AIIB to extend $164.57m loan
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has expressed consent to extend a $164.57-million loan to procure 30 metre-gauge (MG) diesel-electric locomotives for Bangladesh Railway under the Railway Capacity Expansion (RACE) project, officials at the Economic Relations Division (ERD) say.The Ministry of Railways has already submitted the Preliminary Development Project Proposal...
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PM calls for unity to build inclusive, self-reliant BD
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Friday urged all to work together to build an inclusive and self-reliant Bangladesh, ensuring that everyone can live well together."Let the pledge of this Independence Day be that not just one section of society, but all of us will live well together. We will all...
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Dhaka motorists face hours-long wait even on weekend
Thousands of motorists remained stranded in gruelling queues across the capital even on Friday as the fuel supply situation turned worse. The supply-demand gap widened as tankers struggled to reach pumps from central depots, leaving commuters facing three-to-five-hour waits.With international energy markets on edge over potential disruptions, the local impact...
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Govt to hold high-level meeting to boost road safety, curb accidents
The government will hold a high-level meeting on Sunday to determine urgent measures for preventing road accidents and enhancing overall road safety across the country, reports BSS.Organised by the Ministry of Road, Transport and Bridges, the meeting will be held at 11:00 AM at the conference room of the Road...
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Gulf Arab states urge US to degrade Iran's capabilities
Gulf Arab states are telling the US that any deal with Tehran should do more than end the war, and must permanently curb Iran's missile and drone capabilities and ensure global energy supplies are never again "weaponised", four Gulf sources said, reports Reuters.US President Donald Trump has extended his deadline...
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Iqbal Hassan Mahmood visits site of 68MW solar power plant
Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood visits the site of the 68MW solar power plant in Sirajganj on Friday. — Focus Bangla
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Labour minister off to Geneva to join ILO Governing Body Meeting
Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury left Dhaka on Friday for Geneva to attend the 356th Governing Body Meeting of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Switzerland, a handout said.Prime minister's Adviser Mahdi Amin was also travelling there, reports BSS.Labour and Employment Secretary Md Abdur Rahman Tarafdar and other...
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