Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called upon the people to join forces with her party to resist the 'ghosts' of illegal power grabbers who want to foil the fruits of independence and the country's development spree, reports UNB."The independence of the country must not be allowed to fail. The...
Read moreMalgovernance and lack of prudential management mostly caused liquidity drop in the banking sector by Tk 665.81 billion to Tk 1.37 trillion in seven months of this fiscal, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).While presenting budget recommendations for fiscal year 2023-24, it said the crisis deepened as Islami banks...
Read moreThree separate fire incidents occurred in Dhaka on Monday, causing panic and destruction in different parts of the city. Fortunately, no major casualties were reported in the incidents. A fire broke out around 7:30 pm on the fifth floor of a 9-storey building in the Katabon area of Dhaka and...
Read morePrivate practices at the public healthcare facilities by the government doctors after their scheduled office hours will begin on Thursday as a pilot scheme, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said on Monday."The government decided to allow people to get consultations from the government-employed doctors between 3.00pm and 6.00pm subject to a...
Read moreRussia has decided to deliver nuclear fuel for the Rooppur nuclear power plant (RNPP) through air shipment due to sanctions on its 69 vessels to berth in the seaports of Bangladesh, said sources. The first fuel-carrying Russian cargo aircraft is expected to arrive in Bangladesh in October 2023 to deliver...
Read moreThe nation celebrated the 53rd Independence and National Day on Sunday in a befitting manner, with a resolve to take the country forward imbued with the spirit of Liberation War.On March 26, 1971, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared Bangladesh's independence following the crackdown on unarmed Bangalees...
Read moreVegetable prices have further increased in the city kitchen markets while the price of broiler chicken has shown a decline. Moringa, long-yard bean, colocasia stem and bitter gourd were sold at Tk 100-120 a kg on Monday, marking a Tk 10 hike further, said traders. Pointed gourd, snake gourd, brinjal...
Read moreMitsubishi Power has secured a full-turnkey long-term service agreement (LTSA) for the Bibiyana-III combined-cycle power plant (CCPP). Under the seven-year contract, the power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) of Japan will provide maintenance and inspection services of the plant's gas turbine that they supplied, and related power...
Read moreEDINBURGH, Mar 27 (AFP): Humza Yousaf on Monday won the race to become Scotland's new leader, the youngest and first from a minority ethnic background, charged with reviving a faltering independence movement after Nicola Sturgeon's long tenure.Yousaf emerged victorious with 52 percent of Scottish National Party (SNP) members' preferentially ranked...
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