SCBA softens stance, defers polls after
parley
The Supreme Court Bar Association on Monday deferred its polls, scheduled to begin on the same day, to April 28-29 after a marathon parley between lawyer leaders and the government. The deferral was a result of high drama featured in two rounds of behind the scene negotiations between the law adviser and the bar leaders at an intelligence agency office in Gulshan, sources close to the process said.....[ + ]
Manpower export
faces fresh setback
Saudi Arabia bans some labour categories
The Saudi government on Monday confirmed the ban on some categories of Bangladeshi workers including household and agriculture works, in line with the kingdom’s policy of rationalising its recruitment process...[ + ]
EC plans army deployment with arresting power at
city, municipal polls
The Election Commission is planning to deploy army troops empowered to arrest anyone without any warrant during the upcoming elections to four of the city corporations and seven municipalities...[ + ]
NBR eyes lower tax regime to boost
revenues
The National Board of Revenue has no reservation about a lower tax regime if the taxpayers respond positively to the calls for clearing their dues, its chairman Muhammad Abdul Mazid said Monday. ‘NBR is willing to reduce tax rates provided the people pay their accurate tax at reduced rates, as we believe that a lower tax regime will bring in more revenues,’ he told a pre-budget discussion at the revenue board’s conference room...[ + ]
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Gilani elected as Pak premier
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Nation recalls March 25 night
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Hearing against HC verdict declaring Fifth Amendment illegal referred to CJ
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Bhutan vote ends in landslide for ex-PM
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Zawahiri calls for strikes against US, Israel
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Chinese TV cuts coverage after Olympic torch protest
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Govt to wash its hands of tourism businesses
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Chief adviser cuts short day’s work
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Professor Muniruzzaman made acting JU VC
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Minu admitted to hospital
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Dr GC Dev’s home still vested property
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Man kills brother at Tejgaon
India’s negative list, NTBs obstruct FTA
Dhaka can still opt for signing a bilateral free trade agreement with New Delhi only if India’s negative list is removed and a level-playing field created for Bangladeshi exporters, trade experts told a regional seminar in Dhaka on Monday...[ + ]
Annis takes over charge as FBCCI president
The newly elected president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Annisul Huq, and other office bearers of the apex trade body took over their charges on Monday...[ + ]
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Nobel Prize winner links bankers’ bonuses to financial crisis
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Philippine tourism sector breeds new jobs
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Higher food, housing costs push up Singapore inflation
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CSE launches training programme
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Japan firms pessimistic about business
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China facing renewed fuel shortages
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‘Pay day’ loans exacerbate US housing crisis
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S Korean leader seeks trade zone with Japan, China
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Thai policy-makers cannot ignore lessons of US crisis
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SJIB extends investment facility to BRAC
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Oil prices fall on US growth concerns
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Dollar firmer in Asian trade
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