PM Hasina directs airports to start Covid tests
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday directed the airports in Bangladesh to start Covid-19 tests due to an increase in the spread of a new variant of the coronavirus in some nearby countries.
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Bangla TribuneNo discount for students on metro rail fares
There will be no reduced fare for students using the Dhaka Metro Rail, Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited Managing Director MAN Siddique said on Tuesday.
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Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka TribuneTraffic advisory for metro rail inauguration on Wednesday
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police has issued a traffic advisory for Wednesday, when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the much-anticipated Dhaka Metro Rail.
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Dhaka Metro Rail Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka TribuneHow to sign up for DLF and the cost of tickets
This time all participants must register as entry to the festival requires one to show the e-ticket, either in print or digital format.
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CourtesyADB provides $250mn for coastal towns' climate resilience in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh signed agreements for $250 million in loans to strengthen climate and disaster resilience in 22 coastal towns in Bangladesh on Tuesday.
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Government reluctant to allow egg imports
The government currently has no plans to allow import of farm eggs to protect the interests of the domestic poultry industry.
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