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Specific laws defining legal standing of crypto needed

Bangladesh should formulate a specific set of laws to categorise and clearly define the legal standing of crypto currencies like Bitcoin in the country, said a study. At the same time, the government needs to closely examine the security issues related to Bitcoin to see its viability in the context...

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Global social business summit to spotlight plastic pollution

The ninth edition of the annual social business summit kicks off today (Thursday) in the German city of Wolfsburg with global leaders and thinkers rethinking the future of human civilisation, which is now at stake.The Global Social Business Summit is being organised by Grameen Creative Lab, co-founded by Nobel Peace...

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CVA detects six companies’ tax evasion of Tk 28m

Customs Valuation and Internal Audit (CVA) Commissionarate unearthed tax evasion worth Tk 28 million through import of some 18 consignments, said a press statement on Wednesday.A team of CVA conducted audit investigation at six companies - Solaiman Printing, Unilever Bangladesh, Ridhika Trading, Option Plus, SR Trading and LJ Enterprise. The...

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Govt to take $1.3b foreign loans for fertiliser factory

The government approved on Wednesday US$800 million hard-loan from Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to help Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) finance oil import, officials said.It also endorsed $1.3 billion worth of hard loans from four foreign banks and institutions to finance setting up of a urea fertiliser factory at Palash in...

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Japan team reviewing six big PPP projects

A Japanese delegation is reviewing progress in six large infrastructure development projects under public-private partnership (PPP).Official sources said this visit is part of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed during the second platform meeting in Japan on June 07.It created cope for at least $7.0 billion investment in Bangladesh, they...

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CEC to announce election schedule today

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda will address the nation this (Thursday) evening to announce the schedule for the 11th parliamentary election, reports bdnews24.com.Huda's speech will be broadcast simultaneously on Bangladesh Television and Radio at 7pm, EC Director SM Asaduzzaman said. Before the CEC's speech to the nation, the commission...

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Four ministers ‘still in office’ despite resignation

The four technocrat ministers, who have resigned as part of a process to reconstitute the cabinet ahead of the parliamentary election, are still continuing their official work, following a directive from the prime minister, reports bdnews24.com.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed the four ministers to continue their office after Religious Affairs...

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BD man found guilty of NY subway bomb blast

NEW YORK, Nov 07 (Reuters): A Bangladeshi accused of detonating a bomb last December in a New York City subway passageway on behalf of Islamic State (IS) was found guilty on Tuesday of all six criminal counts against him.The charges include use of a weapon of mass destruction and support...

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Rubbish after drainage construction

Rubbish after drainage construction has been kept on the road leading from Shahbagh to TSC of Dhaka University, impeding movement of people and vehicles. This photo was taken on Wednesday — FE photo

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City experienced severe traffic jams

The city experienced severe traffic jams on Wednesday as is seen in the photograph taken at Topkhana Road — Focus Bangla

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