HIGH-LEVEL GOVT MEETING
Truth commission, security council
okayed in principle
A high-level government meeting on Sunday in principle approved two proposals for the establishment of the much-talked-about national security council and truth and accountability commission. The meeting, in the Chief Adviser’s Office, presided over by the chief adviser, Fakhruddin Ahmed, asked the officials concerned to submit two draft ordinances before the council of advisers in a month, said sources attending the meeting...[ + ]
US wants polls no
later than Dec
Monitors trials of Hasina, Khaleda
The United States has said it looks forward to holding of free, fair and participatory elections in Bangladesh ‘no later than December this year’ as promised by the caretaker government....[ + ]
Charges proposed
against Hasina in
power plant case
The prosecution on Sunday proposed framing charges against the detained former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and seven others in the barge-mounted power plant scam case...[ + ]
IMF wants revision
of tax laws
The International Monetary Fund has asked the government to revise all revenue-related acts, policies and regulations to speed up trade liberalisation. To earn more tax revenues, it suggested scrapping of all tax immunities offered to industries and trades through tax and customs laws...[ + ]
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SA ride on Smith ton
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EC does not believe parties have blanket objection to local body polls
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Pranab sees no early elections
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Probe body formed to investigate power outage in hospitals
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Govt plans to streamline real estate business
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Govt to seek ADB funds for three power units
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Official import of 1 lakh tonne Indian rice likely in March
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Obama beats Hillary in Wyoming contest
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Workers of Apollo Hospitals call off strike
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Delhi CPM office attacked, 10 hurt
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Atiqullah jailed again for 7 yrs
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Indian rice import suspended for 2nd day
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Jamaluddin’s son granted bail
DSE general index nears all-time high
The DSE prime index, DGEN, on Sunday neared its all-time high to close at 3023.88 points due to a surge in the share prices for the straight four trading days. The general index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange gained 32.51 points or 1.09 per cent. The benchmark recorded its highest at 3094 points on November 19 last year...[ + ]
Forex reserve dips to $5.32b on
high import payment
The cost of import has increased abnormally, depleting the foreign exchange reserve to $5.32 billion from $6 billion, according to the central bank. The Bangladesh Bank needed to pay record $733.17 million in import bill to the Asian Clearing Union...[ + ]
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Russia-Ukraine gas war rumbles on
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Japan eyes sovereign fund to reinvigorate markets
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Chinese economy faces severe unemployment situation
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Power crisis starts to pinch S African construction sector
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India-Japan trade may touch $15b by 2010
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FBI starts criminal inquiry into Countrywide Financial Corp
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Joint Venture Engineers opts for ScanCement
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AKTEL opens customer care centre in Kushtia
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Asian currencies mostly up against greenback
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