Japan set to recruit technical interns thru pvt sector soon
Japan is set to start recruitment of technical interns from Bangladesh shortly through private recruiting agencies with zero migration cost, officials said. To this effect, the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment (MoEWOE) has recently formulated necessary guidelines on the selection of sending organisations (SOs) or recruiting agencies and...
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PM alerts Army to any internal, external threats
RAJSHAHI, Mar 03 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked on Sunday the Bangladesh Army to remain always ready to face internal and external threats for protecting the constitution and the sovereignty of the country, reports UNB."You'll have to be always ready to face any internal or external threat for protecting...
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Stakeholders for easy taxation, rate cuts
A band of bankers, entrepreneurs and representatives of financial institutions have exhorted the government to make taxation easier and widen the tax net.They have also called for reducing tax rates to increase revenue collection.The bankers suggested adopting latest technologies and taking services to customers' doorsteps to make the tax collection...
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World Bank okays $100m in loan
The World Bank has approved a $100 million credit for improving fiscal forecasting, and public budget preparation and execution, reports UNB.The Strengthening Public Financial Management (PFM) Program to Enable Service Delivery program will support the government's PFM Action Plan 2016-2021.It will help improve fiscal discipline, financial reporting and greater transparency...
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Utility lines snapped at 13 houses in Old Dhaka
The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) taskforce disconnected utility connections of 13 buildings in Old Dhaka on Sunday for illegally storing chemicals and other flammable items in residential areas. Several teams of the taskforce conducted the drive at RMD Road of Lalbag Kellarmore, Aga Sadeq Road and Ali Asgar Road....
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Tejgaon slum fire guts 50 shanties
A fire broke out at a slum in the capital's Tejgaon industrial area on Sunday, burning down around 50 shanties. The blaze erupted at around 12:05pm when an eviction drive was being conducted, said Inspector Shakhawat of the Tajgaon Fire Station and Civil Defense."Police informed us of the incident and...
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Husband wants to take Shamima to Holland
The Dutch husband of Shamima Begum, who joined the Islamic State group in Syria in 2015 aged 15, has said he wants her to return to the Netherlands with him, reports BBC.Yago Riedijk and Ms Begum married days after she arrived inside IS territory.Speaking to the BBC, he admitted fighting...
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CPB holding a human-chain programme
Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) holding a human-chain programme in front of National Press Club in the capital on Sunday, protesting latest initiatives of the authorities concerned to increase gas prices — FE Photo
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