SC stays HC order declaring 15pc tax on pvt universities illegal
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed for two months the High Court order that declared illegal the government’s two gazettes imposing 15 per cent tax on private universities, private medical, dental and engineering colleges.
AL likely to extend committees
The Awami League is likely to increase its central committee and others committees by 10 per cent at its central council session scheduled for October in the capital.
Shafik Rehman freed on bail, hospitalised
Senior journalist Shafik Rehman was admitted to BIRDEM Hospital in the capital after his release on bail from Kashimpur Central Jail in Gazipur on Tuesday.
NSCs net in Tk 3,498cr more in July
People continued to invest heavily in national savings certificates and bonds in the first month of the new fiscal year with net investment rising by 77.01 per cent in July compared with the figures of the same month of the last fiscal year because of low bank rates.
Erosion takes serious turn at Daulatdia
The Padma River, which has been receding for the last few days due to a drop in water level in the Ganges, is now causing severe erosion on the bank of the river, washing away houses and infrastructure.
City cattle markets hardly go by rule
Leaseholders have already started breaching terms and conditions set by the city corporations, with at least two more days left for the makeshift cattle markets to begin in the capital officially.
Patuaria-Daulatdia ferry service: Uncertainty looms ahead of Eid
Thousands of people have to remain stranded for hours as strong current and damaged landing stations have been causing serious disruption in ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route on the River Padma.
Corruption-free society stressed
Politicians, academics and professionals at a discussion on Monday called on all to stand united against corruption to establish a corruption free society in the country.
Writ challenges ministership of Qamrul, Mozammel
A Supreme Court lawyer on Monday filed a writ petition challenging the legality of staying in office by food minister Qamrul Islam and liberation war affairs minister AKM Mozammel Huq after they were found guilty of breaching oath of office.
Export earnings rebound strongly in Aug
Country’s export earnings in two months of the current financial year 2016-17 grew by 8.42 per cent to $5.83 billion compared with that of $5.38 billion in the same period of the FY 2015-16 because of a surge in shipments in August.
