The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is likely to provide US$ 2.0 billion worth of loan for widening Dhaka-Sylhet highway into four-lane, aimed at making the road suitable for regional connectivity as well as cross-border and regional trade, officials said on Wednesday.The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) is working on preparing...
Read moreExport-import trade through the Chittagong port is showing a positive trend this month compared to last month, despite fear of the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic.Until November 15, some 31,844 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of containers were shipped through the country's prime seaport, up from 28,853 TEUs in the same...
Read moreThe Bangladesh Bridges Authority (BBA) has initiated to increase toll of two major bridges by 20 to 100 per cent depending on the categories of vehicles.One is Bangabandhu Multipurpose Bridge and the other is Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge, popularly known as Mukterpur bridge.The BBA increased the toll of Bangabandhu Bridge by...
Read moreThe number of reported global daily deaths from the coronavirus stood at 10,816 on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, the highest single-day death count as the virus's global epicentre the United States entered winter, reports Reuters.The previous record of global daily deaths was 10,733, registered on Nov 4, according...
Read moreMayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh on Wednesday called on businessmen to shut their business centres and shops by 8:00pm daily."We want to bring this city under a proper management. We want to close our business centres and shops by eight in the evening as...
Read moreNew Zealand Police have introduced a hijab into their official uniform to encourage more Muslim women to join the ranks, report agencies.New recruit Constable Zeena Ali will become the first officer to wear the official hijab.
Read moreSome 99.41 per cent businesses under the Cumilla Customs, Excise and VAT Commissionarate have submitted VAT returns online in October.The VAT zone has won the first position for the third time on submission of online VAT returns, said a press release on Wednesday.Some 8,311 Business Identification Number (BIN) holders out...
Read moreSinovac Biotech's experimental Covid-19 vaccine CoronaVac triggered a quick immune response but the level of antibodies produced was lower than in people who had recovered from the disease, preliminary trial results showed on Wednesday, reports Reuters.While the early to mid-stage trials were not designed to assess the efficacy of CoronaVac,...
Read moreHealth Minister Zahid Maleque said fees for treatment and diagnosis in the private sector hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres will be fixed by the government as per their categories. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will form a high-powered committee in this regard within a short period. Next measures...
Read moreSpeakers on Wednesday laid emphasis on disaster-resilient RMG supply chain for sustainable development.Sharing the study findings, they suggested developing a strategy for a disaster-resilient supply chain, adopting riverine route as an alternative, developing the affiliated structure and facilities along the Dhaka-Chittagong corridor to carry RMG product efficiently. The study also...
Read morePower supply in most parts of Sylhet city and its adjoining areas is yet to resume until Wednesday evening after Tuesday's fire at Kumargaon substation, thus hampering economic activity.A portion of the city, however, got electricity supply around 5:45 pm, said Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) director (public relations) Saiful...
Read moreExpatriates' welfare ministry suggested the prospective overseas jobseekers that they remain alert, as a section of middlemen have become active to allure them to send to Italy.The Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment conveyed message on Wednesday in a press statement.It has been learnt from different sources that various...
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