Govt plans probe
of contentious
ACC actions
The government is planning to initiate investigation of the Anti-Corruption Commission’s contentious actions, including harassment of politicians and spending a huge sum of money on the payment of lawyers’ fees during the tenure of the immediate-past military-controlled interim government...[ + ]
BCL infighting continues despite PM’s warning
10 hurt in Jahangirnagar Univ clash, 5 arrested
Activists of the Chhatra League, the ruling Awami League’s associate body of students, continued clashing with rivals within the organisation in educational institutions flouting the warning of the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, also the Awami League chief...[ + ]
Ministry moves for
JV policy on gas,
coal fields
The power and energy ministry has taken a move to formulate a policy for the public-private joint venture to develop gas and coal fields on a ‘fast track’ basis. ‘The main aim of the policy will be to allow Petrobangla to form joint ventures with local private sector or foreign companies to develop gas and coal fields...[ + ]
Transfers create panic, hamper work in
health ministry
The work of various departments under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is being seriously hampered as the officials there are panic-stricken since the government is likely to make more changes in the key positions...[ + ]
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10 AL activists injured in Sirajganj clash
Three SoBs under scan
The Prime Minister’s Office has recently sought recommendations from the banking wing of the finance ministry for cancellation of the contracts of the managing directors, chief executive officers and directors of the three state-owned banks. A letter, signed by the prime minister’s finance adviser, wanted to know whether these appointments, made under the World Bank Enterprise Growth and Bank Modernisation Project, could be cancelled...[ + ]
300 re-rolling mills may face closure
Around 300 re-rolling mills of the country are on the verge of closure due to scarcity of raw materials. Although price of steel scraps is declining in the international market because of global recession, but price of MS rod has been rising in the country due to shortage of scraps...[ + ]
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Bangladesh offers Fiji to help in agriculture
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Japan to give Indonesia trade financing
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G20 agreement boosts Asian markets
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OECD names tax havens
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Malaysia opposes tax havens listing
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