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Supply 75pc short of yearly demand

The public sector supplies only 5.0 per cent of annual demand for 0.12 million housing units in Dhaka city while the private sector meets only about 20 per cent, leaving around 75 per cent shortage of dwellings, according to a new study.Moreover, it says, the units supplied by the private...

AL does not want to see bloodshed in country: PM

JESSORE, Dec 31 (UNB) Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Sunday her party does not want to see any bloodshed in the country.She sought votes for Awami League in the next general election for the continuation of development."We don't want to see any bloodshed in Bangladesh. Bangladesh will be a...

Dhaka trade fair begins today

Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) 2018 will kick off today (Monday) with an eye to get more export orders. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the 23rd annual trade extravaganza at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital. After inaugurating DITF 2018 she will visit different...

Nojibur Rahman new principal secy to PM

The government has appointed Md Nojibur Rahman, Senior Secretary of Internal Resources Division (IRD) and Chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), as Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister.To this effect, the Ministry of Public Administration issued a circular on Sunday.Mr Rahman joined NBR in January 12, 2015 and...

Non-MPO teachers start fast unto death

The teachers and employees of non-MPO educational institutions started fast unto death on Sunday demanding enlistment under the government's Monthly Payment Order (MPO) facilities. The teachers under the banner of "Non-MPO Shikkha Pratishthan Shikkhak Karmachari Federation" started the programme in front of National Press Club in the city to realise...

The booking business

In the good old days when cinemas were watchable in movie halls there used to be a sort of peaceful non-existence between black marketers (popularly known as blackers) and the cinegoers. It was a coexistence based on convenience whereby rather than stand in long queues, the extra payment for tickets...

BB eases financing process of EDF

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has eased the process of Export Development Fund (EDF) to facilitate access to financing in foreign exchange for input procurements by manufacturer-exporters, reports BSS."To bring ease in operations of EDF, revised operational procedure prepared through compilation of existing instructions," said a BB circular Sunday. Authorized Dealer (AD)...

Sirajganj accident kills five

SIRAJGANJ, Dec 31 (UNB): Five people, including a couple, were killed in a road accident at Baghabari Bus Stand in Shahjadpur upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Sirajul Islam, 30, and his wife Arifa, 25, residents of Santhia upazila, Abdur Razzak, 42, of Faridpur upazila, Shamim, 50, of...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina pins a flying wing onto the uniform of an officer

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina pins a flying wing onto the uniform of an officer at the Winter President Parade at the BAF Base Bir Shrestha Matiur Rahman in Jessore on Sundfay. — BSS

Tofail Ahmed speaks at a press briefing at the DITF

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed speaks at a press briefing at the DITF premises on Sunday. — FE Photo