family dispute in the capital's Hazaribagh area on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Rahabul Islam Russel, 20.Critically injured, Russel was rushed to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) by locals, where doctors declared...

Power import from Nepal resumes

Bangladesh has resumed importing electricity from Nepal through India's grid line, following a multilateral agreement that also involves India, reports bdnews 24.com.Zahurul Islam, a member (generation) of the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), confirmed that the electricity supply from Nepal began on Sunday."We have started receiving 38MW of electricity from...

'No Kings' protest against Trump floods streets across US

NEW YORK, June 15 (AFP): A giant orange balloon depicting Donald Trump in a diaper towered over one "No Kings" protest Saturday, as hundreds of thousands thronged streets across the United States to decry the president's policies.Protest organizers expected rallies in all 50 US states, calling them the largest since...

Though government offices reopened

Though government offices reopened on Sunday after a 10-day Eid holiday, the usual hustle and bustle of people was absent from workplaces. The photo taken at Sonali Bank’s local office in Dhaka's Motijheel commercial area shows a thin presence of clients. — Focus Bangla

Adolescent birth rate remains higher in BD -

Adolescent birth rate or childbirth by women aged between 15 and 19 remains higher in Bangladesh, a recent report by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has revealed.According to it, every 1,000 teenage girls give births to over 60 children each year which is much higher than neighbouring India.The report titled...