Giving no quarter to unruly civil servants
Amid the brouhaha of demands and protest programmes both on the streets and indoors raised by every conceivable social and political quarter in the country, the civil servants are learnt to have recently joined the fray. But that is against the existing service rules, the Government Servants (Conduct) Rules-1979. As...
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Maximising benefits of agricultural production
The importance of food preservation is next to production of food. Preservation helps build a buffer stock of food and ensures price stabilisation through steady supply of the items round the year. Food preservation enables an individual, a community or a nation to remain in a safe zone even in...
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Celebration to some, torture for others
As predicted earlier, the New Year celebration on the so-called 31st night was marked with sound and air pollution in different parts of the country. Only a week ago, a study revealed that fireworks during the New Year celebration heightened Dhaka's air and sound pollution. This year, the amount of...
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Suspension of BSK mobile library programme
It is sad news. The mobile library programme run by the Bishwa Shahitya Kendro (BSK) has been temporarily suspended. Run under a project for more than two decades, the programme gained huge popularity. Books carried in minivans were transported to different places across the country. Readers assembled near the vans...
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Tax return submission deadline
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for income tax returns submission by all types of taxpayers except companies. The new deadline is January 31, 2025. The NBR issued the order a few days ago. Earlier, it extended the deadline by one month ending on December 31,...
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