Bangladesh's burn victims face awful fight amid facility shortage

Dhaka, Sept. 4 -- For burn victims survival often hinges on a race against time but for those living far from the capital in Bangladesh race is increasingly unwinnable. Bangladesh saw 140 deaths in 2... Read More

Bangladesh's climate resilience hinges on tripling Delta Plan budget

, Sept. 1 -- Bangladesh needs to triple its annual expenditure to successfully implement the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 (BDP 2100), the country's long-term strategy to safeguard water resources and en... Read More

Lack of experts forces one-year extension for Bangladesh's Carew project

, Aug. 31 -- The interim government has approved a one-year extension of a major project, 'BMR of Carew & Co (BD) Ltd (2nd Revised)', attributing the decision to the unavailability of experts amid shi... Read More

Ctg's mega road project delayed as land acquisition hits deadlock

, Aug. 30 -- The government has granted a one-year extension for the Kalurghat Bridge to Chaktai Canal Road project, now due in June 2026, as bureaucratic snarls in land acquisition stall critical wor... Read More

Chattogram's crucial canal project stuck in revisions, cost cut by Tk 19.40cr

Dhaka, Aug. 26 -- After years of delays and repeated revisions, a much-sought project to excavate the Bahaddarhat Baroipara canal to the Karnaphuli River, which was expected to ease Chattogram's devas... Read More

Govt moves to strengthen disaster response with new fire stations in 14 districts

, Aug. 23 -- Amid rising disaster risks caused by rapid industrialisation and urbanisation or fuelled by climate change, the government has taken up a project to set up and rebuild 20 Fire Service and... Read More

Tk 1,989.82cr push to close sanitation gaps in rural, disaster-prone Bangladesh

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- Although access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in rural Bangladesh has seen considerable progress over time substantial challenges still persist in meeting the Unit... Read More

Rice procurement faces disruption due to 0.5% source tax

, Aug. 9 -- Rice procurement activities across the country are facing disruptions following the imposition of a 0.5% source tax on domestic rice procurement, according to an official document. The do... Read More

Govt launches Tk 1,792cr railway project to modernise tracks on key eastern routes

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- The government has taken up a Tk 1,791.66 crore development project to renovate and maintain railway tracks in the eastern zone of Bangladesh Railway in a bid to improve safety, expan... Read More

Rice shortage unlikely this year due to steady supply, strong stocks

, Aug. 2 -- Bangladesh is unlikely to face any rice shortage during the 2025-26 fiscal year as projected demand and supply will remain well balanced, according to an official document. Government sto... Read More

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