HOLDING LOCAL POLLS ON PARTY LINES : Changes in laws on cards
The cabinet on Monday approved five draft bills seeking amendments to as many local government laws to allow political parties to field candidates in local polls.
SHOOTING AT MINOR BOY : HC asks MP to surrender by Oct 18
The High Court on Monday asked ruling Awami League lawmaker Manjurul Islam Liton to surrender to the lower court by October 18 in an attempted murder case filed against him for shooting at a schoolboy in the legs in Gaibandha on October 2.
Alison Blake new British HC to Bangladesh
Foreign and Commonwealth office of the United Kingdom on Monday announced Alison Blake as the new British high commissioner to Bangladesh.
Children must not suffer on streets, PM tells ministries
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday directed the women and child affairs and social welfare ministries to make sure that children do not have to pass miserable days on the streets. ‘[Officials of] women and child affairs and social welfare ministries are here…
BNP upset at PM remarks on Khaleda
BNP termed unexpected and devoid of political etiquette prime minister’s remarks that the party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, was involved in the recent murders of two foreign nationals. The party also feared that the prime minister’s comments might influence the probes into the murder incidents.
NBR allows pvt co to launch container tracking sans tender
The National Board of Revenue has given permission to a private company for introducing container tracking system in the country without any tender.
Trade facilitation, transit modalities main focus in Dhaka-Thimphu talks
A commerce secretary-level meeting between Dhaka and Thimphu will be held in the capital next month to push forward issues on trade facilitation and transit modalities, a top official in the commerce ministry said.
SHOOTING AT SCHOOLBOY : MP seeks anticipatory bail
Ruling Awami League lawmaker Manjurul Islam Liton on Sunday petitioned the High Court for anticipatory bail in an attempted murder case filed against him for shooting at a minor boy in the legs in Gaibandha on October 2.
PM says Khaleda conspiring to destabilise country
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is conspiring from abroad to destabilise the country through killing foreigners living in Bangladesh. The prime minister said this when newly elected office-bearers of Chittagong, Barisal, Rangpur, Gopalganj and Gazipur Bar Associations met her at her official residence Ganobhaban.
Jute stockists create artificial crisis, allege exporters, spinners
Jute exporters and spinners have alleged a section of traders has created an artificial crisis of raw jute amid lack of government monitoring.
