PM wins UN environmental prize for policy leadership
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been announced as one of the winners of the United Nations’ highest environmental accolade in recognition of Bangladesh’s far-reaching initiatives to address climate change.
PRIVATE UNIV TUITION FEES : VAT goes amid protests
Thousands of students of private universities called off their peaceful street protests Monday afternoon after the agitations over three days forced the government to roll back its controversial 7.5 per cent value added tax on tuition fees.
Govt to provide skills dev training for 1.5 million
The government has taken an initiative to provide skills development training to 1.5 million people under a finance ministry project funded by the Asian Development Bank with the aim of raising productivity in public and private sectors.
Social welfare minister dies
Social welfare minister Syed Mohsin Ali, who was undergoing treatment at Singapore General Hospital, died on Monday morning aged 67.
Eid-ul-Azha on Sept 25
Holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated across the country on September 25 as the new moon of the Arabic month of Zilhajj was not sighted in Bangladesh sky on Monday.
Khaleda to fly for London Tuesday
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, would fly for London on Tuesday for medical treatment for her eyes.
VAT ON TUITION FEES : Door open for discussion, says Muhith
Finance minister AMA Muhith on Sunday said the ‘door was open’ for discussion on the demands of the private university students.
OPERATION CLEAN HEART : HC declares actions of operation illegal
The High Court on Sunday declared the actions taken by army-led joint forces under the code name Operation Clean Heart between October 16, 2002 and January 9, 2003 as ‘illegal’.
City traffic thrown into chaos
The capital was brought to almost a standstill on Sunday, second time in four days, as hundreds of private university students peacefully demonstrated, blocking roads at several key points for withdrawal of value added tax imposed on their tuition fees.
Hajj on Sept 23
The day of Arafat, the main ritual of Hajj, will fall on September 23, Saudi Arabia said on Sunday, reports Gulf News quoting Al Arabiya TV. The announcement was made on Sunday after the kingdom’s official moon-sighting body detected the Zil-hajj crescent.
