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PM urges AL men to stay alert against conspiracies

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged on Monday the Awami League leaders and activists to remain alert against all conspiracies keeping in mind that the party is moving forward fighting various odds and obstacles, reports UNB."The conspirators are still conspiring ...their conspiracies are going on...we've to move forward keeping that in...

Accord wants to leave Bangladesh in phases

Accord, a platform of western buyers, has submitted an 'exit plan' to the government to end its ongoing workplace safety activities in the country's readymade garment sector, people involved with the process said.It also included the details of its plan how it would render support to build the capacity of...

Myanmar should start Rohingya repatriation soon

Myanmar should start Rohingya repatriation soon, and it must ensure that they return to a society where there are security, peace, justice and better prospects for everyone, said Singapore's Foreign Minister (FM) Vivian Balakrishnan.The next step has to be repatriation, since an agreement was signed between Myanmar and Bangladesh in...

Govt working on incorporation of ADR in existing laws: Minister

The government is working on incorporation of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in different existing laws in order to make the dispute resolution system easier and less time-consuming, Law Minister Anisul Huq has said.He also praised the Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) for its role in settling commercial disputes out of...

Separate unit to manage MNC tax

The national revenue authorities have decided to open a dedicated unit to handle tax files of the multinational companies (MNCs) operating in Bangladesh.The International Tax Unit (ITU) at the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has been proposed to administer hassle-free services to the multinationals.According to NBR officials, all the foreign...

Oikya Prokriya to form human chain in city on Oct 07

Jatiya Oikya Prokriya, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, will form a human chain in the city on October 07 to mount pressure on the government to accept its three-point demand, including formation of an election-time neutral government, reports UNB.The programme is scheduled to begin at 4.00pm in front of the...

Joy defends Digital Security Act

Journalists and editors who have no intention to publish falsehoods do not need to worry about the recently passed Digital Security Act 2018, said Prime Minister's ICT adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy in a Facebook post on Sunday night, reports UNB.In the Facebook post, Joy expressed his opinion about the criticisms...

SK Sinha sued for corruption

A case has been filed against former Chief Justice SK Sinha with Shahbagh Police Station on charge of misuse of power and corruption, reports UNB.Barrister Nazmul Huda, a former BNP minister, filed the case on September 27, Masudur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (Media), said on Monday.He said...

IMF appoints Gita Gopinath as its chief economist

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has appointed Gita Gopinath as its chief economist, reports bdnews24.com.Gopinath currently serves as the John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and Economics at Harvard University.She will succeed Maurice (Maury) Obstfeld, who announced in July that he would retire at the end of 2018, as Economic...

China cancels security talks with US

WASHINGTON, Oct 01 (Reuters): China has canceled a security meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis that had been planned for October, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday, days after a top Chinese official said there was no reason to panic over tensions between the countries. The official,...