Five monorail routes proposed to connect eight metrorail lines
Five monorail routes connecting the city's eight planned metrorail lines have been proposed primarily as feeder services, with plans to develop a network spanning nearly 80 kilometres, according to official sources.Consultants engaged in Updating the Revised Strategic Transport Plan (URSTP) initially proposed 10 monorail routes. Following a series of consultations...
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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman speaking at a view-exchange meeting
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman speaking at a view-exchange meeting with journalists at Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre (BCFCC) in the capital on Tuesday. — PID
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Govt ICU services launched in 10 district hospitals: PM’s adviser
The government's ICU services had been formally launched in 10 district hospitals under a World Bank-funded project -- aimed at improving critical care facilities outside the major cities, said Dr Zahed Ur Rahman, Information Adviser to the Prime Minister.Addressing journalists at the weekly press briefing at the Secretariat in the...
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JU punishes 13 teachers, officials over role in July Uprising attacks
Jahangirnagar University (JU) syndicate has decided to take disciplinary actions against 13 teachers and officials for their involvement in attacks on students during the July Uprising. The decisions were taken at a syndicate meeting that continued for nearly 13 hours from Monday afternoon to early Tuesday.JU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Mohammad...
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