HC orders preservation
of all places connected with ’71 war
The High Court on Wednesday asked the government to preserve all the mass-graves and places historically connected with the liberation war...[ + ]
HR commission won’t ensure rights protection, experts fear
The National Human Rights Commission Bill, likely to be passed by the parliament today, will not ensure the protection of human rights as it will not empower the commission to take any action against perpetrators of right violations, said experts and rights
activists....[ + ]
PMO to form body to coordinate intel activities
The Prime Minister Office (PMO) has initiated a move to form a committee for coordinating the activities of the intelligence agencies, prime minister Sheikh Hasina said in parliament on Wednesday......[ + ]
Govt to allocate houses to Hasina, Rehana: Matia
Agriculture minister Matia Chowdhury said on Wednesday that the government authorities would allocate residences to Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana on a permanent basis as per their choice to ensure security for the father of the nation’s family members...[ + ]
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Home ministry plunges into inertia
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Govt places bill in parliament to amend Int’l Crimes (Tribunals) Act
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JS committee chairmen get parliament flags
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Lawmen rescue 2 hostages from Habiganj telephone office
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Taslima pleads to return home
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Chinese troops flood into restive Urumqi
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REB proposes to raise power tariff
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Students of Class IX in ’11 to face 50-mark computer course
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Housewife beaten to death over dowry in Nilphamari
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Massive supernova occurred 11 billion years ago
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Parliamentary committee asks govt to reclaim 43 canals in city
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100 Taiwan generals probed over graft claims
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49 more Rohinhyas pushed back to Myanmar
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BELA seeks info on BGMEA Bhaban from Rajuk
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Dipu Moni meets Pranab, Krishna in Delhi today
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ICDDR,B receives IDB award
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Train derails in C’nawabganj
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Counterfeit note found in BB vault
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75,000 children to die during G8 meet: charity
Revenue generation growth
drops to single digit
Overall revenue generation growth for the first time in two years dropped to single digit in the last fiscal forcing the national revenue board to face an uphill task in achieving its revised target of Tk 53,000 crore. The NBR is facing more than Tk 1000 crore revenue shortfall in the revised target due to further drop in earning from the Customs and Value Added Tax departments in the last month of the fiscal year, said insiders....[ + ]
SEC withdraws suspension
order on 3 companies
Trading of the shares of Meghna Condensed Milk Industries, Meghna PET Industries, and Chittagong Vegetable Oil Industries resumed on Wednesday at the bourses...[ + ]
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Businessmen for original Silk route, not India connectivity only
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Expo on garment, textile begins next week
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BB governor advocates transit for trade
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Citi signs $1.5b trade finance plan for Asia
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Japan grants $34m for building silos
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Shipping sector earns Tk 3,298cr in 2 yrs
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Largest PepsiCo bottling plant opens
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Yen hits 7-week highs
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Square Pharma recommends 25pc stock dividend
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Analysts see plan too late to address US toxic assets
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BoE to create new money
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Japanese machinery orders hit record low
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G8 sees continued perils for world economy
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IFC to invest $10m for pvt companies
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UCB holds business conference
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