The government will appoint a consultant for construction of a 250 km-long fuel pipeline between Chittagong and Dhaka by the end of February, sources in the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) told The Independent yesterday. The direct petroleum fuel pipeline will supply imported fuel and crude oil…

The florists and wholesellers of Shahbagh are preparing to stockpile yellow marigolds, red roses and other flowers symbolic of Pohela Falgun or the first day of Falgun or spring, and Valentine’s Day. While the first celebrates the first day of spring according to the Bangla calendar, the latter…

The ruling Awami League (AL) will nominate its party candidates on February 19 for contesting the upcoming union parishad (UP) election scheduled for March 22. The party has decided to hold a meeting of its nomination board for the UP polls at Ganabhaban, the official residence of Prime Minister Sheikh…

A high-profile UNESCO delegation will visit the Sundarbans soon to assess the possible impacts of the proposed coal-based Rampal power plant on the world's largest mangrove forest, reports UNB. "UNESCO wants to send its team this month (February) but we've requested them to be here in March…