Bangladesh shouldn't rely too much on overseas borrowing: ADBI chief
Bangladesh needs to mobilise domestic investment alongside increasing it in infrastructure with 'spillover tax revenues', not relying too much on overseas money as infrastructural needs in Bangladesh remain enormous, says a global development expert, reports UNB."Infrastructure needs in Bangladesh are huge. If you rely too much on overseas money, that...
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National Youth Day today
The National Youth Day will be observed across the country today (Thursday) in a befitting manner, reports UNB.The theme of this year is -"Youth awaken to build Bangladesh, Banghabandhu's Bangladesh".Different government and non-government organisations have taken up elaborate programmes to mark the day.A programme arranged by the Youth and Sports...
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ACC sues BCIC engineer, SL leader over graft
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case on Wednesday in Bogura against two persons including a Sramik League (SL) leader for their connection in misappropriating government fertiliser worth Tk 1.53 billion.The accused are - Nabir Uddin Khan, a former Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) engineer, who was in-charge of buffer...
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Denmark to give US$ 4.6m to tackle Rohingya crisis
Denmark has announced an additional funding of US$ 4.6 million to meet the urgent food needs of Rohingya refugees and host communities. Danish Minister for Development Cooperation Ulla Tørnæs, who was on a visit to Bangladesh this week, made the announcement after concluding a joint visit to the Kutupalong-Balukhali refugee...
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WEATHER-1-11-2018
Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Chattogram, Barishal and Khulna divisions in next 24 hours until 06:00 pm today (Thursday), reports UNB.Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country, the Met Office...
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Concrete slabs
Concrete slabs meant for footpath development lying in the middle of a road impeding vehicular movement at Nikunja- 2 in Khilkhet area of the city on Wednesday — FE photo
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