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Dev sans inclusiveness meaningless: Dr Rizvi

The international affairs adviser to the prime minister, Dr Gowher Rizvi, said on Wednesday the country's achievement would be meaningless without inclusive growth."Whatever we've achieved doesn't certainly make any meaning without it (inclusiveness)" he asserted.Dr Rizvi made the observations at the concluding session of a two-day international financial inclusion conference...

Subsidy for crop insurance needed for food security

Subsidy is required to successfully implement crop insurance system in the country, Dr Shameem Hassan Bhuiyan, a crop insurance expert, told a roundtable at a city hotel on Wednesday."Crop insurance is not profitable in any part of the world, and for this reason it needs subsidy," he said at the...

Indonesia eyes BD as its gas, coal mkt

JAKARTA, July 31 (Reuters): Indonesia's state energy company PT Pertamina expects Bangladesh to make a decision late this year on a gas supply and power project proposed by the Indonesian company, its director Heru Setiawan said on Wednesday.The governments of Indonesia and Bangladesh signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) in...

Undocumented Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia start returning home today

The amnesty programme for undocumented foreign workers, including Bangladeshis, staying in Malaysia begins today (Thursday), under which they are given an opportunity to return to their countries voluntarily. The Malaysian immigration authorities on July 19 announced the 'Back 4 Good (B4G)' programme which will run through December 31. Under the...

An anxious mother

An anxious mother with her child suffering from fever waiting in a queue at a ticket counter at Sir Salimullah Medical College Hospital on Wednesday, as dengue situation in the city continues to worsen — FE Photo

BD platform alleges HR violations as govt claims incremental progress

Global human rights organisations in Geneva have painted in their reports a grim picture of the rights situations globally, including Bangladesh."In Bangladesh, routine reports continue to be made of torture and ill-treatment, particularly in custodial situations where law-enforcement agencies seek confessional statements following arrest or detention."The Human Rights Forum of...

Afghan highway blast kills 35 bus passengers

KABUL, July 31(Reuters): A roadside bomb in Afghanistan on Wednesday killed at least 35 people travelling on a bus, including children, and injured 27, officials said.Security has been deteriorating across Afghanistan this year, with the Taliban and Islamic State fighters mounting near-daily attacks on Afghan forces, government employees and civilians.The...

NBR gives until Aug 14 to update VAT reg info

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) extended the deadline for updating VAT registration information to August 14 to help VAT payers submit their returns, officials said.This precedes the last date of August 15 for businesses to submit their returns on VAT collection and business information for the month of July.The...

Sri Lanka whitewash Tigers

COLOMBO, July 31 (AFP): Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 122 runs in the third and final one-day international to win the three-match series 3-0 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday.Dasun Shanaka claimed three wickets for 27 while Kasun Rajitha and Lahiru Kumara grabbed 2-17 and 2-26 respectively...

9 die after inhaling toxic gas in Joypurhat, Ctg

JOYPURHAT, July 31 (UNB): Six people died after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a septic tank at Zafarpur in Akkelpur upazila on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Sajal, Shihab, Mukul, Shahin, Pritom and Ganesh Chandra. All of them were residents of the upazila.Kiron Kumar Roy, officer-in-charge of Akkelpur Police Station,...