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Matarbari plant a hotbed of corruption

Matarbari plant a hotbed of corruption

The Matarbari Ultra Super Critical Coal-Fired Power Plant has turned into a haven for corruption for the officials of state-owned Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh Limited (CPGCBL) who indulged in widespread anomalies in tenders and

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​New platform launched to support interim government’s efforts to rebuild Bangladesh

​New platform launched to support interim government’s efforts to rebuild Bangladesh

Dhaka – A new platform has been launched to support the efforts to rebuild Bangladesh by the interim administration installed last month headed by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus after the ouster of former prime minister

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Bangladesh to request upstream countries to get flood forecasting data timely: Rizwana

Bangladesh to request upstream countries to get flood forecasting data timely: Rizwana

Bangladesh will request upstream countries like China, India, Nepal and Bhutan to provide flood forecasting data in time to mitigate sufferings of people caused by the natural disaster, said Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to Water

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Clearance certificate for SN Corporation’s shipbreaking yard suspended

Clearance certificate for SN Corporation’s shipbreaking yard suspended

Dhaka – The authorities have suspended environmental clearance certificate for a shipbreaking facility in south-eastern Chattogram district. The Department of Environment (DoE) revoked the clearance for SN Corporation (Unit-2) and the MT Swarajya scrap ship

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Trump, Harris push closing messages to win the heart of American people

Trump, Harris push closing messages to win the heart of American people

International desk:With two days to go before the United States decides its next president, both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are pushing their closing messages as they are touring some of the seven swing states

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Bangladesh to work jointly with Nepal for power sector development

Bangladesh to work jointly with Nepal for power sector development

Dhaka – Bangladesh’s interim administration has expressed keen interest to work jointly with the Himalayan country Nepal for power sector development. Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Sunday said in

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Yunus accords reception to Bangladeshi cricketers over Test victory against Pakistan

Yunus accords reception to Bangladeshi cricketers over Test victory against Pakistan

Dhaka – Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Thursday accorded reception to the national cricket for their 2-0 Test series victory against Pakistan in August-September 2024. The chief adviser termed historic the victory against Pakistan

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​Khaleda Zia taken to hospital

​Khaleda Zia taken to hospital

Dhaka – Ailing former prime minister and chief of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party Khaleda Zia has been admitted to a hospital in Dhaka for regular check-up, the party said on Thursday. Zia, who has

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Government plans to scrap Cyber Security Act in a week

Government plans to scrap Cyber Security Act in a week

Dhaka – The interim government has been contemplating repeal the much-talked about The Cyber Security Act, which was enacted during the previous Sheikh Hasina-led administration replacing the controversial Digital Security Act of 2018, in a

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Dengue death toll rises to 320 this year

Dengue death toll rises to 320 this year

Dhaka – Death toll from dengue outbreak has risen to 320 this year, with six more deaths reported in the last 24 hours ended on Monday morning, according to the official data released by the