Weekend
CDA cancels allotment
of 82 plots
The Chittagong Development Authority has cancelled allotment of 82 plots in three residential and three industrial areas for failure of the allottees to build structures within the CDA-set timeframe. According to CDA sources, the owners of the plots — 62 in Agrabad, Chandgaon and Colonelhat residential areas and 20 plots at Kalurghat, Mohora and Faujderhat industrial areas — were supposed to set up structures in the plots within five years of getting allotment...[ + ]
Barisal river port dev project becomes uncertain
Uncertainty looms over the fate of Barisal river port development project as it has been lying at the Planning Commission for about two years, sources in the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority said. This project includes construction of a three storied modern terminal building, parking yard, boundary and retaining wall, walkway, cargo sheds, pontoons and jetties with modern loading and unloading facilities, steel gangway, passenger lounge and waiting room, dredging and beautification of the terminal and adjacent areas of the port...[ + ]
Ashraful vows to start afresh
Bangladesh cricket captain Mohammad Ashraful vowed to start afresh in the forthcoming tri-series forgetting the dismal performances of late that saw them suffering a whitewash against three major opponents. Bangladesh were clean sweeped by New Zealand, South Africa and Pakistan in their last three one-day series against major teams this year, which have drawn severe criticism from many quarters...[ + ]
MSC adopt
waiting game
With the national football team now abroad the ongoing B league players’ transfer was going on at a snail’s pace as Mohammedan, runners-up of the inaugural edition last year, confirmed they would register their players after the conclusion of SAFF Championship...[ + ]
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