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PMO starts reviewing 1st 100-day progress

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has launched a comprehensive review of the implementation progress of the government's priority and flagship projects during its first 100 days in office, aiming to assess achievements and identify challenges in delivering key election pledges.The PMO has asked government entities, including ministries and divisions, to...

BPDB still clueless about Rooppur N power plant tariff as test run begins

The lone buyer of electricity from the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) is still unaware of the tariff it will have to pay for purchasing power from the country's first nuclear power facility."I don't have any information about how much the tariff of the RNPP will be," Chairman of the...

Local govt polls after this monsoon

Nationwide local-government election process begins in September or October following the end of this monsoon season, parliament was told Tuesday.Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the statement in response to a question from MP Md. Mostafizur Rahman Babul of Jamalpur-3 during the budget session...

Mir Nadia Nivin made new IDRA chairman

The government has appointed Ms. Mir Nadia Nivin as chairman of the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA), the country's insurance sector regulator, according to a gazette notification issued by the Financial Institutions Division of the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday.She succeeds Mr. Aslam Alam, who resigned from the post...

April sees highest import in 3.5 yrs

Bangladeshi businesses and entrepreneurs have imported goods worth $7.07 billion in April, marking a 21.4 per cent rise year-on-year and the highest monthly total in three and a half years, reports bdnews24.com.Economists, bankers, and business leaders view the rise in imports following the formation of the new government as a...

Man shot dead in Narsingdi 'turf war'

A young man has been shot dead and four others wounded in a clash between two rival groups fighting over turf in Narsingdi's Raipura Upazila.The incident has left the area on edge, reports bdnews24.com.The clash broke out in Dorigaon village of Nilakhya Union on Tuesday morning, Additional Superintendent of Police...

Experts suggest examining vaccine's efficacy in immunised children

Health experts have suggested examining measles vaccines and the coverage to understand what kind of immunity has developed in the bodies of the vaccinated children as infections remain high despite a massive campaign.They also called for conducting surveys to ascertain whether the special measles campaign has achieved the targeted response...

Garment workers of NASSA Group block the Tejgaon-Mohakhali main road

Garment workers of NASSA Group block the Tejgaon-Mohakhali main road on Tuesday morning, demanding overdue wages and bonuses. The protest, which continued until around noon, caused severe traffic congestion on surrounding roads, including the Elevated Expressway. — FE Photo by K Asad-Uz-Zaman