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Move to grant greater BB autonomy faces roadblock

Much-envisaged independent functioning of the central bank now hangs in the balance mainly as bureaucrats on the Bangladesh Bank board steer a reverse course from reforms, sources say.As part of the ongoing reform recipes to empower the central bankers for proper implementation of the regulations, the banking-regulatory body moved for...

Election on time, JP ban not discussed, says Fakhrul

Reassured in Sunday's consultation with Chief Adviser of the interim government Dr Muhammad Yunus, BNP Secretary- General Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the election would be held in due time already laid out."There is no doubt about that. The Chief Adviser has also confirmed this," he told reporters, as his party...

Jamaat, NCP demand JP ban, charter execution

Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizens Party (NCP) in their separate meetings with Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus Sunday struck similar tunes as both demanded banning Jatiya Party, alongside the beleaguered Awami League, on allegation of helping legitimise "illegal elections" under the previous regime. They also pressed the interim government for fully...

Polls in time in free, fair, manner, CA reaffirms

Chief Adviser of the interim government Sunday reassured Bangladesh's political parties that the next election would be held in a free, fair and festive manner as per preannounced timeline."There is no alternative to election-it would be very dangerous for the nation if anyone thinks of an alternative to an election,"...

Total voters 126.4m on updated list

The total number of voters in Bangladesh climbed to 126.4 million or 12.64 crore (12,63,07,504), marking an increase of nearly 2.6 million (26 lakh) in the latest updated electoral rolls published on Sunday, reports UNB."Now there are 12,63,07,504 registered voters in the country. Of them 6,41,00,455 are male voters, while...

35pc taxpayers in 41 zones each skipped filing

Around 35 per cent of taxpayers in each of the 41 tax zones across the country did not file tax returns in the last fiscal year despite having the taxpayer identification number (TIN).A gap analysis, conducted by the National Board of Revenue (NBR), has revealed the alarming picture where TIN...

Traffic signals have been introduced anew in some areas of the city

Traffic signals have been introduced anew in some areas of the city, but vehicles show a total disregard for it. At Bangla Motor crossing on Sunday, bikers are seen moving on defying the red signal — FE Photo