Sofian Khan Banglad-esh government on Tuesday has allotted Tk 2,312 crores in order to temporarily accommodate the Rohingya refugees awaited for repatriation. AHM Mustafa Kamal, Planning minister for Bangladesh Government after a meeting of a top government body confirmed that Bangladesh Navy will eventually implement the project. Rohingyas will be sheltered at Noakhali’s Bhashanchar area…
Sabah Mannan of DOT Rejecting Transparency International’s corruption index, Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud termed the report as flawed and politically motivated. The minister remarked that the TIB assessed the reports through some persons, businessmen and committees where around 80 percent were BNP’s statements. Hasan who is also the publicity and publication secretary of Awami…
Reuters: Democratic Republic of Congo should recount the votes of its contested presidential election that the runner-up says was rigged, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) said on Sunday. The Dec. 30 poll was supposed to mark Congo’s first uncontested democratic transfer of power in 59 years of restive independence and the beginning of a…
Al Mahmood A proposal has got clearance for importing 200,000 tonnes of rice and wheat into the country. The Cabinet Committee on Government’s Purchase endorsed the proposals at a meeting chaired by AMA Muhith, the Finance Minister on Wednesday.Mustafizur Rahman, the Additional Cabinet Secretary told the reporters that the government will buy 150,000 tonnes non-Basmati…
The number of road accidents has leaped all on a sudden. The matter needs to be understood. But why has the number shot up this way? Accidents have long been taking place in Bangladesh for years. They increased at times, while their number dropped in other occasions. Many accidents could be resisted in the past….
Hossen Sohel of DOT Viqarunnisa Noon School and College has appointed acting principal and morning shift in-charge for its main branch after sacking three teachers amid turmoil over the alleged suicide of a student following rebuke, reports bdnews24.com. Assistant Professor Hasina Begum, who teaches economics, is the new acting principal while Mohsin Talukder is the…
BSS: The Barind Multi-purpose Development Authority (BMDA) has brought over 8.93 lakh hectares of croplands including 3.15 lakh hectares irri-boro fields under irrigation in almost 16 districts of Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions. The huge croplands get the irrigation facilities through operating 15,517 power-driven deep tube wells (DTWs) and 417 low lift pumps in almost round…
DOT Desk: Tin Duarer Kole, the autobiographical memoir by Subhash Ghosh, Chairman of Associated Builders’ Corporation (ABC) Limited, was recently launched at the ABC Garden, Anwar Jong Road, Ashulia. Prominent actor and founder of Asiatic 3 sixty, Aly Zaker, was the special guest and speaker at the programme, reports The daily Star. The author’s brother,…
Eshan Maitra World Telecommunication & Information Society Day has been celebrated this year with the theme ‘Big Data for Big Impact’. The operator providers are urging not put tax & vat on ISP & PSTN services. That can cause a big struggle in their business. The internet users, especially mobile data users are demanding for…
Hossen Sohel of DOT The families of the workers killed after a coal-bearing truck overturned in Cumilla’s Chauddagram will receive Tk 100,000 each in compensation, reports bdnews24.com. The medical bills of the workers injured in the accident will also be paid in full. State Minister for Labour and Employment Monnujan Sufian made the announcement at a…