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Ctg's mega road project delayed as land acquisition hits deadlock

, Aug. 30 -- The government has granted a one-year extension for the Kalurghat Bridge to Chaktai Canal Road project, now due in June 2026, as bureaucratic snarls in land acquisition stall critical wor... Read More


Chattogram's crucial canal project stuck in revisions, cost cut by Tk 19.40cr

Dhaka, Aug. 26 -- After years of delays and repeated revisions, a much-sought project to excavate the Bahaddarhat Baroipara canal to the Karnaphuli River, which was expected to ease Chattogram's devas... Read More


Govt moves to strengthen disaster response with new fire stations in 14 districts

, Aug. 23 -- Amid rising disaster risks caused by rapid industrialisation and urbanisation or fuelled by climate change, the government has taken up a project to set up and rebuild 20 Fire Service and... Read More


Tk 1,989.82cr push to close sanitation gaps in rural, disaster-prone Bangladesh

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- Although access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in rural Bangladesh has seen considerable progress over time substantial challenges still persist in meeting the Unit... Read More


Rice procurement faces disruption due to 0.5% source tax

, Aug. 9 -- Rice procurement activities across the country are facing disruptions following the imposition of a 0.5% source tax on domestic rice procurement, according to an official document. The do... Read More


Govt launches Tk 1,792cr railway project to modernise tracks on key eastern routes

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- The government has taken up a Tk 1,791.66 crore development project to renovate and maintain railway tracks in the eastern zone of Bangladesh Railway in a bid to improve safety, expan... Read More


Rice shortage unlikely this year due to steady supply, strong stocks

, Aug. 2 -- Bangladesh is unlikely to face any rice shortage during the 2025-26 fiscal year as projected demand and supply will remain well balanced, according to an official document. Government sto... Read More