BNP stages demos protesting at gas price hike
Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its front organisations staged demonstrations in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country on Tuesday protesting against the gas price hike.
Railway mired in corruption: ACC
The Anti-Corruption Commission has found high prevalence of corruption in the Bangladesh Railway as employees at almost every stage of the important public transport system are allegedly involved in irregularities and malpractices.
Ershad’s condition stable: Quader
Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad was now responding to the call of the relatives and doctors at Dhaka Combined Military Hospital, said JP acting chairman GM Quader while briefing the press at Ershad’s Banani office on Tuesday.
Bangladesh gets less than guaranteed Ganges water
India deprived Bangladesh of its guaranteed Ganges water share for 65 per cent time during the critical dry periods in violation of an agreement signed between the two countries 23 years ago.
Remittance inflow hits record $16.4b in FY19
Remittance inflow hit record $16.4 billion in the immediate past fiscal year 2018-2019 as appreciation of dollar and devaluation of Taka in the country stimulated expatriates to remit money through legal channels.
Non-subsidised LPG price cut by Rs 100 in India
Days ahead of the Budget, Indian Oil Corporation on Sunday announced a reduction of Rs 100.50 in the price of LPG cylinders. The decision to slash prices has been taken in the backdrop of softening international rates, reports The Indian Express.
Hasina reaches China
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in Dalian on a five-day official visit to China.
Protests on against gas price hike
The Left Democratic Alliance on Monday called a half-day countrywide hartal on July 7 protesting against government’s decision of gas price hike.
Budget will benefit all, PM tells JS
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday described the proposed budget for FY 2019-20 as people-friendly, development-oriented and balanced one, saying that everyone would be benefitted by the budget as it would help continue the pace of ongoing development.
Finance Bill passed without major changes
The Finance Bill 2019 was passed in the Jatiya Sangsad on Saturday without major changes despite widespread criticism that easing investment of undisclosed money in the real estate and other sectors was immoral and the overall budget was tilted heavily towards the affluent people.
