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Quality governance cardinal challenge on growth path

Bangladesh ought to improve the quality of its institutions and governance to maintain its development momentum for gradually moving out of LDC status, says a senior official of the United Nations.Apart from the two cardinal tasks, the country also needs to increase the productivity and competitiveness of its people to...

Take country forward with Liberation War spirit, says PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged on Sunday all to work together in a planned way so that the country's march forward based on the Liberation War spirit never stops, reports UNB."I want Bangladesh to move forward with the Liberation War spirit and this journey must not be stopped as we...

Govt launches e-challan to ease payments for services

Now here comes e-challan system for easy payment of fees for government services electronically, without citizens needing to move from pillar to post.People will be able to submit fees for passport, police clearance, and national-identity card through e-challan under the digital system, launched Sunday by the ministry of finance (MoF).State...

Trump lauds Hasina's ‘personal leadership’

US President Donald Trump has lauded Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's "personal leadership' in addressing the plight of Rohingya who fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar, reports bdnews24.com.In a message to Hasina on Bangladesh's Independence Day he also thanked the prime minister for giving shelter to Rohingya men, women and children."Your personal...

BGMEA seeks more time to demolish bldg, SC to decide tomorrow

The Supreme Court's Appellate Division will decide whether garment exporters' organisation BGMEA will receive more time to demolish the illegally constructed 16-storey building in the city's Hatirjheel area, reports UNB.A four-member bench led by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain heard a petition for more time on Sunday and set Tuesday...

EU, envoys of 10 states air concern

Diplomats from 10 countries and the European Union (EU) expressed on Sunday their concern over four sections of the proposed digital security act, reports UNB."They expressed their concern over sections, 21, 28, 32 and 25 of the proposed act and we gave our opinion. Further discussions will be held as...

BRTC starts morning bus service from Sadarghat

Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) has launched morning bus service for the launch passengers coming to Sadarghat in the capital from the country's southern areas to facilitate their safe and sound road journey.Officials said the new bus service - BRTC Usha Service - will be available three times from Sadarghat...

Blast in M'singh bldg leaves KUET student dead, three burnt

MYMENSINGH, Mar 25 (UNB): A student of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) was killed and three others sustained burn injuries in a blast at a building at Masterbari in Bhaluka early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Touhid, a final year student of KUET and an intern of Mymensingh...

Uber will sell SE Asia business to Grab

SINGAPORE, Mar 25 (Reuters): Ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies has agreed to sell its Southeast Asian business to bigger regional rival Grab, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Sunday, in what would be the US company's second retreat from Asia. The deal, which could be announced as...

BTRC moves to fight Facebook 'addiction'

The BTRC plans to set different price rates for internet use for social media sites such as Facebook in an effort to curb the "addiction" among the youth, reports bdnews24.com.BTRC Chairman Shahjahan Mahmood called the social media use a 'digital opiate'. "It is undeniable that mobile phones have brought the...

A group of students cleaning the road at Central Shaheed Minar

A group of students cleaning the road at Central Shaheed Minar in the capital on Sunday to highlight the demand for reform in the quota system in government recruitment — Focus Bangla