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New Meghna bridge plan drafted

The Bridges Division has drafted a detailed plan to construct a bridge over the Meghna River along the Shariatpur-Chandpur corridor that aims to boost the country's gross domestic product (GDP) by 0.76 per cent over the next 30 years. The 8.04km bridge, 31 per cent longer than the Padma Bridge,...

Veggie, onion, potato get cheaper; meat dearer

The prices of most vegetables, onions, and potato witnessed a notable decline last week, bringing some relief for consumers, while rice remained pricey at previous highs.On the other hand, chicken, beef, and river fish prices increased, which traders attributed to the rising demand ahead of the thirty-first night and new...

Deal with Chinese firm on SPM set to be revoked

The decision to award the contract for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of Bangladesh's first Single Point Mooring (SPM) with a double-pipeline project to the China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co. Ltd (CPPEC) is set to be cancelled, reports UNB."The Energy and Mineral Resources Division has recently decided not to allow...

Commission chief vows to thoroughly investigate

Chairman of the newly-formed National Independent Commission Major-General (retd) ALM Fazlur Rahman has announced his commission's commitment to thoroughly investigate the BDR mutiny that took place on February 25, 2009, reports UNB."This is a national issue, an event of unprecedented magnitude. The scale of the tragedy is unparalleled, and we...

BCS officials stage demos for an end to discriminations

Officials of 25 cadres of Bangladesh Civil Service held human chains in front of their workstations for an hour across the country on Thursday demanding an end to ‘discriminations’ among the cadre services.They also protested against the planned proposals of the public administration reform commission.The protesting officials vowed to continue...

4 more die following a day with zero death

Four more people have died from dengue, while 153 new patients have been hospitalized with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours up to Thursday morning, reports bdnews24.com.There were no reported dengue deaths on Wednesday. The total number of patients hospitalized with the disease this year...

Housewife found dead in city flat

Police recovered the body of a 22-year-old woman from a flat in Wahab Colony of Sabujbagh, Dhaka.An official of Sabujbagh Police Station said, "Preliminary evidence suggests she was strangled to death two or three days ago. The husband locked the apartment from outside and fled." The woman, Sima Akter, hailed...

Four killed in Mymensingh road crash

Mymensingh, Dec 26 (UNB): Four members of a family were killed and another was injured as a drum truck crashed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Gachtola in Tarakanda upazila of Mymensingh on Thursday morning.The truck hit the Netrokona-bound auto-rickshaw around 7:45 am on Mymensingh-Netrakona highway, leaving two people dead on...

Our Sun may once have had a twin

Many stars in our galaxy exist in pairs, but our Sun is a notable exception. Now scientists are finding clues that it may once have had a companion of its own. The question is, where did it go?Our Sun is a bit of an isolated nomad. Orbiting in one of...

4 dead in New Hampshire on Christmas, suspected CO poisoning

WAKEFIELD, Dec 26 (AP): Four people died in a New Hampshire home on Christmas Day due to suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities said. Police were called to the house in the town of Wakefield around 4:20 p.m. for a welfare check, said New Hampshire State Fire Marshal Sean Toomey. He...

Sixth season of Ispahani Mirzapore Banglabid to kick off with Sylhet selection round

The sixth season of Ispahani Mirzapore Banglabid has been planned to be launched with the selection round for the Sylhet division on Friday.The event organisers asked registered students to be present at Govt. Agragami Girls' High School and College located in the Sylhet city at 9 am, according to a...