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.
‘Asol BNP’ activists chased away again
Activists of ‘Asol BNP’ once again on Monday were chased away by activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal as the former tried to enter BNP central office at Naya Paltan in the capital.
1.35 lakh new e-TINs opened in two months
The number of electronic taxpayers’ identification number holders has been on the rise riding on the government policy measures taken in the budget for the current fiscal year as around 1.35 lakh new taxpayers obtained e-TIN certificates in last two months.
City cattle markets end up in ruling party hands
Local Awami League leaders and activists have taken lease of all the temporary cattle markets in the city set up on occasion of Eid-ul-Azha this year.
Rajuk plans another ‘pleasure trip’ for 35 govt officials, MPs
The Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha is planning another ‘study tour’ abroad for 35 officials and lawmakers amid criticism that such tours yielded no visible results in making Dhaka a planned city.
PM distributes sports awards
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Sunday handed over the national sports awards for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012 among 32 sportspersons and organisers for their contributions to their respective fields of sports.
