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Political leaders join PM's tea party at Ganobhaban

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hosted a tea party on Saturday for the leaders of political alliances and organisations who had joined the prime minister's dialogue before the 11th general election, reports UNB.Front-ranking leaders of different political parties, including Awami League, Jatiya Party, Workers Party, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Jasod-Inu), JP (Monju),...

NBR body to develop technical know-how

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has formed a technical committee to take over the automated Value Added Tax (VAT) online system from a Vietnamese company after expiry of its contract.The panel will monitor progress of iVAS (integrated VAT Administration System) and will assist in its modification to make it...

Govt asks Accord to place time-bound exit plan

The government-formed committee has made a 13-point observation on Accord's transition plan, asking the European Union-based platform for a time-bound responsibility handover arrangement, people involved with the process said. Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), however, has proposed that the Accord's function should be handed over to the Remediation...

EC rejects Shafin's nomination, Atiqul, four others given go-ahead

The Election Commission (EC) rejected on Saturday the nomination paper of Jatiya Party mayoral aspirant Shafin Ahmed and accepted that of five others, reports UNB. The five others include Atiqul Islam of Awami League, for the by-election to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).The by-elections to the vacant DNCC mayoral post...

Wife, five others charged over Ctg doctor's suicide

The wife of Mustafa Murshed Akash, who allegedly committed suicide after citing her adultery, is among six accused of instigating the Chattogram physician to take his own life, reports bdnews24.com.Akash's mother Jobeda Khanam started a criminal case against his wife Tanzila Hoque Chowdhury Mitu and the others at the Chandgaon...

Food shortages new normal in Venezuela

Venezuela is on the brink. Grocery shelves lie empty as food becomes increasingly scarce and expensive. People are fleeing the country at record rates, flooding neighbouring countries. Inflation is set to reach 10 million per cent in 2019.In this landscape of desperation, public outrage was already coming to a head...