Shoddy works, money misspent
Massive shoddy works and financial and procurement-related misappropriations have been detected in building the Post Office headquarters in Dhaka, said insiders quoting audit report.The authority spent 68-percent additional funds than the original estimation and 67-percent extra time to build the 14-storied building in the city's Agargaon area, they said.Without any...
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Yunus calls for common platform of contributors
Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus has called for a "combined" effort and "a common platform" of donors who gave freely in emergency response to the appeal for flood victims in Bangladesh.The CA made the call when the US chargé d'affaires in Dhaka, Helen LaFave, paid a courtesy call...
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Indian visa centres start offering appointment slots
Indian Visa Application Centres (IVACs) at five locations - namely Dhaka, Chattogram, Rajshahi, Sylhet and Khulna - have started offering limited appointment slots for Bangladesh nationals requiring urgent medical and student visas, reports UNB.In addition, these five IVAC centres have also opened limited appointment slots for urgent cases where Bangladesh...
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ACC promotes 94 officers, employees
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) promoted 94 officers and employees on Monday. This information was disclosed in a circular signed by ACC Director Dawood Hossain Chowdhury.Among those promoted, six deputy assistant directors have been elevated to the position of assistant directors. Additionally, 40 individuals have been promoted to the rank of...
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FS Momen's contract cancelled
The contractual appointment of Foreign Secretary (FS) Masud Bin Momen has been cancelled, reports UNB.The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard on Monday.His contractual appointment was scheduled to end in December this year.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday bid farewell to Masud Bin Momen.Foreign Affairs...
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Weather (2024-09-03)
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office, according to the Met Office.The highest temperature in the country on...
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