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Govt to do everything for dev of medical science: PM

Putting emphasis on advancing the country's medical science further, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her government will do whatever is necessary for the development of the field, reports BSS."We want to do everything necessary for the development of medical science as well as education and higher education including sending...

Rush of holiday-makers at Kamlapur Railway Station

Rush of holiday-makers at Kamlapur Railway Station, as they returned to the capital on Saturday after celebrating Eid-ul-Azha in their village homes — FE Photo

Tk 51.5b project taken for Pyra Port

The government is going to build one of the biggest multipurpose terminals of the country at the Pyra Seaport with the financial support of India, officials said on Friday.They also said the Pyra Port Authority (PPA) has taken up a project at a cost of Tk 51.50 billion, where Tk...

Holidaymakers continue to return to Dhaka

Holidaymakers continued to come back to the capital city on Saturday after celebrating Eid-ul-Azha with their near and dear ones at their village home.A good number of holidaymakers returned to Dhaka to resume their official and other activities as most of the offices reopen today (Sunday) after a long vacation.Railway...

Korea keen to invest in 10 PPP projects

Korea has shown interest to invest in 10 public-private partnership (PPP) projects in the aviation, rail and power sectors under government-to-government arrangements.However, Bangladesh sought investment in 14 projects in the rail, road, power and textile sectors at the first Bangladesh-Korea joint platform meeting held in Seoul last month. Sources said...

Three-man body to probe slum fire

A three-member probe committee was formed on Saturday to investigate Friday's fire at a slum in the city's Mirpur-7 area, reports UNB.Ershad Hossain, duty officer at Fire Service and Civil Defence office, said the committee was constituted with deputy director (ambulance) Abul Hossain as its head, assistant director (operation) as...

A view of the gutted shanties at Cholontika Slum in the capital's Mirpur

A view of the gutted shanties at Cholontika Slum in the capital's Mirpur area on Saturday after a fire ravaged it on Friday — FE Photo

Foreign aid commitment to NGOs soars 30pc in FY'19

The commitment of overseas funds for local non-governmental organisations rose significantly last fiscal year, lifted by increased support for Rohingya refugees.More than 723,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar since 25 August 2017 after brutal military clampdown, according to the United Nations. Bangladesh authorities gave them shelter in Cox's...