NIKO GRAFT CASE
ACC presses charges against Khaleda,
10 others
The Anti-Corruption Commi-ssion on Monday pressed charges against the detained former prime minister Khaleda Zia, two of her cabinet colleagues and eight others for corruption in signing a contract with Canadian oil company Niko Resources Ltd and causing a loss of Tk 13,777 crore to the state...[ + ]
Zillur warns govt of mass protests in the making
AL observes 6-hour hunger strike
The acting Awami League president, Zillur Rahman, on Monday categorically said that there would be no elections in the country without Sheikh Hasina’s participation and warned the government of mass protests in the making. ‘There will be no elections if Hasina is not on the field… and the people will not accept any polls without her participation’, Zillur said while speaking at a token hunger strike programme at the AL chief’s Dhanmondi office...[ + ]
No change in tax
system in IMF line
The National Board of Revenue would not scrap the current presumptive tax system in the upcoming budget as asked by the International Monetary Fund, but has admitted that the system is flawed, officials said. The board found reasonable the IMF’s recommendation to include subsidiaries of big groups in the large taxpayers’ unit, though it has decided not to implement it in the next fiscal year....[ + ]
No new gas connections in Ctg, go-slow in
Dhaka: Tamim
Industrial sector expansion is set to stagnate as the government on Monday said it would not give any new gas connections to any establishments in the Chittagong region for now and maintain a cautious approach in giving connections in Dhaka and adjacent areas because of gas shortage...[ + ]
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Govt to invite civic groups to dialogue: adviser
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No headway in probe into cop murder case
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Next cyclone codenamed Abe
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BTRC asks mobile, PSTN operators to install network in CHT
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Govt plans intensive programme for aman: CS Karim
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2,000 more houses inundated in Khulna
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EC firm on redrawing 133 constituencies
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Two cases filed over Keraniganj skirmishes
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Chevron workers might cause fire at Lawacherra: report
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Time extended by 3 more months
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Mogadishu rocked by food demonstrations
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Three die of diarrhoea
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36 killed in Myanmar prison riot during cyclone: Watchdog
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Schoolgirl killed
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Ashuganj power units put back in operation, outages continue
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Petrobangla sells 3rd-round bidding data package worth $1.26 million
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Shahbaz Sharif files nomination papers for Assembly by-polls
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Students at DU protest at Lawacherra seismic survey
Rice prices falling slowly
Rice prices are falling markedly in wholesale outlets on the back of increased arrivals of new stocks, but reflection on the retail market has been slower than expected, market sources said. Rice millers and wholesalers predict further fall in rice prices in the coming weeks with more local stocks coming from the current boro harvest season...[ + ]
Oriental Bank goes into
operation again
The Oriental Bank started its full operation on Monday as the government moratorium imposed on the lending operation of the bank was lifted. The bank started its regular activities and its branches and head office are ready to entertain the demand of borrowers, said a official of the bank...[ + ]
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Country’s export earning crosses $10b in 9 months
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Surging food prices bite across Asia
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13 Asian nations agree to set up $80b crisis fund
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Body formed to look into leather sector
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BRAC Bank gets new MD
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Prime Finance declares 40pc stock dividend
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Indian onion export may rise by 12pc
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Central bankers doubt they can act on food prices
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ADB makes fund to fight warming
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‘World growth strong but inflationary risks significant’
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China tells firms to brace for tough times
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China’s grain reserves sufficient
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SM Mahfuzul Huq elected vice-chairman of SCB
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Citycell signs deal with Khawja Group
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Dollar slums against euro, yen in Asia
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Oil prices plummet in Asian trade
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