Rice import duty doubled to protect local producers
The National Board of Revenue on Tuesday doubled the duty on import of rice to 20 per cent by imposing 10 per cent regulatory duty for ensuring fair price for local farmers. The NBR issued a statutory regulatory order on the day in this regard which came into effect from December 7.
RMG workers run amok after fellow’s death
Apparel workers staged protests blocking road for several hours in the capital’s Kalamapur and its adjacent areas on Tuesday as an apparel worker was killed and three were injured in a traffic accident on Monday night.
NIZAMI’S APPEAL AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE : SC verdict on Jan 6
The Appellate Division said Tuesday that on January 6 it would give its decision on Jamaat chief Motiur Rahman Nizami’s appeal challenging his death sentence for war crimes. A four-judge bench chaired by Chief Justice SK Sinha announced the schedule after hearing both the sides.
Trump: Ban all Muslim travel to U.S.
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump called Monday for barring all Muslims from entering the United States.
Beijing issues first red alert as air pollution hits hazardous levels
Beijing's city government issued its first red alert for pollution on Monday, ordering schools to close, halting outdoor construction and restricting car use due to hazardous air quality.
Oil tumbles to lowest level in 7 years
Good news drivers: oil prices have tumbled to the cheapest levels since the Great Recession. Oil tumbled another 6% on Monday to as low as $37.50 a barrel, its weakest level in almost seven years. A massive supply glut has wiped out two-thirds of oil's value after it peaked at nearly $108 a barrel in June 2014.
Soup kitchen refugees dream of Europe
A barbed wire fence runs through the fields and hills that mark the border between Greece and Macedonia. Just outside the Greek village of Idomeni is a metal gate -- the designated entry point for refugees who want to cross into Macedonia.
U.S. strikes kill leaders of Al-Shabaab and ISIS in Libya
A senior leader of the al Qaeda-affiliated group Al-Shabaab in Somalia and the senior ISIS leader in Libya were each killed in recent U.S. military airstrikes, the Pentagon said Monday.
Yunus waiting for Hilary to become US president: PM
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Monday said Nobel Laureate professor Muhammad Yunus was now waiting for Hilary Clinton to become the next US president so that he gets her backing in ‘creating troubles’ to her government.
MUNICIPAL POLLS : AL to reward rebels to keep them off race
The ruing Awami League has changed its strategy and decided not to expel but to reward otherwise its rebels to convince them not to contest municipal polls against the party nominated mayoral candidates.
