Experts criticise MRT-6 probe body, call for tech overhaul
The first investigation report on the initial bearing pad incident on the elevated structure of Dhaka's Mass Rapid Transit Line 6 (MRT-6) last year failed to examine the possible displacement of nearby pads, raising questions about its thoroughness, according to experts.The Financial Express (FE) recently received a copy of the...
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Local pesticide makers hit by tax burden
Local manufacturers of pesticides are struggling to stay competitive as they face tax rates more than eleven times higher than those imposed on importers of finished products. Industry leaders warn that the steep tariff gap is discouraging investment, idling factory capacity, and preventing Bangladesh from becoming self-sufficient in pesticide production.They...
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Hasina hopes AL will be allowed to participate in next polls
NEW DELHI/DHAKA (Reuters): Millions of supporters of Bangladesh's Awami League will boycott next year's national election, after the party was barred from contesting the polls, ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told Reuters on Wednesday from her exile in New Delhi.Hasina, 78, said she would not return to Bangladesh under any...
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Six more testify against Hasina, 46 others
Six witnesses on Wednesday testified in three cases filed against 47 people, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and daughter Saima Wazed Putul, over irregularities in the allocation of plots in the RAJUK Purbachal New Town Project.The witnesses are Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Deputy Director Salahuddin,...
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Court to be off-limits to litigants from 2026
The government has decided not to allow land owners to file cases with courts for land record or khatiyan-related correction from next year. As part of the move, the Ministry of Land (MoL) has taken a measure to resolve the issues through Bangladesh Digital Survey (BDS).The MoL also aims to...
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BD to launch nat’l phone registry Dec 16
Bangladesh will roll out the long-awaited National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) on December 16, marking a major step towards curbing mobile-based fraud, blocking illegal handset imports, and ensuring greater transparency in the telecom sector.The move, announced on Wednesday by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), will bring every mobile device...
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Tigers face 14-run defeat as Windies seal T20I series
West Indies clinched the T20I series with a commanding 14-run victory over Bangladesh in the second T20 International at Bir Shrestha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday, report agencies.They took a 2-0 lead with one game still to play. The visitors combined disciplined bowling with sharp...
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Police use water cannons against teachers of Ebtedayee Madrasah
Police use water cannons against teachers of Ebtedayee Madrasah as they were heading for the secretariat on Wednesday to press home their various demands, including nationalisation of their institutions. — FE Photo
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