News Watch- (07-03-2019)
March 07, 2019 00:00:00
1,000 tourists stranded at St Martin’s island
COX'S BAZAR, Mar 06: Over 1,000 tourists have got stranded at the St Martin's coral island in the Bay of Bengal due to inclement weather. Local administration asked the tourists not to leave the island until the weather improved. The authorities suspended vessel movement on the Teknaf-St Martin's route due to rough sea under the influence of a depression over the Bay. However, all the tourists were safe. — UNB
Insurance Corporation Bill placed in JS
The Insurance Corporation Bill, 2019 was placed in Parliament on Wednesday, aiming to raise the amount of the authorised and paid-up capital of both Jiban Bima Corporation and Sadharan Bima Corporation. The Insurance Corporation Bill, 2019 will replace the previous act framed in 1973. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal placed the bill in the House and it was sent to the scrutiny committee for further examination. The committee was asked to submit its report within 30 days.
— UNB