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Protect nature to save fisheries resources: CA

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus Monday urged all to come forward to protect nature and help conserve the country's fisheries resources, reports BSS. "Let's learn to show respect to nature. Let's learn to be kind to nature," he told the inaugural session of the National Fisheries Week-2025 at the Bangladesh-China...

Rooftop solar target faces doubts

A leading energy think-tank has raised doubts over whether Bangladesh can rapidly scale up rooftop solar capacity to 3,000 megawatts (MW) by December this year, citing limited institutional capacity and financing challenges.The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) also flagged regulatory bottlenecks and implementation delays that could undermine...

Sylhet ropeway turns into stone looters' haven

SYLHET, Aug 18: The 17-kilometre ropeway, built in 1964 to transport stones from Bholaganj in Companiganj upazila to Chhatak for Bangladesh Railway (BR), has turned into a hotspot of illegal stone extraction, looting, and land grabbing.The country's only ropeway, once fitted with 119 towers, remained operational until 2009, carrying stones...

Three more troubled banks to come under AQR this week

Three more commercial banks, which were plagued by irregularities and scams during the Awami League government's tenure, are set to come under an asset quality review (AQR) by an international audit firm this week.The banks that will face AQR, generally known as forensic audit, are AB Bank, IFIC Bank and...

Rice import duty cut to near zero as local prices surge

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has slashed rice import duty from the usual 63.25 per cent to nearly zero, requiring traders with Food Ministry approval to pay only a 2 per cent service charge and related costs, aiming to stabilise surging domestic prices.On August 10, the food ministry allowed...

HC rule to stop mobile surcharge for Padma Bridge construction

The High Court issued a rule on Monday, asking the relevant authorities to explain why the 1.0-percent surcharge collected from mobile-phone users to fund the construction of the Padma Bridge should not be stopped.The government introduced the surcharge in 2016 under the Development Surcharge and Levy (Imposition and Collection) Act...

Dr Mazibur appointed BAEC chairman

Eminent nuclear scientist Dr. Md. Mazibur Rahman has been appointed as the chairman (current charge) of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC), a BAEC press statement said, citing a government notification issued on Monday.Prior to the appointment, he was serving as member (Biology) of BAEC. He has served as the National...

2nd Teesta Bridge to open tomorrow

The long-anticipated second Teesta Bridge is set to open tomorrow (Wednesday), bringing a major boost to road connectivity between Gaibandha and Kurigram and reducing the distance on the Dhaka-Kurigram route by 135 kilometres, reports bdnews 24.comThe inauguration will be led by Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, advisor to the local government...

The construction of the four-lane Kamalapur-Titipara underpass in Dhaka is nearing an end

The construction of the four-lane Kamalapur-Titipara underpass in Dhaka is nearing an end. Once operational, it is expected to ease traffic congestion, save travel time, and improve connectivity significantly. The photo was taken on Monday. — FE Photo