AIIB to lend $881m for modernising BREB's power supply networks
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is set to provide US$881 million to help modernise electricity distribution networks in four divisions, aiming to enhance the reliability and efficiency of power supply for nearly 18 million consumers under the Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB).To this effect, the Power Division has proposed...
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Metro rail strike averted, still uncertainty persists
The metro-rail operator has narrowly averted a fresh strike after its board approved long-pending service rules last week, easing immediate tensions with agitating staff. However, officials and employees alike fear that delays in making the rules effective could once again destabilise operations.Although the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) board...
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Election aspirants to get e-return filing services on holidays
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has opened a special helpdesk to facilitate submission of online income-tax returns on holidays by individuals intending to contest the upcoming national parliamentary elections.The initiative will allow prospective candidates to file their e-returns even on weekly holidays, helping them meet mandatory tax compliance requirements...
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NCP and Jamaat welcome Tarique
National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam on Thursday welcomed the return of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to Bangladesh, saying his homecoming would further consolidate Bangladesh's multiparty democratic practice. In a message posted on his verified Facebook account in the evening, Nahid wrote that Tarique Rahman has returned to the...
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X’mas Day celebrated across country
Christmas Day, commemorating the birthday of Jesus Christ, was celebrated on Thursday with due religious fervour and festivity in the country, as well as elsewhere in the world, reports BSS.Special prayers were offered at churches, which were illuminated for the occasion, while makeshift Christmas trees were set up at homes,...
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