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APG pledges to put pressure on Manila to refund money

The Asia Pacific Group (APG) on money laundering has assured Bangladesh of ratcheting up pressure on the Philippines to return the heisted reserve money, officials said.The Group said had the Philippines complied with the laws and rules relating to anti-money laundering properly, the money would not have flown out from...

Rickshaw ban in force, partially

Restrictions on the plying of rickshaws on two major routes came into force on Sunday, but many such pedalled vehicles were seen in some parts of the roads.Since early morning, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) with the aid of police forced rickshaw drivers to limit their movement on the routes.The...

Review ways of measuring poverty in global context

The country's poverty threshold needs to be reviewed and redefined in line with the growth scenario as well as the updated global index of poverty measurement, economists said on Sunday. They said political leaders do not want to change the threshold as the old poverty indices go well with current...

Move to collect RMG sector foreigners' info hits a snag

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association's (BGMEA) move to collect information on foreign nationals working in the country's ready-made garment (RMG) sector has got poor response from its member units. Almost all the members of the apex apparel trade-body are reluctant to provide information in this regard, sources said....

Left parties observe half-day hartal

Left Democratic Alliance (LDA), a platform of eight left-leaning political parties, observed a half-day hartal in the city on Sunday protesting the recent gas price hike by the government.The alliance also announced fresh programmes saying that if the authorities concerned don't drop the decision on the gas price hike, they...

BTRC chief rules out GP's arbitration plea

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) chairman Md Jahurul Haque said there is no scope for arbitration in the existing law regarding the bandwidth cut-off.He made the statement at a press briefing at the BTRC office on Sunday. The statement came in response to Grameenphone (GP) chief executive officer (CEO) Michael...

News Watch (08-07-2019)

Two die as train hits truck in GazipurAt least two persons were killed and two others injured when a train rammed into a truck in Gazipur. The accident took place at 4.00am on Sunday at Dhirasram Station. The dead were identified as truck driver and his assistant. Police could not...