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Finance ministry favours signing free trade deals

The Ministry of Finance has given the go-ahead to the Ministry of Commerce to move forward towards signing bilateral and multilateral free trade area (FTA) agreements with developed and developing countries, officials said.The finance ministry's green light came as it gave its opinion on Bangladesh's signing FTAs. A recent meeting...

Policy to ensure govt jobs for spl people soon: PM

Though the government has abolished the quota system in first class public service, it is preparing a policy for the persons with disabilities, ethnic groups and underprivileged ones so that they could easily get government jobs, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday, reports UNB."There was a movement against the...

Over 80 file petitions challenging nomination paper cancellation

More than 80 aggrieved aspirants submitted on Monday petitions to the Election Commission challenging the cancellation of their nomination papers by returning officers during Sunday's scrutiny, reports UNB.BNP aspirants Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin (from Chattogram-5), Golam Maula Rony (Patuakhali-3), Khandaker Abu Ashfaq (Dhaka-1) and Abdul Wadud Bhuiyan (Khagrachhari),Gano Forum aspirant Dr...

Salaried people lead income tax return submission

Income tax return submission by individual taxpayers posted a 14 per cent rise this year, mostly contributed by salaried taxpayers.Until Sunday, tax offices received some 1.7 million tax returns and about 315,105 'time petitions' from the individual taxpayers.Time petition means application submitted by the taxpayers seeking additional time to submit...

Duly inspect candidates' affidavits for wealth info

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has requested the authorities concerned to properly scrutinise affidavits of the candidates of 11th national election for their wealth information.It also urged Election Commission (EC) and Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to take stern actions against candidates, if discrepancies or irregularities are found in their statements.A media statement...

News Watch- (04-12-2018)

Trial in Holey Artisan attack case beginsThe formal trial in the sensational Holey Artisan cafe attack case began on Monday with the deposition of a prosecution witness before a tribunal. Dhaka Anti-terrorism Special Tribunal Judge Mohammad Mujibur Rahman partially recorded the testimony of Ripon Kumar Das and adjourned the recording...