New US envoy Christensen hopes Dhaka-Washington further partnership

Nominee for the post of United States Ambassador to Bangladesh, Brent Christensen, has expressed his intent to strengthen cooperation with Bangladesh’s current Interim Government and its future democratically elected government to advance the Dhaka-Washington partnership further. “If confirmed, I look forward to leading the Embassy Dhaka team to build strong ties with both the current Interim Government and its democratically elected successor to advance the US-Bangladesh relationship,” he told the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in his opening statement during his nomination hearing in Washington, DC, on Thursday.

13 projects worth Tk1,988cr approved by Ecnec

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved a total of 13 projects with an estimated cost of Tk 1,988.09 crore.  The approval came from a meeting of the ECNEC with Chief Adviser and ECNEC Chairperson Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus in the chair at the NEC conference room in the city's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area. Of the total projects cost, Tk 1,885.07 crore will come from the government's fund, Tk 53.02 crore as project assistance, while the remaining Tk 50 crore will be bo...

Dhaka-Savar Highway:  A death trap to commuters

Dr. Syed Nesar Ahmad Rumy
We know Savar is an important township near Dhaka and Dhaka-Aricha-Paturia was almost a lifeline between western and eastern part of Bangladesh about 30 years back. Before construction of Jamuna Bridge and Padma Bridge this highway was only entry point by road for the people of northern and south-western part of Bangladesh. After completion of Jamuna and Padma Bridges the importance of this highway does not decrease. Maybe, the volumes of passengers have been reduced but ove...

German ambassador meets Info Adviser

German Ambassador to Dhaka Ruediger Lotz today met with Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Mahfuj Alam at his office at Secretariat on Monday. [caption id="attachment_34203" align="alignleft" width="522"] German Ambassador to Dhaka Ruediger Lotz today met with Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Mahfuj Alam at his office at the Secretariat. Photo: PID[/caption]
During the meeting, Mahfuj Alam said that the government is working towards holding the national elections in the first half of Februar...

Korean OEA co to lead Ctg urban environ improvement efforts

Sung Ki-hak, chairman of Youngone Corporation, a global OEM company producing outdoor brands such as The North Face, is spearheading efforts to improve urban environmental conditions in Bangladesh. Following initiatives in talent development and healthcare modernisation, Chairman Sung is now advancing ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management by supporting urban cleanliness projects that enhance the global reputation of Korean enterprises.

The hidden reign of ‘Balu Sattar’

Where has Haji Abdus Sattar — better known across Sirajganj as “Balu Sattar” — gone? Once a household name in the district’s sand business and Awami League politics, the controversial sand trader has vanished from public view.

Yet, many locals claim his invisible hand still grips the multimillion-taka sand trade stretching across the Jamuna River.

An empire built on the Jamuna’s sands

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