News Watch (28-6-2018)
Thursday, 28 June 2018
Banks remain open on Saturday
Branches concerned of all scheduled banks will remain open on Saturday (June 30), the last day of fiscal year 2017-18, to provide cheque, chalan, pay-order or demand draft services to clients for payment of their income tax, VAT and customs duty. Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued a circular on Wednesday with necessary instructions in this regard. It asked the banks to take adequate security measures for those branches on the day as it is a public holiday. — BSS
'Gunfight' kills two 'drug peddlers'
KHULNA, June 27: Two suspected drug peddlers were killed in a reported gunfight between their cohorts and the police at Bagmara in the city early on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Raju (26), son of Mohammad Babul of Bagmara, and Manik Kha (30), son of Sultan Sheikh of Mistiripara in the city. Sub-inspector Sumendu Kumar of Kotwali Police Station said a team of police arrested Raju and Manik from Dhaka and brought them to Khulna on Tuesday. — UNB