AL plans grand reception for Hasina
The Ruling Awami League has planned a grand reception for prime minister Sheikh Hasina, also the party president, for her ‘success’ in the United Nations General Assembly and ‘fruitful’ bilateral discussion with Canada.
DSE seeks BSEC guidelines on merger procedure
The Dhaka Stock Exchange, embarrassed in connection with SPPCL merger and delisting fiasco, has issued a letter to the capital market regulator seeking guidelines on merger procedure.
Minor boy beaten to death
A minor boy was beaten to death by unidentified assailants at Shyampur Alibahar under Kadamtali police station in Dhaka on Wednesday.
PM seeks greater space for women empowerment
Expressing her firm belief that there will be no room for violent extremism in those societies that create space for women’s participation and empowerment, prime minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon global leaders to continue to enlarge that space for building a sustainable better future.
Joy receives ‘ICT for Dev Award’ in NY
Sajeeb Wazed Joy, information and communication technology adviser to the prime minister, has been conferred upon ‘ICT for Development Award, 2016’ in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the people of Bangladesh through implementation of ‘Digital Bangladesh’ initiative.
Furniture, plastic exporters too get cash incentives
The government has announced that it will provide 10-20 per cent cash incentive to the exporters of intestines, horns and arteries of cows and buffaloes, seeds of crops and vegetables, charcoal, furniture and plastic goods for the current fiscal year of 2016-17.
CMC observes 60th founding anniv
Chittagong Medical College on Tuesday celebrated its 60th founding anniversary amid festivity. To mark the occasion, the CMC authorities took up daylong programmes include procession, discussion, cultural show and Chittagong region’s traditional feast Mejban.
People urged to observe World Car Free Day tomorrow
Government officials, academicians and rights activists on Tuesday urged people to observe the World Car Free Day on September 22 to ease traffic congestion and environmental pollution.
PM for unhindered global movement of all factors of production
Mentioning five aspects of migration governance, including securing rights of migrants in all situations irrespective of their status, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said goods, services and all factors of production needed to move unhindered in a connected world.
Members of anti-militancy committees harassing BNP activists: Nazrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Monday alleged that the ‘administrative committees’, formed by the government with ruling party men, to resist militancy are harassing opposition leaders and activists.
