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N’ganj-Joydebpur electric train project may render MRT 4 unnecessary

Staff Correspondent: The proposed MRT Line 4, designed to connect Dhaka’s Kamalapur and Narayanganj, may be shelved as Bangladesh Railway progresses with plans to launch 16 sets of electric commuter

Slow pace in agricultural loan disbursement; experts find it alarming

Staff Correspondent: Agricultural loan disbursement in Bangladesh has slowed down, with banks disbursing Tk 3,639 crore less than the target of Tk 28,500 crore during the first nine months of

Rajshahi farmers predict bumper litchi production

Rajshahi Correspondent: Farmers in Rajshahi district are expecting a bumper production of litchi during the upcoming harvesting season due to favourable weather conditions and timely agricultural inputs. So far, around

NBR mulls amending VAT law to make officers account for lapses

Staff Correspondent: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is contemplating to introduce a system to account its officers for skipping any business entity without enlisting that in the Value Added

Govt plans exclusive EZs for Chinese investment worth $1.5b

Staff Correspondent: The interim government is planning to set up exclusive economic zones for Chinese investors, in a move to boost foreign direct investment (FDI) and strengthen economic ties with

Govt arms up to face summer power crisis, goes for equal load-shedding in cities, villages

Staff Correspondent: As temperatures inch upward and the sun readies its summer assault, the government has begun laying out its battle plan to stave off an impending power crisis –