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BD 'biggest dumping ground' for old ships

Bangladesh remains one of the world's biggest dumping grounds for worn-out vessels, despite growing concerns about the environmental and labour standards of the ship-breaking industry. The country scrapped about one-fourth of the total ships dismantled worldwide in 2017, according to a recent report of Shipbreaking Platform, a campaign group. A...

Secret UN-Myanmar deal offers no citizenship guarantee to Rohingya

Rohingya refugees returning to Myanmar will have no explicit guarantees of citizenship or freedom of movement throughout the country, under a secret agreement between the government and the United Nations seen by Reuters.The UN struck an outline deal with Myanmar at the end of May aimed at eventually allowing hundreds...

Electronic BINs to replace old version

The existing 11-digit Business Identification Number (BIN) will be considered invalid from today (Sunday), officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) said.From July 01, all the existing businesses will have to use the new electronic BIN (e-BIN) for carrying out export-import and other business activities.Obtaining BIN is mandatory for...

Six quota reform movement leaders hurt in 'BCL attack'

At least six leaders of Bangladesh General Students' Rights Protection Council, the platform of students that led the quota reform movement, were injured in an attack allegedly by some Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists on Dhaka University campus on Saturday, reports UNB.Witnesses said when the leaders of the organisation gathered...

WB, UN chiefs to visit Rohingya camps today

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim arrived in the city on Saturday afternoon to accompany United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres during a visit to Rohingya camps. The UN Secretary General was due to arrive early today (Sunday). Kim along with the United Nations chief will assess the severity...

Customs seize 22 gold bars at Sylhet airport

SYLHET, June 30: Customs officials arrested a man along with 22 gold bars weighing around 2.5kg at the Sylhet Osmani International Airport on Saturday morning. The arrestee is Sadikur Rahman Samu, 40, hailing from Provakarpur village in Jagannathpur upazila of Sunamganj district. A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines from Dubai...