Scores of posh hotels, motels and resorts have skipped star ratings from the ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism to avoid duty, taxes and other 'hassles'.However, many of these hotels claim to have three to four star facilities.As per the list available with the Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry, eight...
Read moreTerming the dengue outbreak a big problem, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged the people of the country to remain aware about the mosquito-borne disease and keep their houses and surroundings clean to check the breeding of aedes mosquitoes, reports UNB. "The dengue prevalence is still there…it used to...
Read moreAt least 63 people were killed and 182 wounded in an explosion targeting a wedding in the Afghan capital, authorities said Sunday, reports AFP.The blast, which took place late Saturday in west Kabul, came as Washington and the Taliban are in the final stages of a deal to reduce the...
Read morePay packages including fringe benefits abound for the civil servants in Bangladesh with experts questioning the efficacy of the spending spree at the cost of taxpayers' money.The remuneration including benefits, direct and indirect, ranges from daily mobile-phone bills to long-term housing loans at a subsidised rate of interest, according to...
Read moreThe rawhides of sacrificial animals are now 'open' for trading as tanners and wholesalers have reached a consensus over the issue."This [trading] is now open," Delwar Hossain, president of the Bangladesh Hide & Skin Merchants' Association told reporters after a tripartite meeting.The ministry of commerce organised the meeting at its...
Read moreForeign Secy refuses to confirm Rohingya repatriation dateForeign Secretary Md Shahidul Haque has refused to confirm any specific date for the start of Rohingya repatriation from Cox's Bazar as reported by the international media. "It's a continuous process. Anytime it can happen," he said while replying to a question at...
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