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Dev projects have to be for people: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked on Thursday the authorities concerned to take such development projects that will not affect people, reports UNB."We'll definitely undertake development projects, but the development will have to be for people. There should be no development (project) harming people," she said.The Prime Minister made the remarks...

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Construction spree warrants quality assurance

Quality assurance remains a key challenge for the country's construction industry, say experts at a roundtable dialogue.The lack of required technical knowhow and the soaring prices of construction materials also stand in the way of quality construction, they have said.The experts' comments came at the dialogue on 'Construction Sector: Opportunities...

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Updated climate fiscal framework suggests symbolic carbon tax

Adoption of a symbolic direct carbon tax at a rate as low as one-tenth of the standard tariff has been suggested in the updated climate fiscal framework (CFF) 2019.The suggestion has been made as part of efforts to finance initiatives of mitigating any climate change effect.Other suggestions in the CFF...

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‘Probaho’ plants supplying safe water in Kushtia

A number of community-based water purification plants, installed in different areas of Kushtia - one of the worst arsenic-affected districts, continue to help improve people's socio-economic condition there, locals said.They added that the water filtration plants, set up under a project called 'Probaho' (flow), are providing safe water to the...

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Allow import of cars older than five yrs

Old car importers on Thursday urged the government to allow import of commercial vehicles aged more than five years to close the shortage of public transportation in the country.The Bangladesh Reconditioned Vehicles Importers and Dealers Association also called for eliminating discrimination in duty structure in importing reconditioned and brand new...

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Hajj registration deadline now March 28

The government has extended the deadline by seven days for the registration of Hajj pilgrims for this year under both government and private managements, reports BSS."The registration deadline for the pre-registered pilgrims from serial number 22765, who are intending to perform Hajj under the government management, has been extended until...

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BIWTA demolishes 173 structures

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) demolished on Thursday a total of 173 structures built illegally on the banks of the River Turag at Mirpur in the capital.The demolished structures include two three-storey, seven two-storey, and 23 one-storey buildings, 38 semi-pucca structures and 103 tin-roofed houses which were illegally built...

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Japan’s dev ties with BD ‘shift to connectivity’

Japan's development cooperation with Bangladesh has been transformed over the years to enhance connectivity in terms of physical, institutional development and people-to-people contact emphasising regional vitalisation, a Japanese professor has said.In continuation of the transformation, Bangladesh will be the first recipient of equity-based financing for development of special economic zones,...

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Deadline for bid submission extended

The deadline to submit bids for building the country's first land-based LNG terminal, having the capacity to handle 7.5 million tonnes per year (Mtpa), has been extended by three months to June 20 next.State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) has extended the deadline following requests coming from a number...

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AL, Communist Party of China ink MoU on cooperation

Bangladesh Awami League and Communist Party of China (CPC) signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on boosting cooperation between the two parties, reports BSS.The MoU was inked after a meeting between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and visiting Minister of International Department of CPC Central Committee Song Tao at...

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Govt announces Tk 401m incentives for Aus farmers

The government will spend over Tk 401 million on providing agricultural inputs to the farmers free of cost for Ufshi Aus cultivation this year. Under the programme, over 0.45 million farmers in 64 districts will be benefited. Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque announced financial incentives at his secretariat office on...

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