Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury (third from left), minister for finance and planning; Khandaker Abdul Muktadir
Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury (third from left), minister for finance and planning; Khandaker Abdul Muktadir (3rd from right), minister for industries, commerce, textiles and jute; Mahbubur Rahman (extreme left), president of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)- Bangladesh; Abdur Rahim Khan (2nd from right), administrator of the FBCCI; Mir Nasir...
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BUET team suggests closing BRT project, turning corridor into high-speed route
Experts from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) have recommended closing the long-delayed Gazipur-Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project and converting the 20.1-kilometre corridor into a high-speed roadway instead.The recommendation came despite nearly 97 per cent of the project work being completed after spending Tk...
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PM orders immediate action
CUMILLA, Apr 29 (UNB): Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned to take immediate action after media reports showed Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinees taking tests in waterlogged classrooms at a school in Cumilla. The directive followed reports published by several media outlets, showing examinees at...
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Spasmodic rain spurs waterlogging in city
The capital Dhaka experienced on Wednesday heavy and intermittent rainfall associated with thunderstorms that caused water-logging in various parts of the city.While the heaviest rainfall in the 24 hours leading up to the morning of April 29 was recorded in Nikli, (160 mm), Dhaka experienced significant rainfall.During the rainfall, lightning...
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