Stressing the importance of planned development in urban and rural areas, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Monday now there is no scope to build a building or set up an industry just because one has money, reports UNB."We don't want to let anyone do that, we're setting up 100...
Read moreSIRAJGANJ, July 15 (UNB): Nine members of a bridal party, including the bridegroom and bride, were killed and three others injured as a train smashed a microbus at an unmanned level-crossing at Panchakroshi in Ullapara upazila on Monday evening.The identities of the deceased are not available yet.Officer-in-charge of Sirajganj Government...
Read moreA leading state-owned construction company of China has submitted its 'Letter of Interest' to build what will be the longest ever bridge of the country to connect Bhola with Barisal.The government has initiated a US$ 3.0-billion bridge construction project to connect the island district of Bhola, surrounded by river and...
Read moreDistrict administrators have proposed the formation of committees at the district and upazila levels, which can help raise revenue income.The deputy commissioners (DCs) also proposed the simplification of conditions for granting small-scale loans, especially for women.They placed the proposals at a session on Monday, the second day of a five-day...
Read moreThe government has extended the PSC (production sharing contract) tenure for Jalalabad and Moulavi Bazar gas fields of Chevron Bangladesh by five years aiming to boost energy exploration by the US energy colossus.The contract has a provision for extending the tenure by five more years.But this extension did not yield...
Read moreThe third namaz-e-janaza of Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad was held at the National Mosque Baitul Mokarram on Monday, reports UNB.The janaza took place after Asr prayers with the participation of people from all walks of life, including politicians from different parties.Before the janaza, Jatiya Party secretary general Moshiur Rahman...
Read moreThe Philippines will import 0.1 million tonnes of rice from Bangladesh, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Monday. The decision came at a meeting between agriculture minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque and the rice exporters at his secretariat office, the ministry said in a statement. Belgium National Company representative Marc Coll...
Read moreThe government will not provide gas and electricity connection to the factories outside the planned industrial zones, reports bdnews24.com."The decision will go into effect right now," State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid told reporters on Monday, the second day of the DC conference in Dhaka."The Prime...
Read moreNine years after its revision, the government has initiated a move to review minimum wage for the workers of the country's privately-owned road transport sector, officials said. The labour ministry on July 11 issued a gazette notification, appointing representatives of owners and workers from the privately-owned road transport sector to...
Read moreBEIJING, July 15 (Reuters): China's government and Chinese companies will cut business ties with U.S. firms selling arms to Taiwan, China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday, declining to give details of the sanctions in a move likely to worsen already poor ties with Washington. China claims self-ruled and democratic Taiwan...
Read moreBoth vehicles and pedestrians finding it difficult to move through the area in front of the National Press Club in the city on Monday as different organisations hold their programmes at the point regularly — FE photo
Read moreEducation Minister Dr Dipu Moni leading a procession in the city on Monday marking the World Youth Skills Day 2019 — Focus Bangla
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