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Farming families’ micronutrient intake alarming: BIDS study

Only a quarter of farming families consume recommended level of micronutrients per head, according to a study. "It is alarming that only 25 per cent of the farm households consume the recommended level of per capita vitamin A," said the study. State-controlled think-tank Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) conducted...

BARVIDA seeks 45pc depreciation facility

The importers of reconditioned vehicles have demanded either 45-per cent depreciation facility for five years or reintroduction of a consolidated tax benefit system for them.They said the introduction of the proposed measures would minimise the discriminatory import duty rates between used and new vehicles.Consolidated method means fixation of duties through...

Banani fire outcome of misdeed, corruption

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Iqbal Mahmood has said the Banani fire tragedy is a result of irregularities and corruption in constructing the high-rise buildings.He said this while speaking at the ACC Media Award 2018 giving ceremony at Shilpakala Academy in the city's Segunbagicha area on Sunday."It seems that everyone...

Housing Minister warns negligent parties of action

Housing minister SM Rezaul Karim said on Sunday the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) would take action against owners and developers of unapproved buildings.Even Rajuk would not spare its errant officials for neglecting their official duties, he warned.Mr Karim said investigators would identify who were on duty during the approval of...

Govt now moves to make changes in labour rules

The government has initiated a move to bring about necessary changes in the existing labour rules aiming to make them time-befitting in line with the amended labour law, officials said.Changes were made in 50 sections of the amended labour law last year, they added.To this end, the labour ministry has...

Rohingya woman among three killed in ‘shootouts’ in Cox’s Bazar

Three alleged drug traders were killed in 'shootouts' with the police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf Upazila, reports bdnews24.com.Two of the dead were arrested by the police over drug-related cases and had accompanied law enforcers to the raid.The other was a Rohingya woman who was shot...

Sammilito Forum holds panel introduction meeting in Ctg

CHATTOGRAM, Mar 31: The Sammilito Forum held an introduction meeting for its panel contesting the upcoming election to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) at a hotel in the port city on Saturday night. Meanwhile, candidates of the Sommilito Forum for nine posts in Chattogram have already been...

May under pressure to forge softer divorce deal

LONDON, Mar 31 (Reuters): Britain's exit from the European Union was in disarray after the implosion of Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy left her under pressure from rival factions to leave without a deal, go for an election or forge a much softer divorce. After one of the most...