COMMERCIAL USE OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS: Cabinet asks authorities to make list to check tax dodge
The Cabinet has asked the Local Government Division, Internal Resource Division and home ministry to prepare a list of residential buildings having spaces being used for commercial purposes to prevent tax evasion and ensure proper tax collection from the sector.
Feed rotten wheat to AL men, Khaleda asks govt
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday advised the government to feed the imported ‘rotten’ wheat to ruling Awami League men, not to common people.
HSC ADMISSION : Errors in recording grades delay merit list
The education boards missed three deadlines since Thursday in declaring the first merit list for college enrollments due to errors in recording grades of 26 per cent of the admission seekers, said a senior official of the Dhaka Education Board.
Torrential rain, flood claim 11 lives
At least four people died in landslide and flash flood due to the ongoing torrential rains in southeastern districts on Saturday. Also, the bodies of seven victims of boat capsize were recovered from Cox’s Bazar and Noakhali districts on the day.
Terror attacks on 3 continents; ISIS claims responsibility in Tunisia, Kuwait
ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack on a seaside resort hotel in Tunisia on Friday that killed at least 37 people and wounded at least 36 others, many of them Western tourists.
Supreme Court rules in favor of same-sex marriage nationwide
In a landmark opinion, a divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that same-sex couples can marry nationwide, establishing a new civil right and handing gay rights advocates a historic victory.
Greece has 5 days to avoid default
Four months since Europe promised Greece more bailout loans in return for an acceptable program of economic reform, there is still no agreement.
Supreme Court saves Obamacare
Obamacare has survived -- again. In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court saved the controversial health care law that will define President Barack Obama's administration for generations to come.
North Korea's historic drought expected to cause famine, U.N. says
Even a simple piece of fruit was unfamiliar to Lee So-yeon when she fled North Korea seven years ago. She had never seen an orange. So when she came across one at a South Korean market, she bit into it like an apple -- peel and all.
Indian voter ID card issued in Hasina’s name
An Indian voter ID was issued in the name of Bangladeshi prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, in the city of Bengaluru in India.
