Govt to set up 45 terminal pontoons by Dec 2020
The government will spend Tk 980 million for building 45 terminal pontoons to facilitate the passengers at different river ports in the country, officials said. Under the move, the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) which is under the Ministry of Shipping (MoS) has taken a project for building 'specialised...
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Five suspected forest robbers from Shyamnagar
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard arrested five suspected forest robbers from Shyamnagar Upazila of Satkhira district on Sunday — BCG
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JS body seeks names of those involved in Biman ticket scam
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry on Sunday asked the ministry to submit the names of the officials involved in booking fake Biman tickets and the names of the agencies concerned.The committee at its 7th meeting at the parliament building also resented charging of Tk4,000...
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DNCC dismantles 550 illegal structures
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) in a number of drives in the city on Sunday removed some 550 illegal structures from footpaths and roadsides.Two separate teams of the corporation, led by its four executive magistrates, conducted the drives in the city's Uttara and Mirpur-14 areas, jailed one person and realised...
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UGC recommends axing Gopalganj University VC
An investigation committee of the University Grants Commission has recommended dismissing Gopalganj University Vice-Chancellor Khondoker Md Nasiruddin, reports bdbews24.com.The five- man strong committee has found truth in the allegations of tyranny, irregularities, corruption and moral lapse against him, an official said after the UGC stated in a media release that...
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Five to die for murder in Faridpur
FARIDPUR, Sept 29 (UNB): A court on Sunday sentenced five people to death for killing a man in 2014.The convicts are Akash, 18, son of Ismail Sheikh, Saiful Sheikh, 27, son of Kamal Sheikh, ZahidKha, 27, son of ShobhaKha, Hashem Sheikh, 35, son of Kitab Ali and Jewel Bepari, 32,...
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WEATHER 30-09-2019
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at most places over Khulna, Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions, reports UNB.It may also occur at many places over Mymensingh, Dhaka, Chattogram, Barishal and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls over the country in the next 24...
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