Arafat Hasan of DOT The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Bangladesh have signed agreements for $200 million in loans in order to improve the rural road network in Bangladesh, reports The Daily Star. Monowar Ahmed, secretary to the Economic Relations Division (ERD), and Manmohan Parkash, country director of ADB, signed the agreements…
Hossen Sohel: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia declared traffic week throughout the country from today. Thanking the students for their initiative to maintain and regulating traffic rules, DMP chief said that from today traffic week will begin and requested the students to go back to their studies. “From now on police will maintain…
UNB: “Sundarban”, a new brand of bottled water under the Bottled Water Treatment Plant (BWTP) project of Khulna Water and Sewerage Authority (KWASA), is going to be launched in February next. Construction of buildings housing the treatment plant, installation of all machinery for the production of bottles, water treatment, filling, and level attaching process are…
Desk Report: Readymade garment workers in Bangladesh are paid one of the lowest minimum monthly wages among the global apparel producing countries, reports New Age. Despite the 51 per cent hike in the proposed minimum wage to Tk 8,000, Bangladesh still will remain in the lowest terrain in the global scenario, particularly when compared with…
Sejuti Mourin: In light of the allegations in the recent Khulna elections, BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed has announced that their party is engaged in developing strategies to foil the ‘evil plans’ of the ruling party to rig the upcoming Gazipur election. “It was the election of police and Rab, not of people, in Khulna. It…
Reported by: Ismail Hussain Emu Written by: Eshan Maitra Customs Inspector Monir has taken up some legit initiations & tactics to reduce smuggling in the Maitree Express railway service. Even, the general passengers are expressing their relief due to the significance difference. Securities have fortified, conducting frequent & thorough inspection and luggage party was brought…
Nusrat Jahan Stephanie Kurlow, a head-scarf or hijab wearing Muslim teenage has had quite the week with a video of her letting her gain the support of many people on an international level. Yes, I am talking about that girl from the online crowd-funding campaign video who is on a mission to become the first…
Afsan Chowdhury writes for DOT Last week I walked through the pedestrian under path opposite to Kaoran Bazar and saw scenes common everywhere. Daytime under passes are more respectable and clean but at night the real character peeps out just as people when asleep can never hide their souls. It’s actually not very dirty –shocked…
DOT Desk The United Nations is closely observing the situation in Bangladesh ahead of the national election scheduled to be held on December 30, reports The Financial Express. Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, came up with the statement at a press briefing on Thursday, reports UNB. “We are following the situation closely and…