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July charter ratification by referendum during or before general election

General reforms not related to constitutional changes can immediately be executed by executive orders while the July National Charter has to be incorporated into the constitution by referendum on the national-election day or before. The National Consensus Commission has made the recommendation in its reform report submitted Tuesday to the...

Next IMF loan tranche uncertain for unfinished banking reforms

Hints are rife the IMF might hold back the next installment of its US$5.5-billion loan from stipulated payout by December deadline as Bangladesh couldn't complete agreed banking reforms, officials said Tuesday.The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is not happy for the delays in some reforms in the banking sector, especially government's...

Export apparel making affected as samples, ingredients undelivered

Export apparel making is affected as samples and ingredients remain stuck in piles of courier-borne goods undelivered since a blaze burnt down Dhaka airport's cargo section, sources say. An estimated 500 tonnes of courier-related goods remained stranded on the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) premises after the fire tore through...

BNP rejects NCC's suggestion for pre-election referendum: Khosru

Senior BNP leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday said their party did not agree with the Consensus Commission's recommendation to hold a referendum before the national election, saying BNP's position on the issue remains unchanged, reports UNB. "BNP does not agree with the Consensus Commission's recommendation to hold a...

Referendum in Nov, no additional RPO amendments: Jamaat to EC

Jamaat-e-Islami has called on the Election Commission not to amend the Representation of the People Order (RPO) provision that requires candidates to contest under their own party symbol even when contesting as part of an alliance, reports bdnews24.com.The party also demanded that a national referendum be held next month to...

NCP lists terms for signing July Charter

The National Citizen Party has said it will sign the July Charter only if the implementation order excludes any provision for a "note of dissent" and incorporates the recommendations of the Consensus Commission on constitutional reform, reports bdnews24.com.NCP Convener Nahid Islam announced the party's position while speaking at a press...

RMG leaders seek review of labour law amendments

Leaders of the country's apparel industry on Tuesday urged the government to review certain provisions of the latest amendments to the labour law, saying the changes were made bypassing the tripartite committee's agreed recommendations.They also expressed frustration over their repeated but unsuccessful attempts to meet Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus...

Govt suspends int'l flights at Cox's Bazar Airport

The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism (MoCAT) has suspended all scheduled and non-scheduled international flights at Cox's Bazar Airport following a government directive.In a notification issued on Monday, the ministry said international flight operations at the airport will remain suspended until further notice. It also instructed that the facility...