Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came up with a number of directives, including the introduction of yearly renewal of clearance certificates for high-rises from Fire Service and Civil Defence Department like industrial units, aiming to prevent fire incidents, reports UNB.She asked the authorities concerned to examine the matter so that the...
Read moreStudents taking last-minute preparations on the first day of HSC examinations on Monday. This photograph was taken outside the Government Shaheed Suhrawardy College in old part of the city — FE photo
Read moreCHATTOGRAM, Apr 01: The district administration has taken special measures to prevent fire incidents in the port city during the dry season. Fire Service and Civil Defence has also taken preventive measures after recent fire incidents in Dhaka.Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Chattogram Mohammed Ilias Hossain said, "The district administration is...
Read moreKATHMANDU, Apr 01 (AFP): A freak storm tore down houses and overturned cars and trucks as it swept across southern Nepal killing at least 27 people and leaving more than 600 injured, officials said Monday as a major rescue operation gathered pace.The rare spring storm battered the rural district of...
Read moreThe country's premier bourse will seek full waiver of tax at-source on the commission to be realised from the transactions of securities in the small and medium enterprises (SME) platform, planned to be launched soon.The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is going to place the proposal, among others, at a pre-budget...
Read moreOver an hour after Khaleda had been admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), a medical board started on Monday providing Khaleda with necessary treatment for her various ailments, including severe pain in the joints of her hands and legs, reports UNB."Khaleda Zia has been admitted to BSMMU's 621-no...
Read moreThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) launched Monday online the VAT return submission system help businesses complete the process without harassment.With the newly-launched system, companies will now be able to submit their VAT returns from anywhere without visiting offices. Initially, the large taxpayers will be able to avail the online...
Read moreThe flow of inward remittances rose by more than 10 per cent in the first nine months of the current fiscal year as the exchange of local currency maintained a depreciating mode against the US dollar.Bangladeshi nationals working abroad sent $11.87 billion home during the July-March period of the FY...
Read moreThe High Court ordered on Monday authorities concerned to explain why the practice of government officials greeting ministers through media advertisements should not be declared illegal, reports UNB.Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif and Justice Razik-Al-Jalil's bench issued the rule after hearing a writ petition filed in the form of public interest...
Read moreA mother of six has reportedly been gang-raped and her husband assaulted in an Upazila election dispute in Noakhali's Subarnachar where a similar incident was alleged during the December 30 general election, reports bdnews24.com.The husband started a case against eight people over the incident that allegedly happened on Sunday night...
Read moreWorkers trying to salvage a double-decker bus of Dhaka University which got stuck on a dug-up road on the campus near the Central Shaheed Minar in the city on Monday — FE photo
Read moreWorkers of state-owned jute mills in Chattogram and Khulna demonstrated on Monday, demanding the government accept their demands, including implementation of wage commission, reports UNB.In Khulna, workers of nine jute mills brought out procession from their factories and paraded through key areas of the city.They said the government has not...
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