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No new mass transit in Dhaka, nearby areas until 2045

The capital and its surrounding areas are unlikely to get any new mass- transit services, including metro, subway, and circular train, over the next 20 years, as per the final Strategic Transport Plan (STP) 2025 draft. The STP, being revised for the second time this year to make transport plans...

CA opens app to guide pilgrims as Hajj flights begin today

Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus inaugurated the mobile app "Labbaik" on Monday to facilitate services for pilgrims, as this year's Hajj flights will begin in the early hours today, report agencies.Inaugurating the app, the Chief Adviser stated that this app will play an important role in ensuring that the Hajj...

Railways ministry cuts FY26 ADP demand by 7.05pc

The railways ministry has sought 7.05-percent lower funds in the upcoming FY26 Annual Development Programme (ADP) than the current fiscal year's allocation as the interim government has taken a tougher stance on the misuse of public funds, officials said on Monday.According to the Planning Commission, the ministry has demanded Tk...

ADB exposes vistas of business prospects, here and beyond

Wide vistas of business opportunities in Bangladesh and beyond were unveiled at an exposition hosted Monday in Dhaka by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The organisers said the business opportunities seminar (BOS) provided a platform for accessing information on a wide range of ongoing and upcoming opportunities within ADB-financed projects...

Taka strengthens against dollar-

Bangladesh's currency, the Taka, has strengthened against the US dollar, bolstered by recent growth in remittances and exports, reports UNB.The exchange rate of the US dollar is falling against the taka due to a reduced pressure on paying import bills.Bankers believe the price may continue to decline in the coming...

Workers’ min wage Tk 16,250 recommended

The minimum wage board has drafted its proposal recommending Tk 16,250 as minimum monthly wages for the workers of the country's poultry industry.Moreover, a 5.0-percent annual increment has also been proposed for the sector.To this end, the labour and employment ministry on April 16 issued a gazette notification, seeking suggestions...

Despite police actions, easy bikes running illegally in Ctg

CHATTOGRAM, Apr 28: Over 20,000 battery-run autorickshaws are plying illegally with mostly stolen electricity, causing accidents and traffic congestion in Chattogram, despite recent police efforts to ban them.The vehicles, locally known as 'Easy Bike' and 'Tom-Tom', are running on almost all roads in the city and rural areas of Chattogram....

Meghna Alam granted bail in extortion case

A Dhaka court on Monday granted bail to model Meghna Alam, who was detained under the controversial Special Powers Act and later shown arrested in an extortion case filed with Dhanmondi Police Station.Judge of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Dhaka, Md Sanaullah, passed the order after hearing a petition...

Lightning strikes kill 10 in five districts

Lightning strikes killed 10 people on Monday in five districts across the country, report agencies. The districts are Cumilla, Netrokona, Sunamganj, Kishoreganj, and Chandpur. The victims in Cumilla include two farmers who died in Muradnagar's Kurbanpur, and two students killed in Barura's Haripur, according to police and witnesses. Bangara Police...

CA gives directives for next steps

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday gave necessary directives towards next steps on the reform process as the National Consensus Commission reviewed the progress of the ongoing discussions with political parties. He made the directives during a meeting with the members of the National Consensus Commission held at the...

Ex-law minister Anisul assaulted at N'ganj court

Former law minister Anisul Huq has allegedly been assaulted by pro-BNP lawyers at a Narayanganj court, reports bdnews24.com.The incident occurred at around 2:45pm on Monday.According to Court Police Inspector Kaiyum Khan, Anisul was brought to the court of Senior Judicial Magistrate Moinuddin Kadir in Narayanganj for a remand hearing linked...

DNCC mulls 5.0pc tax rebate for solar panel users

Administrator of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mohammad Azaz has said his administration is contemplating to provide a 5.0-percent tax rebate for city dwellers who will use solar panels as part of green energy promotion. "The DNCC is thinking of considering a 5 percent tax rebate for the city dwellers...

PS to energy adviser removed

Amid the criticism over the removal of two personal secretaries to two advisers from their posts, now the personal secretary (PS) to the Energy, Power and Mineral Resources Adviser, Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, has been removed, citing no reason, reports UNB.Muhammad Hasnat Morshed Bhuiyan, who served as the PS to...