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ACC to grill seven named in Panama, Paradise Papers

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) summoned for interrogation seven individuals whose names have been appeared in the Panama Papers and Paradise Papers leaks, report agencies.A senior official of the Commission confirmed the information to the news agencies. Chairman of the United Group Hasan Mahmud Raza and three directors of the same Group-...

Tk 16.60b project to digitise judiciary

The law ministry has initiated the process of launching a Tk 16.60-billion project aiming to bring the entire judiciary under automation, officials said.The ministry has almost completed necessary groundwork to kick off the three-year e-judiciary project, they added."We have prepared the project proposal which is expected to be sent to...

Smokeless tobacco cos' profit may double

Profits of smokeless tobacco companies may jump more than two-fold in the current fiscal year (FY), 2018-19, following changes in the proposed tax measures in the Finance Act-2018, an anti-tobacco organisation has said.The government has now fixed the tariff value of smokeless tobacco products, replacing the proposed budgetary measure to...

Teachers protest attacks on quota reform seekers

Prof Serajul Islam Chowdhury on Sunday said the attack on quota reformists is 'shameful' and 'unbelievable', reports UNB.The emeritus professor made the remark while addressing a protest march at Central Shaheed Minar in the city.The teachers of different public and private universities under the banner of 'Teachers against Repression' brought...

WEATHER-9-07-2018

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions, at a few places over Dhaka, Sylhet and Mymensingh divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions with moderately heavy falls at places...

‘Gunfight' with cops kills 'robber' in Gaibandha

GAIBANDHA, July 08 (UNB): A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Sakoa in Palashbari upazila in the early hours of Sunday.The dead is Shamsul Haque, a resident of Satarpara area.Police arrested Shamsul on Saturday afternoon, said Mohammad Shahriar, officer-in-charge (OC) of Gaibandha Sadar thana.Later, police...