Arrest warrants for Tarique, ETV journalist in sedition case
A Dhaka court on Thursday ordered to issue arrest warrants for Bangladesh Nationalist Party senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman, and Mahathir Farooki Parash, a former journalist of private television channel ETV, in a sedition case.
Maintaining confidentiality, scraping bank charges for e-GP urged
Participants at a seminar on Thursday said bank charges on electronic-government procurement (e-GP) should be withdrawn with a view to make the process a successful one and bring more transparency in public money spending.
BIDA asks NBR to address 10 issues to promote investment
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) has requested the National Board of Revenue for addressing 10 issues including formation of a permanent committee related to customs duty structure and removing disparity between local and foreign investors on import of capital machinery in a bid to attract more investments in the country.
Modi greets Hasina on her birthday
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has highly appreciated prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s leadership saying her resolute leadership has provided the people of Bangladesh a beacon of hope during a difficult period.
Boycotts cast shadow on SAARC summit
The 19th SAARC summit scheduled for November 9-10 in Islamabad is set to be postponed as Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Bhutan and India pulled out of participation in the summit, according to diplomatic sources in Dhaka and Kathmandu.
Dutch minister inspects UBR activities in Gazipur
Dutch minister for foreign trade and development cooperation Lilianne Ploumen on Wednesday inspected activities of Unite for Body Rights at Masterbari in Gazipur.
Tributes of love showered on Syed Haq
People from all walks of life poured their heartfelt love and respect at Central Shaheed Minar on Wednesday as the mortal remains of celebrated writer Syed Shamsul Haq, who died Tuesday, was kept there.
Syed Shamsul Haq dies
Independence Day award-winning poet-playwright Syed Shamsul Haq died at the capital’s United Hospital on Tuesday evening. He was 80.
FBCCI seeks permanent restoration of package VAT system in law
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry has again placed a set of demands related to value-added tax, customs duty and income tax to finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith for consideration.
Bangladesh GDP grows by 7.1pc in FY16, says ADB
Bangladesh economy grew by 7.1 per cent, 0.05 percentage points higher than the government’s estimation, in the last fiscal year 2015-16 on sustained consumption, increased public investment, and revived exports, according to the Asian Development Bank.
