Dhaka world’s 3rd worst liveable city
Dhaka has moved one notch up in the Global Liveability Index of The Economist Intelligence Unit and now ranks the 3rd worst liveable city next to war-ravaged Damascus and Lagos.
Hallmark to get loan again if pays Sonali dues: Kamal
Bangladesh government would allow controversial Hallmark Group to get loans if it pays back the amount it swindled six years back from Sonali Bank in the name of loans, finance minister AHM
Transshipment: Bangladesh gains little from India
There was a rise in transshipment of Indian cargos through Bangladesh territory in the immediate past fiscal year but that was still far lower compared to the initial impression that the country would
Bangladesh plans toll on highways
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to impose toll on all the major highways across the country to raise funds for their maintenance.
ABUSING FEMALE WORKERS BAIRA for blacklisting responsible Saudi employers
Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (BAIRA) on Tuesday requested the government to backlist Saudi employers who abuse female workers.
Ayesha freed on bail
The Barguna jail authorities on Tuesday afternoon freed Ayesha Siddiqua Minni on bail after she was detained for 50 days, 47 days in the jail and three days in Barguna Police Line, including one
Jatiya Party MPs write to speaker seeking Quader as opposition leader
Jatiya Party chairman GM Quader on Tuesday sent a letter to Jatiya Sangsad speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury for taking necessary steps for announcing him the leader of the opposition in
Body to ease gridlocks in hibernation
A committee formed with Dhaka South City mayor Sayeed Khokon as the head to ease the capital’s traffic congestion within past August could not even start its work due to the ongoing dengue crisis, said officials concerned.
Bangladesh govt drafts law to get idle funds of autonomous bodies
The cabinet on Monday approved a draft law allowing the government to use the surplus funds of different self-governed agencies including autonomous, semi-autonomous, statutory authorities, public non-financial corporations for the ‘welfare of the public.’
Bangladesh to snap telecom connections of Rohingyas
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has asked all telecom operators to snap mobile phone connectivity which were issued to the Rohingya refugees in violation of the regulatory instruction.
