Payra coal power plant to be commissioned in 2019
Officials implementing a 1,320MW coal-based power plant near Patuakhali’s Payra maritime port hope that it will start generating electricity in 2019.
Myanmar border police detain six Bangladeshi fishermen
Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) detained six fishermen from the Naf River in Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf upazila yesterday.
ACC summons Dhaka council administrator Hasina Doula
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday summoned Dhaka District Council administrator Hasina Doula for alleged involvement in embezzling Tk100 crore in the name of different projects.
Rolls Royce, StanChart big shots in town
Senior executives of two famous British companies are here in Dhaka amid the travel alert for Bangladesh.
Civil servant closed over bribery allegations
A Commerce Ministry official has been closed and again attached to the ministry as he allegedly took bribes from job candidates.
Full security for foreigners unrealistic
A large number of foreign nationals living in Bangladesh, mainly those staying illegally, are still unsafe because law enforcement agencies do not have adequate information on their whereabouts.
