Army’s legal opinion
led to Jasim’s
candidature, says
Sohul
The Election Commission had allowed retired army officer Jasim Uddin to contest the December 29 polls with the Awami League ticket from Bhola-3 constituency in response to the army’s legal opinion, said an election commissioner...[ + ]
NCTB fire
continues
burning
Govt terms blaze ‘a planned act of sabotage’
Sunday’s fire at the warehouse of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) in Tejgaon has been termed a ‘planned act of sabotage’ against the development work undertaken by the present Awami League-led government...[ + ]
Rid Pharma MD
lands in jail
Rid Pharmaceuticals Limited managing director Mizanur Rahman was sent to jail on Monday in a case filed by the drug authorities after the company’s toxic paracetamol syrup caused child deaths. Dhaka metropolitan sessions judge ANM Bashir Ullah rejected his bail petition filed on October 12, the day he surrendered in the court.....[ + ]
Retirement age of
freedom fighters
extended
The cabinet on Monday approved a bill seeking to extend the retirement age of freedom fighter public servants by two years from 57 to 59. To this effect, the cabinet approved the Public Servants (Retirement) (Amendment) Bill 2009 seeking an amendment to the Public Servants (Retirement) Act 1974...[ + ]
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No insurance, no stock registers for two NCTB warehouses
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Dhaka, Washington set to sign TIFA this year
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World ‘catastrophe’ if no climate deal: Brown
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5 hurt as ruling party men clash over tender submission at DCC
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Counsel says Huda deprived of ‘benefit of doubt’
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PM leaves for Sweden, Qatar tonight
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Finance ministry seeks progress reports on 90 priority projects
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Govt plans master policy for power generation
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BDR intensifies patrol along Myanmar border
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Iran accuses US, UK, Pakistan of lethal bombing
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BNP demands reinstatement of public holiday of Nov 7
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Matiur and Latifur file GDs against Bashundhara
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30 hurt in Narsingdi AL-BNP clash
Textile millers see danger in
Pakistani fabric import
Local textile millers were surprised and saddened by the news that Pakistani fabric makers would gain privileged access to Bangladesh’s market especially to feed into the factories that supply dresses to European countries...[ + ]
SEC approves IPOs of two mutual funds
The Securities and Exchange Commission at a meeting Monday gave consent to ICB Employees Provident Mutual Fund Scheme One and Prime Bank 1st ICB AMCL Mutual Fund One to float initial public offerings...[ + ]
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Northern mat gaining ground in local market
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Ministry concerned with leftover sugar of Deshbandhu
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IMF worried over LTUs
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Atiur laments poverty cut initiatives
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HSBC to bring remittance from UAE
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Export from CEPZ rises to $1.12b
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Thai company to invest $1.3m in Dhaka EPZ
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Oil eases in Asian trade
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Aftab Automobiles recommends 40pc cash dividend
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Crisis-hit dairy farmers in EU get fresh aid
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India’s natural gas tied up in family feud
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Earnings leap at Saudi Sabic
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UK to tighten mortgage rules
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Aktel, Warid to share infrastructure
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MTB opens brokerage house at Dhanmondi
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IDLC trains officials on anti-money laundering
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