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Dhaka BRT project stalls amid cost hikes, tender issues

The Dhaka BRT project, designed to connect Gazipur to Dhaka airport, has finished 77 per cent of civil works, but delays in procuring 187 buses have sharply driven up project costs, officials said on Wednesday.The bloated bus costs and abnormal project cost hike have already forced the government's highest economic...

CA hands over Purbachal-plot deed to Sagar-Runi's son

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has handed over the deed of a three-katha plot in Purbachal to Mahir Sarowar Megh, son of the slain journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, reports UNB.The deed was handed over during a simple ceremony at the State Guest House Jamuna on Thursday afternoon,...

Commodity price surge bites

Prices of essential commodities have surged over the last week, adding to the financial strain of ordinary consumers already grappling with high costs.Vegetables, flour, edible oils, and chicken all recorded price hikes. Most vegetables now trade at Tk 80-120 per kg, while some are available at Tk 60-80 per kg....

SC to hear review on caretaker govt on Aug 26

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has set August 26 of this year for holding a hearing on four separate review petitions filed challenging its verdict that annulled the Caretaker Government system.A six-member bench of the Appellate Division, headed by Chief Justice Dr. Syed Refaat Ahmed, fixed the date...

CMSME lending declines considerably in Q3 of FY'25

The volume of lending to the country's Cottage, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (CMSME) saw a substantial fall during the January-March quarter of FY25 (Q3).Disbursement of loan among CMSMEs declined by 9.97 per cent (year-on-year) during January-March period of fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 over corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal,...

Prof Yunus to attend Cox's Bazar Rohingya dialogue on Aug 25

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus will visit Cox's Bazar on August 25 to attend the "Stakeholders' Dialogue" on the Rohingya crisis in Cox's as the chief guest, reports UNB.The dialogue aims to generate concrete recommendations from the participants as the takeaway for the upcoming high-level conference to be held in...

PR system not suitable in current BD context

BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday said that the proportional representation (PR) system in the next national election, as demanded by some political parties, will not be suitable in the current situation of Bangladesh."There is a PR system existing in many countries. But the system will not be suitable...

Dengue claims 5 more lives

Five more deaths from dengue were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Thursday morning, bringing this year's death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 110.During the same period, 311 new patients were admitted to hospitals with the viral fever, bringing the total number of confirmed cases...

Govt to form trade and investment commission

The Bangladesh government has expressed its keenness to reduce the trade gap with Pakistan through a series of measures, including the formation of a trade and investment commission, withdrawal of anti-dumping duties on hydrogen peroxide exports, and reinstatement of duty-free export quotas for tea.Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin and senior...

A fire service unit conducts a rescue operation

A fire service unit conducts a rescue operation after a private car overturned hitting a roadside railing in Sreenagar upazila of Munshiganj early Thursday, leaving three people dead and another injured. — Focus Bangla Photo