Earth-sized planet discovered by researchers
Last Updated: September 9, 2024An international team has discovered a new habitable Earth-sized planet, says scientists from the University of Warwick. The collaborative effort between Nasa and the European Space Agency (ESA) has found a planet, now known as Gliese 12b, that has an estimated temperature of 42 Celsius. It is currently one of the few known rocky planets…
Oman to partially open visas for Bangladeshi nationals
Last Updated: September 9, 2024Oman will reopen 12 categories of visas for Bangladeshis, says Sirajul Haque, Chairman of Bangladesh Social Club Oman. This will cover family visas, visit visas for Bangladeshi nationals living in GCC countries, doctor’s visas, engineers’ visas, nurses’ visas, teachers’ visas, accountants’ visas, investor visas, and all types of official visas, says the Times of Oman….
Elevated Expressway: Appellate Division puts status quo on share transfer
Last Updated: September 12, 2024The Appellate Division today (30 May) imposed a status-quo on the High Court rule which cleared the way for transferring Italian-Thai Development Public Company Limited (ITD)’s shares in Dhaka Elevated Expressway to China’s Sinohydro Corporation. As a result, the work of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway will be stopped for the time being, said lawyers. The…
70% of Bangladesh’s outward FDI went to India in 2023
Last Updated: September 9, 2024Last year, more than two-thirds of the outbound foreign direct investment (FDI) by Bangladeshi firms flowed into India. According to Bangladesh Bank data, outward FDI by Bangladeshi firms has significantly increased, expanding to more than 22 host countries. In 2023, net FDI into India amounted to $21.05 million, capturing a 70.45% share of the total….
Another concrete jungle in the name of ‘garden city’
Last Updated: September 9, 2024Approximately one and a half kilometres from Shyamoli Square towards Shia Jame Masjid, along the Ring Road in Mohammadpur, you will first encounter the 10-storey Tokyo Square shopping mall on the right. This is followed by a cluster of high-rise buildings. Enter through the Roman-styled entrance gate, sandwiched between the said shopping mall and the…
Is Dhaka ready for an all-electric automobile ecosystem?
Last Updated: September 9, 2024On 12 May Dhaka North and South City Corporation (DNCC and DSCC) unveiled Dhaka’s first-ever Paris Agreement-aligned climate action plans. The plans will serve as a roadmap for Dhaka North and Dhaka South to become carbon-neutral by 2050, aligning with Bangladesh’s National Commitment of conditional emissions reduction target. Both city corporations aim to cut emissions…
Keeping money in banks may get costlier
Last Updated: September 12, 2024Keeping money in the country’s banking system is set to become more expensive as the revenue authorities plan to further increase excise duty on bank balances in the upcoming budget after three fiscal years. According to finance ministry sources familiar with the matter, the cost may increase by up to 67%. The National Board of…
Protected: Saudia Airlines cabin crew member held with 2kg gold at Dhaka airport
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Ctg waterlogging: Crores spent, deadlines missed, streets still flooded
Last Updated: September 9, 2024Chattogram city continues to grapple with severe waterlogging issues, despite significant investments and ongoing efforts by three agencies to combat the problem. A staggering Tk14,387 crore has been allocated to implement four projects aimed at addressing waterlogging in the port city. Over the past decade, around Tk8,000 crore has been spent in these initiatives, with…
NBR may backtrack on plan to impose duty on MPs’ vehicles
Last Updated: September 9, 2024The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is likely to backtrack on its plan to impose a 25% customs duty and a 15% value-added tax (VAT) on the import of motor vehicles by lawmakers in the fiscal 2024-25. Finance ministry officials with knowledge of the matter said the change in plan comes as the initiative contradicts…
