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Kamalapur multimodal transport hub project stuck in limbo

The proposed multimodal transport hub at Kamalapur Railway Station has been delayed indefinitely due to setbacks in relocating the inland container depot (ICD) and uncertainties over land reorganisation in the area.Sources said plans to reorganise surrounding land and potentially shift the existing station building have become uncertain following the recent...

Arrest of S Alam, recovery of siphoned funds demanded

A group of people claiming themselves as customers of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC on Sunday demanded immediate arrest of controversial businessman S Alam and the recovery of funds allegedly siphoned off abroad.They also called for amendments to a clause in the proposed "Bank Resolution Act", expressing concern that it could...

Jab management failure behind measles outbreak

Health experts opined that a broader management failure in the immunisation system is behind the sudden measles outbreak in the recent times.They also said a large number of the patients are coming to hospitals late with critical conditions, making their treatment difficult. Most of them are coming from low-income backgrounds,...

India to send Dinesh Trivedi as next envoy to Bangladesh

The Indian government has reportedly decided to send 75-year-old veteran politician and former Union Minister Dinesh Trivedi as its next High Commissioner to Bangladesh, reports UNB.As a first political appointee in the neighbourhood after a long time, BJP leader Trivedi will replace diplomat Pranay Verma, who will move to Brussels...

Teams from UIU-MIST, icddr,b win HSIL 2026

Two teams, including a joint team of UIU and MIST and another from icddr,b, were declared winners at the seventh HSIL Hackathon 2026 from the competition's Bangladesh edition at UIU on Saturday.Held under the theme "Building High-Value Health Systems: Leveraging AI," the hackathon emphasised the growing role of artificial intelligence...

New chiefs at 3 govt bodies --

The government has appointed former senior officials to three bodie on one-year contracts at secretary rank, reports bdnews24.com.The Ministry of Public Administration issued notifications on Saturday.Mohammad Zakaria has been named DG of the NGO Affairs Bureau, Safiz Uddin Ahmed appointed Waqf administrator at the Bangladesh Waqf Administration Office, and Abdullah...