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BPDB's extravagance with public money

The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has proposed a staggering Tk 228.52 million for some non-essentials as part of its power supply to Hatiya and three other southern islands.Under the preparatory work, insiders said, the state-owned power producer will construct two rest houses, two office buildings and a dormitory at...

Chiefs of three services meet PM

Chiefs of the three services paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday at her official residence Ganabhaban in the city on the occasion of the 'Armed Forces Day-2020', reports BSS.The Prime Minister greeted all the members of armed forces and their family members on the occasion,...

LTU to see exit of 35 cos

The average annual VAT payment by 35 large taxpayers has remained below Tk 100 million during the last three years in a sign their financial health has deteriorated, officials said.The large taxpayers unit (LTU) under the VAT wing has sorted out the companies to exclude those from the unit as...

DPHE sets up support cell to ensure sanitation

The Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) has set up a Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS)-FSM support cell to ensure safely managed sanitation for all by 2030.The support cell was set up in collaboration with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as part of the national plan to implement the institutional...

A team of mobile court fined a number of people for not wearing masks during its drive in Farmgate area o

A team of mobile court fined a number of people for not wearing masks during its drive in Farmgate area of the city on Saturday. A cyclist is facing the mobile court action. — Focus Bangla

Cumilla Customs seize phensidyl

The customs and VAT preventive team of Cumilla customs house recently seized 581 bottles of phensidyl from a covered van.It is the first seizure of phensidyl by the customs house since its inception in 2011.The covered van of Shuktara Transport was searched by the team following its suspicious movement.The team...

Boris raises UK's concerns over Rohingya crisis with Suu Kyi

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has spoken to Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and raised the UK's ongoing concerns with the Rohingya crisis and conflict in Rakhine, reports UNB. During telephone conversations on Friday, the British Prime Minister and Suu Kyi discussed the challenges facing Myanmar.He began by...

Global Covid-19 cases top 57.5 million

Confirmed COVID-19 cases have surpassed 57.5 million globally with over 1.3 million fatalities on Saturday, according to Johns Hopkins University data, reports UNB.According to the data compiled by JHU, the death toll from Covid-19 shot up to 1,372,182 while the total caseload reached at 57, 564,083 as of Saturday.The US,...

'Powerful groups' push their agenda: Experts

Country's leading economists at a discussion on Saturday suggested prioritisation of development indicators that would cover majority of the population and get more attention. They also stressed the need for more coordination and discussion for taking a holistic development approach. Local think-tank Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC) organised the...