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Payra terminal cost rises to Tk 54.28b

Dhaka, March 1 -- Construction cost of the Payra Sea-Port terminal and associated facilities has increased significantly due to delay in project implementation, currency depreciation, and pandemic-ind... Read More


Safe gear use enforcement guidelines due next week

Dhaka, March 1 -- The government is set to issue necessary guidelines next week to enforce the use of authorised helmets for motorbike users as substandard and unsafe ones have gone out of control, es... Read More


Make conference on Rohingya crisis a big success: CA

Dhaka, March 1 -- Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus has called for making the upcoming international conference on the Rohingya crisis a big success in an effort to put the decades-long humanitaria... Read More


No end in sight to BR's lingering manpower crisis

Dhaka, March 1 -- The long-standing manpower shortage that Bangladesh Railway (BR) is suffering from is unlikely to be resolved soon due to procedural complexities and a lack of visionary steps. The ... Read More


Beef, potato, chicken, pulses get costlier ahead of Ramadan

Dhaka, March 1 -- With only one or two days left for the fasting month of Ramadan to begin, prices of beef, chicken, potato, a few pulses, riverine fish and vegetables witnessed a fresh hike last week... Read More


Prices of essentials rise in Ctg ahead of Ramadan

Dhaka, March 1 -- The prices of essential commodities have marked a rise in the port city ahead of Ramadan. As retailers are hiking prices, the market monitoring teams are being active just ahead of ... Read More


Teletalk limping with 4G expansion to union levels

Dhaka, March 1 -- Teletalk, the state-run telecom operator, is encountering significant hurdles in its efforts to expand 4G mobile broadband services to union levels across Bangladesh. The Tk 29 bill... Read More


Azam Khan joins SAMAN Group as COO

Dhaka, March 1 -- Azam Khan has joined SAMAN Group as Chief Operating Officer (COO) with effect from March 1, 2025. Before joining SAMAN, he was serving with Mutual Trust Bank PLC since 2016, includi... Read More


Consensus Commission's talks with political parties soon: CA press secretary

Dhaka, March 1 -- Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam today (Saturday) said the National Consensus Commission's dialogue with political parties will begin soon. "We hope the dialogue (betwe... Read More


BRAC Bank onboards talents for branch banking through the Young Leaders' Program

Dhaka, March 1 -- BRAC Bank has appointed 35 Management Trainees for its branch operations through its signature Talent Onboarding program, Young Leaders. This recruitment is part of BRAC Bank's stra... Read More