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ECNEC endorses 21 projects

The government has again adopted an aggressive stance to approve projects, as it endorsed a record number of development schemes on Tuesday.At a meeting, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved 21 development projects involving Tk 197.79 billion, including the land acquisition project for the expansion of...

People crossing the 1st Buriganga Bridge on foot on Tuesday during

People crossing the 1st Buriganga Bridge on foot on Tuesday during the ongoing non-stop strike enforced by auto-rickshaw drivers demanding withdrawal of tolls charged for using the infrastructure — FE photo

Petrobangla plans to import LNG from Oman by May

State-run Petrobangla has planned to start importing lean LNG from Oman Trading International (OTI) by May 2019, one year after inking a sales and purchase agreement (SPA).Petrobangla and OTI agreed last week to initiate LNG import and re-gasify it in the FSRU at Moheshkhali Island in the Bay of Bengal,...

Decision on election-time cabinet Oct 26: Quader

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said on Tuesday the decision on the size of the election-time cabinet will be taken at a meeting on October 26, reports UNB.A joint meeting of Awami League central working committee and its advisory parliamentary committees will be held at 6.00 pm on...

Mainul lands in jail after denied bail in defamation case

A Dhaka court sent on Tuesday Barrister Mainul Hosein to jail in a case filed for defaming journalist Masuda Bhatti on a TV talk show, reports UNB.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mohamamd Kaisarul Islam of Dhaka passed the order after hearing the case.Advocate Khandaker Mahbub Hossain stood for Mainul while public...

DU to hold ‘Gha’ unit test afresh

Dhaka University (DU) authority has decided to hold its 'Gha' (D) unit admission test afresh for some 18,000 students, who passed the previous 'controversial' test. The decision was taken at a meeting of dean's committee, held at the Vice Chancellor's (VC) office on Tuesday. DU VC Professor Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman...

Gonoshastha Hospital raided

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-4 conducted a raid at Gonoshastha Kendra Hospital in Savar off Dhaka city on Tuesday afternoon based on information about "anomalies in its treatment process", according to online media.A mobile court led by Executive Magistrate of the Rab-4 Sarwar Alam started the drive from around 5:30pm.The drive...

Electrification helps boost business in rural areas

Subsidised tariff for electricity consumers has led to a positive impact on household income and expenditure, small-scale business and agriculture, a recent study has revealed.Besides, it helped promote education, women empowerment, safety and communication as well as environmental and health issues, said the study conducted by Bangladesh Institute of Development...