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Evidence found of looting in Tk855cr a2i project
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has found evidence of looting in the Aspire to Innovate (a2i) project of Tk 855 crore against the close associates of the fallen Awami League government. An ACC team inspected the ICT Tower in the capitals Agargaon yesterday to investigate looting...
People want Teesta mega project and fair share of water: Dulu
Chief coordinator of Teesta River Protection Movement and Organizing Secretary (Rangpur division) of the BNP central executive committee Principal Asadul Habib Dulu has said people want the Teesta mega project and fair share of its water, reports BSS. The Teesta is our life and many peoples...
Gas supply still delayed, 14 months after inauguration
Despite the official inauguration of the project on November 14 last year, Rangpur region is still waiting for the long-anticipated gas supply. The ceremony, which featured an online address by the Prime Minister of the ousted government, was followed by the unveiling of the plaque and lighting of...
Japan and Bangladesh ink $5M air pollution project in Dhaka, Chattogram
Bangladesh and Japan have signed the exchange of notes on the Japanese grant aid for a project for the improvement of equipment for air pollution monitoring with an amount up to JPY 835 million (about USD 5 million), reports UNB. In this project, equipment for air pollution monitoring is to be...
ECNEC approves Tk 4,068.23 Cr project to expand Mongla Port facilities
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved a Tk 4,068.23 crore project aimed at expanding and modernizing facilities at Mongla Port. The decision was made during the 7th meeting of ECNEC for FY25, held at the NEC Conference Room in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, and...
'Interim government can’t resolve all issues quickly'
Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain said, it is not possible for the Interim Government to resolve all issues quickly. He made this remark at the inauguration ceremony of the six canal renovation project under the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City...
Only 42% progress after 3 years!
The Teesta Irrigation Expansion Project, launched in January 2022 with a budget of approximately 1,500 crore taka, was originally scheduled to finish by June 2024. However, after three years, only 42% of the work has been completed. Mahbubur Rahman, chief engineer of the Rangpur Water Development...
Russia to continue oil and gas projects despite US sanctions
Russia would continue with large oil and gas projects, said Russias Foreign Ministry on Saturday, as reported by Reuters. Foreign ministry claimed new U.S. sanctions against Moscows energy sector as an attempt to harm Russias economy at the risk of destabilising global markets. A statement...
Israel says intercepted two projectiles fired from central Gaza
Israels military said two projectiles were fired from Gaza on Wednesday in the first minutes of the new year, one of which was intercepted while the other landed in an open area, reports Arab news. Alert sirens sounded around midnight (2200 GMT) in the western Negev, the Israeli military said,...
China's satellite megaprojects vie with Elon Musk's Starlink
China will face a big challenge in trying to catch up with Elon Musks Starlink service, which already has almost 7,000 working satellites and about 5 million customers in more than 100 countries. The satellite service is meant to provide high-speed internet access in remote and underserved...
ACC lunches probe into alleged Rooppur nuke project graft
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated an enquiry into allegations of corruption, embezzlement and money laundering involved in Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project, reports BSS. A special team of five ACC officials are conducting the entire enquiry, according to an ACC report titled...
World Bank approves $1.16 billion for Bangladesh’s development and climate projects
World Banks Board of Executive Directors has sanctioned three projects worth $1.16 billion to help Bangladesh improve health services, boost water and sanitation services and achieve greener and climate-resilient development, reports UNB. The $500 million Second Bangladesh Green and Climate...
Bus service launched in BRT project
The highly anticipated BRT project has officially launched its bus service. To mark Victory Day, the service was inaugurated today (sunday) at 8:30 am with 10 AC buses operated by BRTC. The launch of the 10 buses from Shibbari in Gazipur was led by MuhammadFouzulKabir Khan, Adviser to the...
Heavy burden of foreign debt
Bangladesh is grappling with a mounting foreign debt burden, which has surged by 282% over the 14 years of the Sheikh Hasina government. When the Awami League assumed power following the December 2008 elections, the countrys foreign debt stood at $26.572 billion by the end of 2010. By the close...
Jio, Airtel to face challenges as Google, Meta plan new subsea cable project
Citing the Economic Times, Business Standard reported global tech giants are making moves that are likely to challenge local data giants. According to the report, Global tech giants like Google and Meta are investing billions in submarine cable infrastructure in India, a move that is likely to...
Probe committee finds evidence of Palak’s massive looting
A staggering amount of corruption has been debunked in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector, where nearly half of the 22 projects, worth a total of Tk 25,000 crore, have been looted. Soon the probe committee will submit their report. The probe committee was astonished...