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Govt striving to accelerate economic activities: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina opened on Sunday for traffic two bridges on the Teesta and Titas rivers in Rangpur and Brahmanbaria saying her government was striving to build better communication networks nationwide to accelerate economic activities and facilitate peoples' movement, reports BSS."A better communication system will better people's economic condition,"...

Decision to follow Japan’s proposal on MRT line-2

The government has decided to go for the Japanese government's proposal on the city's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line-2 under a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement, not any other proposal, sources said.They said an inter-ministerial meeting recently discussed the issue of receiving proposals from other countries, including India and China. The...

Gas supply reaches record 3,205 mmcfd

The country's overall natural gas supply has reached around 3,205 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) riding on the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG).This is the highest-ever gas supply in the history of Bangladesh.Local gas companies are producing around 1,072 mmcfd or 33 per cent and international oil companies...

Job creation, fiscal stability to be hurdles

Creating enough jobs, improving investment climate and ensuring financial stability would be major challenges for Bangladesh to meet her post-LDC (least developing country) requirements, opined economists and businesses.For a sustainable transition to the developing country status, the country must seriously focus on ICT (information and communication technology) sector, as the...

Typhoon hits China

HONG KONG, Sept 16 (Agencies): Typhoon Mangkhut slammed into mainland China late Sunday after leaving a trail of destruction in Hong Kong and Macau and killing at least 59 people in the northern Philippines.While storm Florence weakened on Sunday as it swept through the Carolinas but dozens of communities are...

Khaleda needs to be hospitalised, says medical board

The medical board, formed by the government for jailed BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, suggested admitting her to a hospital like BSMMU where the treatment of all health problems is available though they have found 'no symptom of any serious disease' in her, reports UNB.Brigadier General Mohammad Abdullah-Al-Harun, director of Bangabandhu...

98pc double ride bikers use helmets in city

Now 98 per cent bikers use crash helmets while double riding in the city as the strict monitoring by law enforcers pays off.The riders are abiding by the traffic rules following a recent student movement and the ongoing month-long police campaign for road safety.Police, traders and commuters are quick to...

BICM contest for grads

The Bangladesh Institute of Capital Market (BICM) has announced an inter-university capital market case competition for undergraduate and graduate students.Registration for the contest opens today (Monday) and will close on October 05.It is aimed to grow the participants' interest in the capital market apart from taking the segment of the...

Paddy sapling sellers passing a rather idle time in absence of buyers

Paddy sapling sellers passing a rather idle time in absence of buyers at a market in Brahmanbaria on Sunday, as Aman plantation is yet to begin in full swing for lack of rainfall — Focus Bangla

€1.1m aid for project in Cox's Bazar

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Germany agreed that the Federal Foreign Office will grant 1.1 million euro for a project in Cox's Bazar.The funds will be used to implement 'Support to Community Stabilisation and Resilience' project in Ukhia and Teknaf sub-districts of Cox's Bazar.The project will jointly be...

Communications Minister Obaidul Quader visiting a stall

Communications Minister Obaidul Quader visiting a stall after inaugurating Engineering Innovation Expo 2018 at Institution of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh (IDEB) Bhaban at Kakrail in the capital on Sunday — PID