Development

Development

ECNEC cancels Bangabandhu Safari Park project in Moulvibazar

The decision was taken at a meeting of the ECNEC with its Chairperson and Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus in the chair held at the NEC Conference Room in the capital's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.

2w ago

Bangladesh leading global efforts for poverty alleviation

Says principal secretary to PM at PKSF workshop

5m ago

Padma Bridge project now complete

PM to formally conclude the much-talked-about project on July 5

6m ago

Govt building 268km road network

The government is implementing a project to improve the rural connectivity in Cox's Bazar district

6m ago

DNCC knocks down 25 illegal shops, 6 buildings

Narrow roads and waterlogging are two major problems in Dakkhinkhan and Uttarkhan areas, says the mayor

7m ago

Dhaka Shishu Park: Development work begins, finally

The development work of Dhaka Shishu Park is finally starting today after it remained closed for five and half years.

7m ago

“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).

2y ago

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.

2y ago

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.

2y ago

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.

2y ago

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.

2y ago

First Russian ship reaches Mongla since war with machinery for Rooppur

For the first time since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, a Russian ship carrying machineries for Rooppur nuclear power plant arrived at the Mongla deep sea port today (August 1, 2022).

2y ago

“Bangladesh, with its challenges, can be a development model for African nations”

Name a nation where 44 percent of people live in extreme poverty, women have an average of 4.5 children, and the per capita income is less than $500? The answer -- Bangladesh around 1990.

2y ago

Govt to build 1,000 flood shelters: State minister for disaster management

The government will build 1,000 Mujibkilla (shelters for disaster-affected people) and Bonna Ashrayan Kendra (shelters for flood survivours) across the country to mitigate the sufferings of people during a natural calamity.

2y ago

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge: The next milestone in connectivity

As the country celebrates the milestone of Padma Bridge opening, the longest bridge in Bangladesh, another historic achievement in the form of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge over Jamuna river – the biggest Bangladesh Railway project – is in the offing.

2y ago

SMS alert proving beneficial

A large number of households now receive warnings via SMS before a disaster, found a survey.

2y ago