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Resetting Dhaka's overhead electric cables underground stalls

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Shifting Dhaka's dangerously dangling overhead power-distribution-network cables underground remains stalled as two Japanese-funded projects worth around Tk 19.01 billion face rollba... Read More


Bangladesh may be among worst sufferers of heat stress

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Bangladesh may become one of the worst sufferers of heat stress, as Dhaka's temperature has risen by nearly 6degC over the last decade, far exceeding the global threshold of 1.5degC,... Read More


DMTCL looks for new financier for Diabari-Tongi section

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- The Dhaka Metro Rail Company is seeking a new financier for developing another extension of the under-operation metro rail from Diabari to Tongi although Japan has already supported ... Read More


NCC finds ambiguities in July Charter order, seeks clarification

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) member-secretary Akhtar Hossain has urged the government to immediately clarify the July Charter Implementation Order, saying that several ambiguities in... Read More


Bangladesh-China sea trade thrives on rare 'empty box' model

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Bangladesh's ocean-going trade with China is expanding at an unexpectedly rapid pace despite a striking overall imbalance with the volume of shipments bound for China being very low.... Read More


Free trade access to largest market mostly missed, remedies overlooked

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Bangladesh miserably fails to avail the enormous opportunities the world's largest market, China, has offered, mainly due to a deep-seated crisis in product diversification, competit... Read More


After IMF, JICA also opts to deal with political govt

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Japanese financier JICA follows IMF footprint as it also now tags consultation with Bangladesh's upcoming political government to budget bankrolling as the national elections are in ... Read More


DU chemistry professor arrested over 'sexual harassment of male students'

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- Police arrested Dhaka University Chemistry Department professor Md Ershad Halim around 11:00 pm on Thursday from his Shewrapara residence in the capital for allegedly sexually harass... Read More


Bowlers topple Ireland as Bangladesh win Sylhet Test by an innings and 47 runs

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- Bangladesh have outplayed Ireland with both bat and ball to deliver a comprehensive win by an innings and 47 runs in the Sylhet Test. After declaring at 587/8 on Thursday, with a 30... Read More


Unleashing the youth dividend in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- Despite these challenges, it is clear that this is a momentous point in Bangladeshi history. This is because it is a country which is situated at a critical point in its national jou... Read More