Land acquisition to eat up half of project costs
Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has proposed spending Tk 1.2 million for installing traffic signs & signals on each kilometre of road for a regional highway widening project in Jamalpur, insiders said on Monday.The state-run road developer has earmarked Tk 1.0 million funds for installing two road direction signs under...
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ECNEC approves project to boost Hilsha production
The government on Tuesday approved a Hilsha development project of Tk2.46 billion to increase production of the fish.Presided over by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved five projects at a total cost of Tk 12.66 billion at its meeting in Dhaka. Talking...
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Container vessel remains stuck in S'pore mid-sea
A vessel carrying nearly 1,000 containers, stuffed with Bangladeshi export goods, remained stuck in the mid-sea for days as the Singapore port authority did not permit it for berthing after a crewmember was found Covid-19 positive.Sources said the container vessel -- MV THORSWIND -- left Chittagong port on September 11...
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Import duty on onion waived
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Tuesday issued an SRO (Statutory Regulatory Order), waiving the entire import duty on onion with immediate effect.The duty exemption will remain valid until next March, according to the SRO.Earlier, finance ministry in a press release announced the withdrawal of the existing 5.0-per cent...
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Govt devises battle plan on second Covid wave
The government will tackle second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, if it occurs in the country, by keeping the economy vibrant, Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said on Tuesday.Besides, the government will strengthen measures to implement the required health guidelines and clinical treatment arrangements, he said, after emerging from an...
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150 nations join global vaccine plan but US, China absent
India reported its lowest daily tally of coronavirus cases in almost a month on Tuesday as it prepares for clinical trials of a potential Russian vaccine in the next few weeks.Federal health data showed 75,083 new cases in the last 24 hours, and 1,053 deaths over the same period.There have...
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Study suggests dengue may provide some immunity
A new study that analysed the coronavirus outbreak in Brazil has found a link between the spread of the virus and past outbreaks of dengue fever that suggests exposure to the mosquito-transmitted illness may provide some level of immunity against Covid-19, reports Reuters.The not yet published study led by Miguel...
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Mobile garden
This auto-rickshaw adds a touch of greenery to the city life, thanks to the innovative idea by its driver Dulal. The photo was taken at Tejgaon in the city on Tuesday — FE photo by KAZ Sumon
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