Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is going to inaugurate the
dream Padma Bridge today Saturday (June 25). All preparations for the
inauguration have already been completed. The Padma Bridge can be seen on the
web mapping platform Google Maps even before the inauguration. A search on
Google maps reveals the location of the bridge. Satellite view is also
available.
A search of the destination on Google Maps shows that it
will take about an hour and a half to drive from Dhaka to the Mawa end of the
Padma Bridge.
Padma Bridge is being considered as a sign of change in the
destiny of the people of 21 districts of the south. All preparations have
already been completed to open the 6.15 km long Padma Bridge for vehicular
traffic. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Padma Bridge today
Saturday (June 25) morning by unveiling the inaugural plaque at Mawa Point.
Comment
Three people burnt in a chemical explosion at a rickshaw
garage in Rajabari Kamarpara area of Turag in the capital died on Saturday
night and early Sunday in the intensive care unit of the Sheikh Hasina National
Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (SHNIBPS).
Dr. S, M, Ayub Hussain, resident surgeon of SHINBPS told BSS
that on Saturday around 11:30 pm, Md Shah Alam, 23, succumbed to his injuries.
Later around 2 am, the garage owner Gazi Mazharul Islam, 47, and Md Noor
Hussain, 70, died.
The other burn victims- Md Mizan, 35, Md Alam Mia, 20, Md
Masum, 35, Md Al-Amin, 30, Md Shaheen, 25 and Shafiqul Islam, 32, are being
treated at the SHNBPS Institute with 45-95 percent burns, and their condition
is critical, he said.
Officer-in-charge (OC) of DMP Turag police station Mehdi
Hasan told BSS thata chemical blast occurred at the junkshop in
Turagaround11:30 am on Saturday.The fire spread in the adjacent rickshaw
garage.
The Turag Police and locals rescued the injured and sent
them to the hospital.
- BSS
Comment
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources
Nasrul Hamid Bipu said that load shedding will be reduced to half from September.
He also said that the production of electricity will also be increased.
He said this to reporters after a meeting with traders at
Bidyut Bhaban on Sunday (August 7).
He said that efforts are being made to increase production.
If the production increases, load shedding will be normal from October.
The state minister also said that the decision taken to
close area-based factories to save electricity and reduce load shedding.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters
Association (BKMEA) Vice President Fazle Shamim Ehsan said that despite
accepting the decision to close the factories in the area, no assurance has
been given from the ministry regarding uninterrupted power supply.
In a meeting with the Minister of State, the leaders of
FBBCI said that if the price of oil increases, the cost of supply will
increase. Meanwhile, the FBBCI leaders demanded to fix the fares of trucks.
The state minister said, this problem is temporary. The power
department thinks that it will slowly come out of load shedding from next
month. We will be much better off than we are now.
Stating that gas and electricity will be coordinated, the
state minister said, we will increase production and try to balance by
increasing the amount of gas. From October we will be able to move towards
uninterrupted electricity. I request everyone to be patient.
Comment
Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzak said that the increase in
the price of fuel oil will affect the agriculture sector. He made this comment
in response to questions from journalists after speaking as the chief guest at
a workshop organized by Bangladesh Rice Research Institute in Comilla
Shilpakala Academy on Sunday (07 August) at 11 o'clock.
He said that the increase in the price of fuel will reduce
the profit of farmers. But production will not decrease. Earlier, 40 kg of
paddy was sold for 1100 or 1000 taka and profit was 100-150 taka. Now maybe the
profit will be less. But production will not decrease. The farmers of this
country are so selfless that they sell their wife's jewelry, sell cows and
goats to buy fertilizer and apply it to land.
He also said that the Honorable Prime Minister has
repeatedly said that the price of oil in the international market will decrease
only when the Russia-Ukraine war ends. We will reduce oil prices again. Now a
huge amount of subsidy has to be paid on oil, as a result of which government
warehouses, government reserves will be completely reduced, then the whole
nation will be under a threat.
Under the chairmanship of Agriculture Ministry Secretary
Saidul Islam, Comilla City Corporation Mayor Arfanul Haque Rifat, Agriculture
Extension Directorate Comilla Deputy Director Mizanur Rahman, Rice Research
Institute Comilla CEO Dr. Md. Rafiqul Islam, Deputy Commissioner Kamrul Hasan
and Police Superintendent Farooq Ahmed were present.
Comment
The road transport and highway department of the Ministry of
Road Transport and Bridges has issued a notification rescheduling the fares of
diesel-powered buses and minibuses after the increase in fuel prices. This
notification is issued under the authority given in Section 34 (2) of the Road
Transport Act-2018.
On Sunday (07 August) by order of the President, Deputy
Secretary of Road Transport and Highways Department Md. Monirul Alam signed the
notification.
According to the notification, in the case of buses and
minibuses plying on inter-district and long-distance routes, the maximum fare
per passenger per kilometer of the Road Transport and Highways Department is 2
taka 20 paisa instead of 1 taka 80 paisa; In the case of buses plying in Dhaka
and Chittagong cities, the fare per kilometer has been fixed at 2 taka 50 paisa
instead of 2 taka 15 paisa per passenger.
Besides, in case of minibuses plying in Dhaka and Chittagong
metropolis and buses and minibuses plying within the districts under Dhaka
Transport Coordinating Authority (DTCA) (Narayanganj, Munshiganj, Narsingdi,
Gazipur, Manikganj and Dhaka), the fare per passenger per kilometer is Tk 2.40
paisa instead of Tk 2.05 paisa; The minimum fare for buses and minibuses plying
in Dhaka and Chittagong cities has been fixed at Tk 10 and Tk 8 respectively.
In case of re-arrangement of seats of buses/minibuses for
comfortable travel by reducing the number of seats authorized by BRTA, the fare
rates shall be fixed proportionately as per clause above. In that case, the
authority approving the route permit should get proportional fare approval from
BRTA or Passenger and Goods Transport Committee.
The fare hike will not be applicable to gas powered
vehicles. All notifications and orders issued earlier regarding fare fixation
of diesel buses and minibuses are cancelled. Fare rates must be posted in a
visible place on every bus and minibus. This fare rate issued in public interest
will be effective from August 7.
Comment
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi paid a courtesy call on
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The meeting was held at Ganobhaban on Sunday (07
August) morning.
Earlier, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi participated in a
bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen. The meeting was
held at Hotel Sonargaon in the capital. Four agreements were signed in the
meeting.
The Chinese Foreign Minister arrived in Dhaka at 5 pm on
Saturday (06 August) for a two-day visit. Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzak
welcomed him at the airport. In the first program of the visit from the
airport, the Chinese foreign minister paid tribute to the portrait of Father of
the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at number 32 Dhanmondi in the
capital.
Comment
Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzak said that the increase in the price of fuel oil will affect the agriculture sector. He made this comment in response to questions from journalists after speaking as the chief guest at a workshop organized by Bangladesh Rice Research Institute in Comilla Shilpakala Academy on Sunday (07 August) at 11 o'clock.
The road transport and highway department of the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges has issued a notification rescheduling the fares of diesel-powered buses and minibuses after the increase in fuel prices. This notification is issued under the authority given in Section 34 (2) of the Road Transport Act-2018.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The meeting was held at Ganobhaban on Sunday (07 August) morning. Earlier, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi participated in a bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen. The meeting was held at Hotel Sonargaon in the capital. Four agreements were signed in the meeting.