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Korean firm eyes rail coach assembly

MUNIMA SULTANAA delegation from a leading South Korean rolling-stock manufacturer is expected to visit Dhaka soon to explore the possibility of setting up an assembly plant for metro- and conventional-railway coaches in Bangladesh.The move comes as authorities seek ways to reduce the escalating costs of upcoming mass rapid transit (MRT)...

Poor crop quality hits ambitions

The push to expand agro-processing is running up against a fundamental constraint: much of the country's farm output does not meet industrial specifications. Despite frequent bumper harvests driven by fertile alluvial soil, ample freshwater and a monsoon-based agro-climate, processors say the quality of domestic produce often falls short of factory...

Fire on St. Martin-bound ship kills crew member

COX'S BAZAR, Dec 27 (BSS) : A fire broke out on the Saint Martin-bound vessel 'The Atlantic Cruise' at the Nuniachara BIWTA (Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority) Ghat here early Saturday, killing one crew member.The fire erupted in the engine room of the ship around 7:00 a.m. and subsequently engulfed...

BSF halts fence construction at border after BGB intervention

Joypurhat, Dec 27 (UNB): Indian Border Security Force (BSF) attempted to construct a barbed-wire fence at the Ghonapara border in Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat on Saturday morning, violating international border regulations, but were forced to stop after intervention by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). Under dense fog, BSF personnel began the...

RNPP project revision faces delays amid financial scrutiny

The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) project, originally planned for 9.5 years with a budget of Tk 1.13 trillion, is set to reach the end of its tenure next Tuesday. So far, around 72.5 per cent of the works has been completed.The project revision, which seeks to extend the completion...

NCP leaders oppose seat-sharing with Jamaat-led bloc

At least 30 leaders of the central committee of the National Citizen Party (NCP) have raised strong objections to any potential political alliance or seat-sharing arrangement with the Jamaat-e-Islami-led eight-party bloc.In a letter sent on Saturday to NCP Convener Nahid Islam, the leaders expressed their deep concern over the critical...

35 sacks of cash, gold found in boxes

KISHOREGANJ, Dec 27 (BSS) : A total of 35 sacks of cash, along with gold ornaments and foreign currency, have been recovered from 13 donation boxes at the historic Pagla Mosque in Kishoreganj.The donation boxes were opened at around 7:00 am on Saturday following a gap of three months and...

Islamic banks' CSR continues to shrink amid liquidity stress

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expenditure by Islamic banks in Bangladesh has witnessed a persistent downward trend, with spending in the third quarter of 2025 falling significantly from what it was a year ago.According to the latest Bangladesh Bank (BB) data, expenditure on CSR activities by Shariah-based lenders stood at Tk...