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Jahora Bewa, a widow of Ganga Narayan village, was in utter distress when her two sons left her. Finding no other way, she began begging from door to door. At one stage of seeking alms, she luckily got a work of knitting tupis (cap) under a female supervisor. Now she herself supervises such knitting work and earns about Tk 2,000 a month. Read more…
Speaker rejects all 35 notices of opposition
Speaker Abdul Hamid yesterday rejected all 35 notices from opposition lawmakers demanding discussions in parliament on various issues including the much-talked Tipaimukh dam, shortage of power and gas, law and order slide, extortion and tender manipulation. Read more…
PM okays Chevron gas compressor on GTCL system
The prime minister yesterday approved a Petrobangla proposal to award a $ 52.7 million contract to US company Chevron to install a gas compressor station to improve gas flow pressure in the Gas Transmission Company Ltd (GTCL) system under a Production Sharing Contract (PSC). Read more…
Bridge faulty or the river? Cargo vessels can’t pass through under-construction Third Buriganga Bridge; project boss rejects claim of wrongdoings
The Third Buriganga Bridge at Basila has been built at least two meters below its vertical clearance requirement, seriously undermining the river’s navigability and flouting contractual prerequisite. Read more…
Load shedding to go in a year: Minister
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Mohammad Enamul Haque today said in Parliament that the country will get rid of acute power shortage in next one year.
New TV channels to get licences soon
The government will soon give licences to a number of private satellite television channels for broadcasting, Information Minister Abul Kalam Azad informed the parliament this morning.
Bangladesh improves in global competitiveness
Bangladesh has ranked 106th in this year’s Global Competitiveness Report, an improvement of five positions from last year’s 111th, said the report released globally today.
Banking, insurance won’t be allowed together: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith today said commercial banks and insurance companies wouldn’t be allowed to do a dual banking and insuring business simultaneously on general and Islamic lines.
17 promoted to additional SP
The government today promoted 17 assistant superintendent of police (ASP) to the rank of additional superintendent of police, home ministry sources said.
