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Most factories in DSCC run sans govt approval

Majority of the 5,457 factories and establishments located in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) area have been in operation without having prior approval, officials said. Ministry of labour and employment through a third party recently conducted a survey to list the number of factories and establishments engaged in production in...

Dhaka North picks new mayor today

The voters of the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) are set to exercise their voting rights in the by-polls today (Thursday) to elect its mayor amid an unheated election atmosphere.Unlike previous mayoral elections, the DNCC by-polls somewhat failed to create excitement among the city dwellers following non-participation of some major...

Pakistan, India claim to have shot down each other's warplanes

ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (AFP): Pakistan and India said Wednesday they had shot down each other's warplanes, in a dramatically escalating confrontation that has fuelled concerns of an all-out conflict between the nuclear-armed rivals.Calling for talks with India to defuse the situation, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan warned of the potentially...

BSEC steps up crackdown on delinquent brokers

The securities regulator has reinforced its action against stock brokers who have mishandled investors' funds, a senior official has said.The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) got tough as past behaviour of many brokers could not be corrected fully despite repeated actions."Our stance over the safety of investors' funds is...

Rain compounds city-dwellers' woes

The Dhaka city experienced heavy rain on Wednesday, which caused immense sufferings to the city dwellers and disrupted trade and economic activities.Although the capital witnessed downpour in the morning and evening after an interval, the extent of rainfall was much higher in the evening.The office and school goers had to...

New Indian HC due on Mar 01

Newly-appointed Indian high commissioner, Riva Ganguly Das, is coming to Dhaka on March 01 to take up her assignment. She succeeded Harsh Vardhan Shringla who left Dhaka as India's ambassador to the United States. Das was the director general of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations before her new posting....