Vegetables get dearer as downpour shrinks supply
The prices of some vegetables have shot up to Tk 40 per kilogram at different kitchen markets across the capital on Saturday due to the downpour for the last few days.
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Sub-contractors hired by Chinese firm cause delay in Karnaphuli tunnel project
Two sub-contractors hired by the China Communications Construction Company Ltd (CCCC) violating the agreement with the Bangladesh Bridge Authority are causing a delay ...Details
Water, water, everywhere
The suffering of the flood victims in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts has worsened, with more areas submerged and power supplies cut off, officials said on Saturday.
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Hasina sends ‘Amrapali mangoes’ for Indian president, PM
Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has sent 1,000 kilograms of ‘Amropali’ mangoes as a gift for Indian Ram Nath Kovind and her Indian counterpart Narendra ...Details
Troops called out as Sylhet, Sunamganj deluged
Troops, called out to rescue flood victims, tried to reach some of the worst-affected areas in Sylhet and Sunamganj with an estimated 30 lakh people waiting to be rescued ...Details
