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CA urges UN to hire more Bangladeshi women peacekeepers

TDS Desk: Reaffirming Bangladesh’s unwavering commitment to international peacekeeping and security efforts, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday urged the United Nations to hire more women peacekeepers from Bangladesh.

Can Teesta mega project be done without help from India?, wonders Planning Adviser

TDS Desk: Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud on Sunday said he is confused whether Teesta water mega plan would be a good project without any help from India. “The water

Construction of Elenga-Rangpur 4-lane, Hatikumrul Interchange faces delay

Uncertainty looms over completion by deadline Special Correspondent: Uncertainty looms over the completion of 190km Elenga-Rangpur four-lane as well as Hatikumrul Interchange construction by the deadline due to snail’s pace

Leasing system must end in haor regions: Fisheries Adviser

Staff Correspondent: Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter on Saturday called for an end to the leasing system in the country’s haor (wetland) areas, saying no haor should be leased

Meghna Group withholds Tk862 cr in gas bills

Staff Correspondent: Meghna Group’s subsidiaries, Everest Power Generation Company Limited and Meghna Sugar Refinery Limited, owe Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited approximately Tk862 crore in unpaid gas bills.

India condemns killing of Hindu leader in Dinajpur

TDS Desk: India has condemned the killing of a Hindu leader in Dinjpur. In a statement on Saturday Randhir Jaiswal, the spokesperson of the External Affairs Ministry of India, said