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PM receives ‘ASOCIO-2017 Digital Govt Award’

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Monday received "ASOCIO-2017 Digital Government Award", reports BSS.State Minister for Post and Telecommunications Tarana Halim handed over the award to the Prime Minister at the beginning of the regular cabinet meeting held at the Prime Minister's Office Monday morning.Bangladesh Postal Department has been awarded with "ASOCIO-2017...

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Particle level in city motor vehicle areas much higher, says study

Level of particles below a certain size (PM 2.5µg/m3) in mixed and motorised areas was, on average, 182 and 272 per cent higher respectively than that of non-motorised areas, a study showed. The level already exceeded the maximum recommended limit for 24 hours (65µg/m3) in predominantly mixed and motorised areas...

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Final notices on four mobile firms over unpaid VAT

The revenue board issued Monday final demand notices to the four mobile multinationals for clearing unpaid VAT worth Tk 8.83 billion. Officials said the Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU) under the VAT Wing of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) claimed the amount on account of SIM-replacement tax due for a...

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Release dead bodies despite bills due: HC

The High Court (HC) directed hospitals and clinics on Monday to release the dead-bodies of poor people even if they fail to pay the due bills, report agencies.The HC bench of Justice Syed Muhammad Dastagir Husain and Justice Md Ataur Rahman Khan issued the directive following a writ petition filed...

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ASEM participants agree broadly on Rohingya issue

NAY PYI TAW, Nov 20 (UNB): Foreign Ministers of Asian and European countries have agreed on the broad points of the Rohingya issue.They asked for the immediate cessation of hostilities, halting the outflow of Rohingya from Rakhine State, and early return of the displaced population from Bangladesh.They also asked for...

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Over 0.36m govt posts lie vacant

Some 3,59,261 posts have been lying vacant with different ministries, State Minister for Public Administration Ismat Ara Sadique told parliament Monday, reports BSS. "Yes, necessary steps have been taken to fill up the vacant posts," she said while responding to a starred question from treasury bench member Md Morshed Alam(Noakhali-2)...

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Party plans impeachment as Mugabe refuses to quit

Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party has summoned its MPs to discuss the future of its leader, President Robert Mugabe, after a deadline for his resignation came and went on Monday, reports BBC.The deadline was set by Mr Mugabe's own party, Zanu-PF.The embattled leader surprised Zimbabweans on Sunday, declaring on TV that...

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Mymensingh Municipality to become city corpn

After declaring Mymensingh as a divisional headquarters, the government has now decided to upgrade the municipality to a city corporation, reports bdnews24.com.The National Implementa- tion Committee for Administrative Reorganisa-tion or NICAR, headed by the prime minister, cleared the proposal on Monday.A proposal to extend the boundaries of the Mymensingh Municipality,...

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Farmers return home with head-loads of paddy

After harvest three farmers return home with head-loads of paddy from a field at Sirajdikhan in Munshiganj on Monday. — FE Photo by KAZ Sumon

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Focus more on connectivity; reduce tensions, FM tells ASEM

NAY PYI TAW, Nov 20 (UNB): Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Monday urged the Asian and European countries under ASEM to focus more on connectivity of ideas and cultures to be able to reduce tensions among countries and regions."We must priortise projects to form a better respect for each...

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