Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed said the government has provided legal aid with money from public exchequer for 48,444 people including women and children during the last four years. The legal aid was provided for 22,718 women, 25,484 men and 242 children through the national legal aid organization during the last ... Read more
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UK Minister declines comment on Tarique
Visiting United Kingdom Minister for International Development Alan Duncan has emphasised on free, fair and respected elections in Bangladesh, firmly stating that the elections would be watched by the world. He expressed his optimism that all sides in the country would resolve their differences through dialogue.
Govt drastically cuts investment target from savings tools
The government has drastically cut investment target from its savings instruments for the upcoming fiscal year 2013-14 by 32.82 per cent to Tk 4,971 crore from the current fiscal year target of Tk 7,400 crore. The government borrowed only Tk 679.03 crore in
Govt disburses Tk 2,914cr for July-Jan
The finance division has so far disbursed Tk 2,914 crore in subsidy for buying electricity from rental and quick-rental plants in the first seven months, between July, 2012 and January this year, of the outgoing financial year. The cumulative amount stands at Tk 2,914 in the
BNP blames govt for reluctance to hold talks
The BNP acting secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, alleged on Thursday that fresh talks between the Opposition and the government over election-time interim government has not yet been held due to the latter’s “reluctant attitude” to take any such step. “Our party chairperson Khaleda Zia has expressed her intention to sit across the table
Six companies authorised to issue digital signatures
The government on Wednesday handed over licences to six Bangladeshi telecommunications and ICT companies for issuing digital signatures. The Bangla Phone Limited, Computer Services Limited, Data Age Limited, Dohatec New Media, Flora Telecom Limited, and Mango Teleservices Limited will from now on be able to issue