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Govt launches centralised digital platform for project approvals

The Planning Division under the Ministry of Planning has launched a centralised digital platform to streamline the public investment cycle, from preparing Development Project Proposals (DPPs) to appraisal and final approval.The Project Processing, Appraisal and Management System (PPS) is designed to enhance efficiency, accountability and transparency by making the process...

Ukraine urges BD not to receive grains 'stolen' by Russia

The wartorn Ukraine's embroiled authorities have requested Bangladesh to take urgent measures to avert unloading 'looted' grains and importing goods originating from their Russian-occupied territories, sources said. In line with a letter from Kyiv, the Ukrainian embassy in India's New Delhi communicated its government's concerns second time regarding the alleged...

Veteran journalist Alamgir Mohiuddin passes away

Veteran journalist and former editor of the Daily Naya Diganta, Alamgir Mohiuddin, passed away in Dhaka on Saturday. He was 83.He breathed his last around 1:30pm while undergoing treatment at Anwar Khan Modern Medical College Hospital in the capital, family sources said. Alamgir Mohiuddin had been admitted to the hospital...

Jute spinners demand raw jute export ban, mandatory jute packaging

The Bangladesh Jute Spinners Association (BJSA) Saturday has called for a ban on raw jute exports and full enforcement of the mandatory jute packaging law. The association has raised this demand as export of jute and jute goods has been steadily declining in the international market.The decision came at the...

1 dead, 2 injured as building collapses in city

FE REPORTA man was killed and two others injured on Saturday when part of a building collapsed during demolition near an under-construction site at Purba Raja Bazar, close to Square Hospital in Dhaka.The deceased, 60-year-old Abul Hossain, was the caretaker of the old building and hailed from Pirojpur district. Police...

PR system possible if only law is amended

RAJSHAHI, Aug 23 (UNB) : Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday said elections under the proportional representation (PR) system are not possible unless the law is amended, as the Constitution does not allow it."Debate is going on among political parties over this matter. I don't want to...

Govt to procure potatoes to support farmers: Adviser

Agriculture and Home Affairs Adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday said the government will procure potatoes this year to support farmers as they are not getting fair prices due to higher production, reports UNB."Although vegetable prices are rising, potato prices have dropped. Farmers are not getting fair value for...

Banglalink launches int'l roaming packs

FE REPORTBanglalink has introduced international roaming packs that can be purchased in Bangladeshi taka, removing the need for international payment methods.The new service allows customers to buy roaming packages using their mobile balance while travelling abroad. It replaces the earlier system that required international credit or debit cards with US...

Two-thirds of fashion supply chain risks are social: Report

Two-thirds of global fashion supply chain risk incidents over the last five years are linked to social issues, according to a new report by Zurich-based ESG data science company RepRisk.The report, titled "Anatomy of Supply Chain Risks", highlights human rights abuses and poor working conditions as the primary drivers of...