ECNEC clears a Tk 1092-cr project to widen Cox’s Bazar Marine Drive
Shawdesh Desk: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved 10 development projects with the total estimated cost of Tk 2,217 crore, the planning minister said. ReadMore
Many people over-exaggerating impact of sanctions: US ambassador
Shawdesh Desk; US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas thinks that many people are “over-exaggerating” the impact of the sanctions imposed on the elite force Rab and some officials but acknowledges ReadMore
Set up commission to identify plotters against Padma Bridge project, HC tells govt
Shawdesh desk: The High Court on Tuesday ordered the appointment of a commission of inquiry to identify the “conspirators” who spun fake stories of corruption in the Padma Bridge Project. ReadMore
Kolkata-Khulna-Dhaka bus service resumes after two years
Shawdesh Desk: After a two-year Covid-induced hiatus, the popular cross-border bus service between Bangladesh and India resumed on the Kolkata-Khulna-Dhaka route on Monday. A bus of Shyamoli Paribahan with 28 ReadMore
Rampal plant to go into power production in October
Shawdesh Desk: The Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Plant (PP) at Rampal in Bagerhat, a mega project of Tk 160 billion, will start electricity production by October 31, a top official has ReadMore
46 migrants found dead in tractor-trailer in Texas
Shawdesh Desk: At least 46 migrants were found dead Monday in and around a tractor-trailer that was abandoned on the side of a road in San Antonio, in central Texas, ReadMore
Padma Bridge to transform Bagerhat’s tourism industry
Shawdesh Desk: The much-awaited Padma Bridge finally opened to traffic on Sunday. With this, the tourism industry of the country’s southwest region is expected to undergo massive transformation. Thousands will ReadMore
Sri Lanka suspends fuel sales as economic crisis worsens
Shawdesh Desk: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka announced a two-week halt to all fuel sales except for essential services starting Monday and called for a partial shutdown as its unprecedented economic crisis ReadMore
