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PM urges neighbours to ensure maritime security

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the neighbouring countries to come forward to curb various maritime crimes as it is not possible to do that by a single country, report agencies.Hasina also laid importance on finding ways and means for future improvements of the maritime security of Asia through...

Economists worried over BD’s wide insurance gap

Economists have expressed their concern over the huge insurance gap in the country. The concern comes as a global report says Bangladesh is one of the most underinsured countries in the world.Underinsurance is the gap between the level of insurance in place to cover global risks and the actual cost...

Accord starts handing over charge to RCC

Accord has formally started handing over the responsibility of its ongoing safety activities in the country's ready-made garment (RMG) sector, sources said.As part of the charge shifting process, the EU-based buyers' platform handed over the responsibility of 20 garment factories to Remediation Coordination Cell (RCC) on Wednesday. Of the 20...

JS passes labour law with fresh facilities for workers

The Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Bill, 2018 was passed in Parliament on Wednesday aiming to give more facilities to workers and reducing the workers' threshold to 20 per cent from the existing 30 per cent for forming trade unions, reports UNB.State Minister for Labour and Employment (Independent Charge) Md Mujibul Haque...

Govt cuts mobile money order service fee

The government has slashed the fee for the postal department's mobile money order service to 0.5 per cent from the previous rate of 1.85 per cent.The finance ministry has approved the proposal of the postal department to lower the money transfer fee, according to a circular issued on Tuesday. The...

Bill curtails ACC power to arrest corrupt govt staff

The Sarkari Chakori Ain Bill 2018 was passed in Parliament on Wednesday with a provision for the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to take prior permission of the authorities concerned for arresting any public servant, reports UNB.State Minister for Public Administration Ismat Ara Sadique moved the Bill in the House and it...

Alliance's victory is certain: Dr Kamal

SYLHET, Oct 24 (UNB): Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain said people will again become the country's owners as the victory of their alliance is certain through a united movement."We'll again become the country's owners and bring the country under our control, ensure people's overall welfare and equality through a...