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Rooppur nuclear plant passes key test on road to power generation
A critical commissioning step for Unit-1 is complete, keeping a year-end start to generation within reach
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Contractors picked to build Dhaka Metro Rail Lines 1 and 5
Japanese, Indian, Chinese, Korean and Bangladeshi firms selected in a major step for the capital's mass transit
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Prime Minister opens Tk 1,542 crore Muhuri-Kohua flood control project in Feni
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on 1 October inaugurated the first phase of a project to rebuild embankments, protect riverbanks and dig out…
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PM switches on rooftop solar systems across three Feni upazilas
Nearly 961 kilowatts of solar capacity on government buildings will feed the national grid
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Home Minister lays foundation plaque for new Ansar-VDP headquarters
New Tejgaon complex aims to strengthen the force's administrative capacity
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Farmer Card distribution begins nationwide with Tk 2,500 input support
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman launched the Farmer Card programme from Feni on 1 October. Cardholders receive Tk 2,500 each as agricultural input…
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Dhaka-Sylhet six-lane highway: most land issues to be settled by October, says minister
Sylhet section targeted for 2028, full corridor by late 2028 to mid-2029
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Bangladesh proposes running the Dhaka to Kolkata Maitree Express over the Padma Bridge
Bangladesh has proposed moving the cross-border Maitree Express to the Padma Bridge rail route, which officials say could cut the Dhaka to…
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President calls for wider support for elders on International Day of Older Persons
Tk 5,239 crore set aside for old-age allowances in the 2026-27 fiscal year
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PM Adds Extra Holiday for Durga Puja, Raises Grants for Hindu and Buddhist Welfare Trusts
Government employees will get five straight days off from 20 to 24 October, while both trusts receive more than they asked for
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PM-chaired ECNEC clears 13 projects worth Tk 15,823 crore
Banking sector support, airport expansion, digital land services and river protection among the approved schemes
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Hilsa fishing to stop for 22 days from 8 October to protect spawning fish
A national taskforce has banned catching, moving, storing and selling hilsa nationwide from 8 to 29 October so that mature fish can…