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Rajshahi City Corporation to develop city's infrastructure

Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has been implementing massive infrastructure development works aimed at improving the livelihood and socio-economic conditions of the citizens. "We have been implementing our scheduled development projects despite the Covid-19 pandemic," City Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton said, while addressing a view-sharing meet...

Bangamata played huge role in nation’s freedom struggle

Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib played an unparallel role to shape the thoughts of her husband Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and she contributed extensively to Awami League and the nation’s long struggle for freedom, said academics. “Bangamata played a historic role in the life of Bangabandhu. After Bangabandhu, Bangamata h...

Sheikh Kamal made magnificent contributions to country's culture, sports: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her younger brother Sheikh Kamal had made extensive contributions in the country’s culture and sports arenas. “Sheikh Kamal had made a great contribution after the liberation which helped the country’s culture and sports reach today’s well-heeled position,” she said, taking p...

Better housing for slum dwellers: HPM Sheikh Hasina hands over 300 modern flats

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today handed over newly-constructed flats to 300 low-income families as they were living in slums, enabling them to avail civic amenities. She handed over the allocation papers of the new flats -- in three 14-storey buildings -- on a rental basis. The programme was held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centr...

BEZA gets $20.13bn investment proposals from 153 investors

Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) has received investment proposals amounting to around US$20.13 billion from 153 investors for the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) in Chattogram for setting up their factories. The zones authority has already allocated over 6,000 acres of land among the investors. In BSMSN, BEZA has alrea...