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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks at a discussion on the occasion

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks at a discussion on the occasion of Amar Ekushey and the International Mother Language Day at the auditorium of Krishibid Institution, Bangladesh in Dhaka on Saturday. Story on Page 1 — Focus Bangla

BRT project cost doubles

Munima SultanaCost of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project has more than doubled due to an increase in budgets for its all components, sources said.They said Roads and Highways Department (RHD), leading implementing agency of the project, has already revised the development project proposal (DPP), showing a significant increase in...

Participatory polls must for country's sustainable dev

FE ReportPoliticians, professionals and civil society members at a roundtable discussion on Saturday said an inclusive, credible and participatory election is a must for the sake of the country's sustainable socioeconomic development.Expressing concern over the existing political and governance climate, they opined that lack of good democratic practices has led...

Unauthorised boat triggers security concern at Ctg port

The Chittagong port authorities have issued some instructions expressing security concerns following the seizure of foreign alcoholic drinks from an unauthorised boat sent by freight forward agency GBX Logistics Limited to a foreign ship moored at the outer anchorage, reports bdnews24.com.A port official said on Friday that the GBX incident...

Don't go for activities harmful to economy

FE Report Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) on Saturday urged the political parties not to go for activities ahead of the general elections that might hamper the country's economy."We don't want to see violence ahead of national polls for political reason," DCCI president Abul Kasem Khan told a...

Study suggests pressing for living wage in RMG sector

FE ReportTo ensure living wage for the country's garment sector, a new study report released on Saturday suggested pushing continuously to increase the minimum wage."Bangladesh is currently at the minimum stage of 'minimum' wage. Eventually we can get to living wage by continuously pushing minimum wage up," said the study.It...