'Karnaphuli tunnel to bring new dimension to connectivity'

Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) President Mahbubul Alam said the country’s first underwater tunnel below the Karnaphuli river will bring a new dimension to connectivity between the southeastern region and the rest of the country.
26 November 2022, 04:54 AM

Joy launches new transaction platform 'Binimoy'

Prime Minister's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy today (November 13, 2022) formally inaugurated “Binimoy” -- an interoperable digital transaction platform (IDTP) -- at a city hotel.
13 November 2022, 07:06 AM

100 newly inaugurated bridges to expedite country's development: PM

Termed the inauguration of 100 bridges a "historic event", Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (November 7, 2022) said it would help quicken the country's overall development.
7 November 2022, 05:21 AM

Two lanes of Tongi flyover open to traffic

Two lanes of Tongi flyover, which is being constructed under Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line-3 project, opened to traffic today.
6 November 2022, 05:31 AM

Test-run of special train conducted from Faridpur’s Bhanga to near Padma Bridge

Test run of a train was conducted from Faridpur Bhanga station to near Padma Bridge under the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project this morning (November 1, 2022).
1 November 2022, 07:28 AM

PM opens projects to boost facilities at Payra Seaport

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated several development projects, including capital dredging of a key channel, aimed at creating better facilities at Payra Seaport.
27 October 2022, 05:15 AM

PM to launch dev projects at Payra Seaport tomorrow

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of several development schemes at Payra Seaport tomorrow (October 27, 2022) to ensure its smooth operations with better facilities.
26 October 2022, 05:23 AM

Consultants hired for 1st underground metro rail

The metro rail authorities today (October 23, 2022) hired consultants for the country’s first underground metro rail.
23 October 2022, 06:46 AM

‘Aspiration without values can cause rent-seeking, hooliganism’

Aspiration can lead people to development, but this can also encourage them to go for rent-seeking and hooliganism if the aspiration is not associated with values, eminent economist Professor Wahiduddin Mahmud said today.
16 October 2022, 13:40 PM

PM to inaugurate 100 bridges this month: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate 100 bridges across the country by the end of this month.
10 October 2022, 08:08 AM

PM opens Modhumoti, 3rd Shitalakhhya bridges

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated Modhumoti Bridge (locally known as Kalna Bridge) in Narail and Bir Muktijodhhda AKM Nasim Osman 3rd Shitalkhhya Bridge in Narayanganj.
10 October 2022, 07:38 AM

Uncertainty in achieving SDGs over funding gap post pandemic, Ukraine-Russia war: Experts

Uncertainty looms large over achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) because of the funding gap in the aftermath of Covid-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war that is causing economic downturn.
6 October 2022, 14:07 PM

Modhumoti, 3rd Shitalakhhya bridges to improve internal road link and beyond

Two more major roadway bridges will be opened to traffic on Monday (October 10, 2022), giving a big boost to the internal communication and beyond.
6 October 2022, 11:56 AM

“India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline project to be completed this year”

The 130-km India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline (IBFPL) project is “progressing well” and is expected to be completed by the end of this year, Chairman of Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) R Rath has said.
20 September 2022, 05:56 AM

World Bank VP Raiser on 3-day visit to Dhaka from tomorrow

World Bank Vice President for the South Asia Martin Raiser is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow (September 19, 2022) on his maiden visit to Bangladesh.
18 September 2022, 13:23 PM

“44% of Dhaka airport’s Terminal 3 complete, can be inaugurated by Oct 2023”

Around 44.15 percent work of the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has been completed so far, State Minister for Civil Aviation Mahbub Ali said today (September 12, 2022).
12 September 2022, 13:28 PM

PM inaugurates Bangamata Begum Fazilatun Nesa bridge in Pirojpur

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the much-hyped “Bangamata Begum Fazilatun Nesa Mujib 8th Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge” over Kacha River at Bekutia in Pirojpur.
4 September 2022, 05:43 AM

South Korea to provide $3bn to Bangladesh as dev assistance

South Korea will provide US$3 billion to Bangladesh as overseas development assistance under a five-year agreement to support in developing infrastructure, ICT, transportation etc.
31 August 2022, 09:52 AM

8th Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge in Pirojpur to open on Sep 4

The much-awaited Bekutia Bridge, formally known as the 8th Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge, in Pirojpur is set to be opened on September 4.
25 August 2022, 12:03 PM

India-Bangladesh Oil Pipeline: Dev work 90% complete, officials say

Diesel imports from Numaligarh Refinery Limited in India’s Golaghat district to an oil depot in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur will likely begin at the end of the year if the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline is completed on time, according to project officials.
7 August 2022, 03:30 AM