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Chief Adviser greets Christian community

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus exchanged greetings with representatives of the Christian community on the occasion of Happy Christmas Day at the State Guest House Jamuna here Tuesday, reports BSS.Christian leaders expressed hope that generosity and communal harmony would develop in Bangladesh under the leadership of Chief Adviser Prof Yunus...

Local IT firms seek role in toll collection

Domestic technology companies are seeking opportunities to be involved in the collection of tolls from roads and bridges built with public funds.The Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) recently sent a letter to the Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA), seeking a provision for joint ventures in the process,...

BD uses 3.84b plastic bottles a yr: Study

The country uses maximum 3.84 billion of single-use plastic bottles annually -- of which only 21.4 per cent could be recycled.The remaining 78.6 per cent end up in rivers, sea and dumping stations, increasing health and environmental risks alarmingly, a study reveals.The Environment and Social Development Organisation (ESDO) has published...

Govt mulls lowering age limit for investment

The government is planning to lower the age limit for investing in Poribar Sanchayapatra (Family Saving Certificate) to facilitate purchasing such tools by the pensioners.In this regard, the Internal Resources Division (IRD) has recently sought opinion from the Finance Division whether the measure, if implemented, would have any negative impact...

ACC writes to CAO seeking documents

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday decided to reinvestigate the Padma Bridge and Bangabandhu Novo Theater corruption cases against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, report agencies. The ACC also sought documents related to eight mega projects as part of an investigation into alleged corruption and irregularities involving former prime minister.According...

Bangladesh will continue to remind India

The foreign ministry will continue to send reminders to Indian government for extradition of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, a spokesperson of the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.Responding to a question during a press briefing, Mohammad Rafiqul Alam, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, the government had...

Two dead, hundreds of homes burnt

Two people have been killed and several hundred homes and structures have burnt after a fire broke out at the Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar's Ukhiya, reports bdnews24.com.Two bodies were recovered from the scene, says Mohammad Tanharul, deputy director of the Fire Service.The incident occurred at the Lambashia...

Reinstate pension facilities after 10 years of surrender

A group of retired government employees, representing individuals who had surrendered full pension benefits, on Tuesday urged the government to reinstate pension facilities after 10 years of surrender.Retired government employees surrendered their pension in the past to access urgent financial assistance. Current policy enables them to access pension after 15...

Dhaka-Ctg highway to be upgraded into 8- lane, DPP by 2025

CHATTOGRAM, Dec 24: The detailed design of a project to upgrade the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway from four lanes is expected to be completed by 2025. The work will begin in June 2026, officials of the Road and Highway Department (RHD) said. Project Director (PD) of the project and Additional Chief Engineer...

13 Bangladeshis detained by India's BSF across Sylhet border, locals say

Sylhet, Dec 23 (UNB)- The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has detained 13 Bangladeshi nationals near the Tamabil Sonatila border in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet district, locals say.According to local sources, the Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended on Sunday night and subsequently transferred to Jowai Police Station in Meghalaya of India...