Govt wants anti-dumping cell at FBCCI to protect trade interest
The commerce ministry has requested the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry to form an anti-dumping cell at the apex trade body to uphold the country’s trade interest amid increased risks of facing anti-dumping duty on export of Bangladeshi products on the international market in future.
Teaching jihad at schools, madrassahs: Textbooks, guidebooks give extremist interpretation
Textbooks and guidebooks for class eight to 12 provide extremist interpretations of Jihad to students of schools and madrassahs.
Accord-listed RMG factories correct 64pc safety concerns till July
Sixty-four per cent of safety faults in the readymade garment factories that produce cloths for Europe retailers have been corrected till July, the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh has said.
DNCC launches app for quick, effective service delivery
The Dhaka North City Corporation on Tuesday launched a mobile application called NOGOR for delivering quick and effective civic services.
Monthly remittance inflow hits 5-year low in July
Monthly inward remittance in July registered the lowest amount of $1,005.43 million in last five years as the expatriate Bangladeshis sent home a lower amount of greenback after the Eid festival.
Govt shuts ‘peace schools’
Education ministry has closed all unapproved peace schools across the country for their involvement in controversial activities, said a ministry statement on Tuesday.
Water around Dhaka on rise
Death toll from flood rose to 50 marking continued rise and various water borne and viral diseases continued to spread with slight improvement of flood situation in northern districts while water level in rivers around Dhaka was on the rise on Tuesday.
lood death toll rises to 42
At least 3,145 people so far contracted various diseases which have spread among the flood-affected areas, according to National Health Crisis Management Centre.
Tk 40 lakh bounty for terror attack masterminds Tamim and Zia
Police on Tuesday announced Tk 20 lakh bounty for each of the masterminds of the attacks to Holey Artisan Bakery, Solakia Eid congregation and Kalyanpur incident in Dhaka, Tamim Chowdhury and sacked major of Bangladesh Army Md Ziaul Huq.
HC orders replacing faulty manhole covers in 15 days
The High Court on Tuesday ordered both Dhaka North City Corporation and Dhaka South City Corporation to replace faulty covers of manholes across the capital in fifteen days.
