RMG Sector Businesses worried at violence Businesses have expressed concern over production suspension at garment factories due to labour unrest. As workers yesterday continued agitations for a rise in minimum monthly salary to Tk 8,114 from Tk 3,000 and vandalised garment units, owners from Ashulia and Savar sat at the BGMEA office and called upon the ... Read more
Month: September 2013
Sand trading continues violating HC order
Despite the High Court order, a group of unscrupulous sand traders continue to run their businesses illegally on the river banks, threatening the survival of the rivers. Most of the rivers have been filled up by the sand traders. Environmentalists and residents allege that sand trade is continuing in full swing ignoring the court order. ... Read more
2 injured as train rams bus in city
At least two people were injured critically when a train rammed into a bus at Mohakhali level crossing in the capital on Sunday night, the police said. No death was reported in the accident as a few passengers were on the bus and all of them jumped out and evacuated before the train hit the ... Read more
ICT Act will affect right to privacy, freedom of expression: Speakers
Speakers on Sunday said the ICT Act (Amendment) 2013 sharply conflicts with Articles 39 and 43 of the Constitution, which provide freedom of expression and right to privacy, respectively. They urged the government not to enact the proposed “black law”. They were speaking at a press conference, “ICT Act (Amendment) 2013: Challenges for Right to
Bangladeshis safe in Nairobi
Bangladesh nationals in Kenya are safe following Saturday’s terror attack on an upscale mall that killed at least 59 people and injured 175 injured. ‘Our high commission in Nairobi has informed that no Bangladesh national has been affected by the terrorists attack at the Westgate Shopping Centre,’
ACC to organise countrywide pre-poll campaign to elect honest lawmakers
The Anti-Corruption Commission has decided to organise countrywide pre-election programmes to motivate people to elect honest lawmakers in the coming national parliamentary election. The commission will organise on ‘Dudok Songlap’, a mass dialogue programme, with participation of nomination aspirants from all political parties, civil
EC studying electoral codes, voting systems of other countries: CEC
The Election Commission is studying electoral systems and code of conduct of other democratic countries for framing the electoral code of conduct for the coming parliamentary election, chief election commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad said Sunday. ‘We are studying how other democratic countries
Downgrading sparks protest
Diploma Engineers Downgrading sparks protest Demonstrators block roads in capital, other places Diploma engineers and teachers and students of polytechnic institutes yesterday blocked roads and highways adjacent to the institutes across the country to press home their two-point demand. Under the banner of Diploma Engineering Peshajibi Chhatra-Shikkhak Sangram Parishad, they also held rallies in Dhaka, Chittagong, ... Read more
Women activists want JS reserved seats raised to 33pc
Women activists on Sunday demanded that the number of reserved seats for women in parliament should be increased to one-third of the elected seats. At a press conference at the National Press Club in the city, they also said that the ruling Awami League in its election manifesto had promised that
Artists from four countries display handicrafts
Saarc Handicraft Village Artists from four countries display handicrafts A new platform of cultural exchange has been initiated by the SAARC Cultural Centre in association with Ministry of Cultural Affairs in Bangladesh. The initiation was inaugurated through the opening ceremony of the first ever SAARC Handicraft exhibition on Sunday morning at National Art Plaza of ... Read more
Twelve years of fine arts of UODA on display
The current and former students of fine arts department of University of Development Alternative are displaying their artworks for the first time at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The eleven-day exhibition was inaugurated by the eminent artist Qayyum Chowdhury on September 17 and was arranged by the university to celebrate twelve-year anniversary
3 more Tagore plays to be staged today
Mohakal Theatre Fest 3 more Tagore plays to be staged today Two local and an Indian troupe will stage three plays featuring stories of the Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore today, on the sixth day of the ongoing Festival of World Theatre, arranged by Mohakal Natya Sampradaya. The festival has already featured three Tagore plays ... Read more
NBR collects record Tk 1,117cr from income tax fair
The National Board of Revenue has collected a record Tk 1,117.40 crore in income tax, surpassing its target, from the nationwide income tax fair that ended on Sunday, according to NBR data. The revenue board also set records in providing services to people and receiving income tax returns at the fair although many of the taxpayers ... Read more
3 telcos violates BTRC order on price cut
P1 Internet Pack 3 telcos violates BTRC order on price cut Three mobile phone companies —Grameenphone, Banglalink and Robi — have not complied with the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission’s order to reduce the price of pay as you go internet pack (P1) for subscribers, said BTRC officials. The BTRC in a meeting with the operators
Govt has no net bank borrowing in Jul-Aug
But borrows Tk 6,000cr from commercial banks The government has borrowed around Tk 6,000 crore from commercial banks in the first two months but its net borrowing during the period posted a negative Tk 86.43 crore after it had repaid Tk 6,084.50 crore loan to Bangladesh Bank. BB officials said that the government repaid a significant ... Read more
Rush at TCB outlets for onion
Fixed income group people on Sunday made huge rush at the open market outlets of the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh to buy onion at Tk 55 a kilogram as the price of the item skyrocketed to Tk 95 a kg on the retail market. The TCB on Sunday started selling onion in the open market through ... Read more
NBR to prepare guideline on luxury hotel’s duty relief
The National Board of Revenue has formed a committee for formulating a guideline to examine if the newly established star-rated hotels can be provided duty benefits on import of furniture, equipment and other items needed for the hotels, officials said. The committee will recommend whether
IMF mission in Dhaka to review extended credit facility
The Extended Credit Facility (ECF) mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Sunday started discussions with finance ministry and Bangladesh Bank (BB) officials on macro-economic fundamentals and future reforms for attaining firm footings in the financial sector. IMF Deputy Division Chief of Asia Pacific Department Cubero Rodigo arrived
Bear runs for 4th day on Dhaka bourse
Dhaka stocks declined for the fourth trading session on Sunday with a decreased turnover because of panic driven sell-offs by investors as they feared further unrest on the political front. The benchmark general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, dropped by 60.92 points, or 1.48 per cent, to finish at 4,036.78 points on the day. DS30, the ... Read more
BTB plans to promote water bodies as tourism product
The Bangladesh Tourism Board is going to observe World Tourism Day 2013 on September 27 with a stress on promoting existing water bodies of the country as a tourism product. The board officials made the announcement at a press conference at Bangladesh Tourism Board office in the capital on Sunday. The theme of this year’s