Unplanned housing, infrastructure cuts
down cropland
The dwindling size of farms, rise in landlessness and constant depletion of farmland are posing formidable threats to Bangladesh’s agriculture, increasing poverty and trapping many ultra-poor people in a vicious circle, according to various reports...[ + ]
BNP leaders urge action against corruption suspects in party
Leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday demanded that the party’s chairperson, Khaleda Zia, take action regarding corruption suspects in the party. They called on her to quickly and firmly reorganise the party by placing honest, dedicated and tested leaders at the forefront[ + ]
New name, logo,
uniform proposed
for BDR
The committee on Bangladesh Rifles reorganisation formed after the February 25–26 rebellion of soldiers in its headquarters in Dhaka has suggested that the force should be restructured with new name, uniform, moto and logo...[ + ]
Machine-readable passport project
goes to army
The government is going to entrust the army with the much-discussed machine-readable passport and visa project that would cost nearly Tk 283 crore. The home affairs ministry took the move following directives from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for engaging the army in implementing the project which was originally initiated in 2004 by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance government.......[ + ]
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Ban on raising any structure on agri land recommended
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List of 25 absconding BDR soldiers released
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Sri Lanka confirms rebel chief’s death
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Govt plans more funds for social safety net
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Govt to wait for HC rule on Khaleda’s cantt house
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Ershad asks Hasina to withdraw AL candidate from by-polls
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CID to produce 2 ex-NSI chiefs before court today
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India’s Congress Party approves Manmohan for PM
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Obama presses two-state solution in US-Israel talks
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Dhaka proposes to house BIMSTEC secretariat
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BB governor for more commercial lending to women entrepreneurs
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Nepal Maoists block govt formation
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Maya, Mohiuddin sent to jail
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People of Dahagram denied fundamental rights
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Traffic sergeant sandwiched to death
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BNP stages nationwide protest rallies
Businessmen, MPs against tax holiday withdrawal
Lawmakers, economists and businessmen at a pre-budget discussion on Tuesday opposed the recent statement of the finance minister on withdrawing the tax holiday facility for the entrepreneurs from the forthcoming national budget, considering the incentive was still needed for the country’s industrialisation.[ + ]
GP shares listing soon: CEO
The listing of the shares of Grameenphone with the country’s bourses will be finalised soon, said the leading telecom operator’s chief executive officer, Oddvar Hesjedal, on Tuesday...[ + ]
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Rahimafrooz inks carbon planet deal
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Walton to export refrigerators to African nations
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Banglalink opens Ctg sales, care centre
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Prime Finance okays 40pc stock dividend
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Corporate Disclosures
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US banks to lose billions over commercial property
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Credit card reforms up for Senate vote
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Personal ties help small business in hard times
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China expands consumer subsidies
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Manmohan urges more inclusive growth
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StanChart, Singer ink discount deal
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Lafarge to get DBBL services
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