The overall civil work progress of metro rail Agargaon-Motijheel section is now over 92 percent as 88.22 percent installation work of electrical and mechanical system and rolling stock depot equipment collection has already been completed, an official said. "Under the package-5, the viaduct construction on 3.195 km Agargaon-Karwan Bazar route
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LPG being sold at inflated rate flouting BERC order
Market monitoring teams of Directorate of National Consumer Right Protection (DNCRP) have found that 12 kg LPG is being sold at between Tk 1,600-Tk 1,800 in the market instead of Tk 1498, fixed by Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC).The BERC fixes the price of LPG at the beginning of every
85.95pc pass HSC exams: 1,76,282 get GPA-5
A total of 85.95 percent students, on an average, passed the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations-2022 held under 11 education boards in the country. "Among the successful candidates, a total of 1,76,282 got GPA-5 (maximum grade point average) in the examinations," Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni told a
All-out effort continues to implement SDGs: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said her government has been making all-out efforts to implement the agendas of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the country.The premier said this when the Queen of Belgium Mathilde Marie Christine paid a courtesy call on her at the latter's office here in
Sabur Khan presents keynote speech at FLSF-2023 in Turkey
Dr. Md. Sabur Khan, Founder and Chairman of Daffodil International University (DIU), Bangladesh and President of Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific - AUAP, joined the 1st Futures Literacy and Strategic Foresight (FLSF 2023) Conference from 1 to 2 February, a press release said Wednesday. Khan, as a keynote
Milestone College achieves remarkable results in HSC
Milestone College achieved luminously remarkable results in the HSC examination under Dhaka Education Board, a press release said Wednesday. A total of 3,222 students (Bangla Medium and English Version) appeared at the HSC examination from Milestone College and 3221 students passed. Pass rate is 99.97 % and total GPA-5 achieved 2734
Yotta to build hyperscale data park in Dhaka
Yotta Data Services, the data center and cloud services arm of India’s Hiranandani Group, has announced an investment of over 2000 crore Taka (US$ 150 million) to develop a Hyperscale Data Center Park in Dhaka, a press release said Wednesday. Yotta’s Dhaka Data Center Park, situated at Hi-Tech City, Kaliakoir in
Iftekhar wins ‘Best Banking CEO of the Year’ accolade
Ali Reza Iftekhar, Managing Director and CEO of Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has been awarded the prestigious Best Banking CEO of the Year, Bangladesh 2022 by the Singapore based business magazine World Business Outlook (WBO), a press release said Wednesday. The business magazine lauded EBL CEO for his role in all-round
SCB, Channel i to host 8th Agrow Award finale in March
Standard Chartered and Channel i will host the finale for the eighth iteration of the Standard Chartered - Channel i Agrow Award in March, a press release said Wednesday. The programme, which has been around since 2014, recognises and celebrates the trailblazers shaping our nation’s agriculture sector. This year’s programme
LankaBangla inks deal with TAP
LankaBangla Finance Limited (LBFL) has recently signed an agreement with Trust Axiata Pay-TAP to facilitate Digital Financial Services throughout Bangladesh, a press release said Wednesday. This partnership will help to strengthen the presence of Digital Financial Services in rural areas and contribute towards Smart Bangladesh initiatives. Managing Director and CEO