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Tk 151b cost overrun proposals heading to ECNEC meeting

The Sayedabad Water Treatment Plant Phase 3 project of Dhaka WASA was approved in June 2015 at a cost of Tk 45.97 billion with a four-year deadline. However, due to delays, its third revised proposal extends the deadline by an additional nine years, raising the estimated cost to Tk 160.15...

91 killed in Gaza as Israel abandons ceasefire, orders evacuation

CAIRO/GAZA, Mar 20 (Reuters): At least 91 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in airstrikes across Gaza on Thursday after Israel resumed bombing and ground operations, the enclave's health ministry said.After two months of relative peace, Gazans were again fleeing for their lives after Israel effectively abandoned a ceasefire, launching...

LNG re-gasification reaches highest 1,022 mmcfd Mar 18

Bangladesh has been re-gasifying liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the highest level ever recorded to meet the rising power demand during the ongoing Ramadan, said sources.On Tuesday (March 18), State-run Petrobangla re-gasified LNG of around 1,022 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) - the highest volume since LNG imports began...

Call for shift from needs-based to rights-based development

Stakeholders concerned at a dialogue on Thursday asserted that reforms failing to uplift disadvantaged groups are ineffective and called for a shift from needs-based to rights-based development.They highlighted the importance of recognising unmet rights of the marginalised communities so that nobody leaves behind.The speakers also underscored the need for inclusive...

25pc BGMEA-listed units clear Eid bonus

Only about 25 per cent or 525 garment factories registered with the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) paid festival allowances until Thursday, a day before the deadline the government has set to pay Eid-ul-Fitr bonus, according to industry sources.Earlier on March 12, the interim government at a Tripartite...

Consensus Commission to meet with 4 parties before Eid: Ali Riaz

National Consensus Commission Vice President Prof Dr Ali Riaz on Thursday expressed optimism that the commission will hold meetings with at least four political parties before the Eid-ul-Fitr."We are in contact with different political parties and discussions are underway. Before Eid, we aim to hold talks with at least four...

US appreciates Bangladesh's measures to ensure safety, security for all

The United States (US) has welcomed measures taken by Bangladesh's interim government to ensure safety and security for all in Bangladesh, noting that they "condemn" any instances of violence or intolerance directed toward members of minority communities in any country, reports UNB."That's what we're watching. That's what we expect. And...

9-day Eid vacation as April 3 added to list

Government employees will enjoy a 9-day vacation this Eid-ul-Fitr as an executive order has declared Apr 3 a public holiday, reports bdnews24.com.Abul Kalam Azad Majumder, deputy press secretary to the chief advisor, says the interim administration made the decision to ensure smooth travel for people on the occasion.The decision was...

Tulip Siddiq attacks 'false' corruption allegations

Former UK Labour minister Tulip Siddiq has accused the Bangladeshi authorities of mounting a "targeted and baseless" campaign against her, according to a report published on BBC.In a letter to Bangladesh's Anti Corruption Commission (ACC), the MP's lawyers say allegations of corruption are "false and vexatious" and have never been...