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BTRC moves to scrap licences of GP, Robi

The telecom regulator has started the process of scrapping the licences of the country's two biggest telecom operators -- Grameenphone and Robi, allegedly, for not paying dues to the national exchequer. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will serve showcause notices on the two operators to explain as to why...

Three more die of dengue

Three more people reportedly died from dengue on Wednesday. Besides, 1,157 people were infected afresh with the viral disease until 8.00 am on the day, which was 11 per cent lower than that of Tuesday. The dengue-related deaths were reported in Khulna, Mymensingh and Munshiganj. Hafizul Islam, 30, a ready-made...

Steps afoot for fair prices of rawhide

The government will take necessary steps next year to ensure fair prices of rawhide of the sacrificial animals across the country."Rawhide prices of sacrificial animals were fixed at a meeting with tanners, leather and footwear makers. But it was not sold accordingly," said commerce minister Tipu Munshi on Wednesday.He said...

Quorum crisis costs Tk 1.64b

The House wasted Tk 1.64 billion for quorum crisis of 194 hours and 30 minutes during 23 sessions of 10th parliament, according to a Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) report.The report titled 'Parliament Watch: 10th Parliament' published on Wednesday said each working session was three hours and 26 minutes on an...

Dilapidated vehicles

Dilapidated vehicles at the Social Welfare Directorate compound at Tejgaon in the city has become the breeding ground of Aedes mosquitoes the bite of which causes dengue fever. The photograph was taken on Wednesday — FE photo

News Watch (29-08-2019)

New cabinet secy, DMP commissionerThe government has appointed Bridges Division Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam as the new cabinet secretary. Islam will replace Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal told reporters after a meeting at the Cabinet Division on Wednesday. Meanwhile, additional Inspector General of Police (Addl...