Govt spending on DAEE project may jump 78pc
Government spending on the Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway (DAEE) project is likely to rise by 78 per cent as the Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) has finalised a revised cost estimate of Tk 272.33 billion.The government's contribution to the DAEE project was Tk 59.51 billion, which increased to Tk 78.60 billion in...
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War-wounded freedom fighters and gallantry award-winning freedom fighters pay homage
War-wounded freedom fighters and gallantry award-winning freedom fighters pay homage to the Liberation War martyrs by placing wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar on Tuesday, marking the Victory Day. — PID
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Tk 2.39b skill dev projects proposed for Rohingya host communities
The Ministry of Youth and Sports has proposed two skill-development projects worth Tk 2.39 billion with support from the New Development Bank (NDB) of the BRICS countries, aiming to generate employment for youths from Rohingya host communities in Cox's Bazar and across the Chattogram division, officials said.The initiatives will provide...
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20 pc of Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims to go to KSA via Madinah next year
Twenty per cent of Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims must travel to Saudi Arabia via Madinah next year and 30 per cent will return through the same route. A high official of the Religious Affairs Ministry told the FE that they had sent a letter to all lead Hajj agencies informing the...
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One hacked to death in city
A man was stabbed to death in public on Monday night at Taltola Mor of Naddapara under Dakshinkhan Police Station in the capital. The victim was identified as Md Shajahan (43).According to the police station concerned, he came under the attack around 8:45 pm (Monday) in the area.According to eyewitnesses,...
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