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Garment exporters form committee for review

Bangladesh's readymade garment (RMG) exporters have formed a high-level committee to review provisions of the Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC), particularly those affecting factory layouts. This comes amid growing calls to align local regulations with international standards, such as the International Building Code (IBC), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA),...

Ashuganj in Brahmanbaria is one of the country's biggest rice markets, where farmers from the haor areas of

Ashuganj in Brahmanbaria is one of the country's biggest rice markets, where farmers from the haor areas of Sylhet, Kishoreganj, Habiganj, and Sunamganj bring their produce at this time of the year. The market hums with the presence of buyers and sellers. The photo was taken on Friday. —Focus Bangla

Trial lingers 13 yrs after tragedy

Victims were remembered and calls for justice renewed on Friday as the nation observed the 13th anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse in Savar.The eight-storey building, which housed several apparel factories, collapsed due to structural flaws on April 24, 2013, killing 1,134 people and injuring 2,438 others.Different organisations and rights...

BD Railway to enter electric era with Tk 42.83b project

The Ministry of Railways has sent a Development Project Proposal (DPP) to bring the Narayanganj-Joydebpur section of Bangladesh Railway (BR) under electric traction, with an estimated cost of Tk 42.83 billion, sources at the Planning Commission say. The project, the first of its kind in the country, will electrify a...

Minister Khosru warns of action

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has warned that no one seeking to undermine stability in Bangladesh will be spared, reports bdnews24.comHe made the remarks on Friday morning while speaking to reporters after inaugurating Swaraswati Gyan Mandir at the University of Chittagong.Asked about the recent face-off between Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal...

ADB approves $250m loan for key reforms

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $250- million loan for Bangladesh to support critical reforms, aiming to improve the efficiency, coverage, and effectiveness of the country's social protection system.The Sub-programme 2 of the Second Strengthening Social Resilience Programme aims to strengthen protective and preventive social-protection measures to reduce...

CPA marks 139 years of operation today

The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) is celebrating its 139 years of existence today (Saturady). One of the oldest natural ports of the subcontinent and prime sea port of the country, it is handling cargoes and containers under the management of CPA.The maritime gateway of Bangladesh achieved a historic milestone by...

Movement will continue in parliament, in the streets, says Jamaat chief Shafiqur

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman on Friday said the opposition will continue its movement in parliament and in the streets to implement the verdict delivered in the July National Charter referendum, reports bdnews24.com.At a rally organised by Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka, the leader of the opposition said:...