That over-invoicing is the widely used tool for transferring funds abroad illegally was not any revelation made by the head of the country's anti-graft watchdog at an event last Monday. The issue is more or less known to all, courtesy of the US-based Global Financial Integrity (GFI). Yet given its...
Read moreAmid the many fairs and exhibitions held in the capital and elsewhere, the 11th International Poultry Show-2019 that ended early this week didn't at all cause any stir. The Show slipped away quietly, and trying to find out the issues that figured in the three-day event will surely dishearten those...
Read moreEach year we hear of the budget session of parliament shifting to the Gregorian calendar so as to allow for adequate time for the debate. It doesn't happen resulting in a pell mell hurry over a month that rarely gets the consideration due it. The fiscal doesn't get the debate...
Read moreIt is very unfortunate that most student wings boycotted DUCSU polls over allegations of massive irregularities. They also demanded fresh polls. Many irregularities have been reported in the DUCSU polls. For example, the polling continued with periodic halts at some centres. General students and witnesses also observed various wrongdoings including...
Read moreBangladesh Railway has made registration mandatory for anyone who wants to collect tickets for inter-city express trains. For registration, one will need to submit name, phone number and a photocopy of national ID card (NID) or birth registration certificate. In case of online ticket collection, one needs to use number...
Read moreAn elevator collapsed on Thursday last week in Dhaka City District and Sessions Judge Court. At least 14 people were injured. In 2016, collapse of an elevator in Alauddin Market of Uttara's Azampur area caused fire to break out. Six people were killed, and at least 50 people injured. Such...
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