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Kushtia circuit house project drags on for 4 years

Two and a half years have not been enough for the Public Works Department (PWD) to build a three-storey circuit house as two successive governments have been forced to extend the project's deadline for a total of four years, insiders said.They said the ousted Sheikh Hasina government extended the deadline...

CUFL suspends production for gas crisis

CHATTOGRAM, Apr 11: Chattogram Urea Fertiliser Company Limited (CUFL) suspended its production on Friday due to a gas crisis.Sources said the Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited (KDGCL) stopped gas supply to CUFL in the morning, forcing the CUFL to halt the fertiliser production.CUFL Managing Director Mizanur Rahman said, "Fertiliser production...

Green finance rises 27.2pc in October-December

Green and sustainable finance saw a notable increase during the October-December 2024 quarter.According to the Bangladesh Bank (BB), banks and financial institutions contributed a total of Tk 86.46 billion to green finance in the period, up by Tk 18.49 billion from Tk 67.97 billion in the July-September quarter.The green financing...

Vegetable prices go up after Eid

The prices of vegetables and edible oils rose in the last seven days, intensifying consumers' woes. Almost all types of vegetables became costlier after the Eid-ul-Fitr vacation. Visiting various markets in the capital on Friday, it was found that most vegetables were selling for around Tk 60-100 a kg, Tk...

Poultry sector needs more abattoirs, support

FE REPORTThe country's poultry-processing sector suffers a setback due to a limited number of formal slaughterhouses, inadequate investment and poor cold-chain logistics.What is more, it lacks adoption of advanced technologies and certification in line with international standards.The observations were made at a workshop styled 'Poultry Industry Processing' hosted by the...

Reform talks with parties resume today

As part of its series of talks with political parties, the National Consensus Commission is going to sit in separate discussions with Bangladesh Jasod and Zaker Party on Saturday over the reform recommendations, reports UNB.The talks with Jasod will be held at 10:00am, while that with Zaker Party at 3:00pm...