Revenue collection shortfall swells to Tk 2,968cr in Jul-Feb
Shortfall in revenue collection target by the National Board of Revenue swelled to Tk 2,968 crore in the first eight months of the current fiscal year 2014-2015 mainly due to political unrest-hit sluggish economic activities in the country,
Ruling party-backed candidates violating electoral code: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance on Monday alleged that ruling Awami League-backed candidates were already campaigning for the three city polls, violating the electoral code of conduct.
Online activist killed over ‘anti-Islamic’ writings.
An online activist was hacked to death in the capital’s Tejgaon Industrial area on Monday morning for what the assailants claimed his ‘anti-religion’ and ‘anti-Islamic’ write-ups on social media.
Another blogger hacked to death in city.
Yet another blogger was stabbed to death in broad day light at South Begunbari in the capital on Monday morning. The victim was Washiqur Rahman , 27, son of Tipu Sultan.
Australia triumphs in cricket World Cup.
Australia won the battle of the hosts to lift cricket's World Cup for the fifth time with a seven-wicket win over New Zealand in Melbourne Sunday.Chasing a modest 184 for victory in front of a world record crowd at the MCG,
Bodies found in rubble of New York building explosion.
Crews searching at the site where a building exploded in New York's East Village found two bodies in the rubble Sunday.The victims' remains have not yet been officially identified,
German newspaper releases timeline of Germanwings flight before crash.
The sounds recorded on one of the "black boxes" recovered from downed Germanwings Flight 9525 firms up investigators' theory that the co-pilot locked the captain out of the cockpit and then crashed the plane."For God's sake, open the door!"
Aspirants submit nominations AL, BNP-backed candidates among 60 in race for 3 mayors .
Aspiring candidates from the rival political camps have submitted nomination papers in the three city corporation polls in Dhaka and Chittagong scheduled for April 28 although it was still uncertain whether candidates from the opposition camp would be in the race finally.
Spectrum auction deferred by 3 weeks amid telcos’ boycott threat.
The country’s telecom regulator on Sunday deferred the April 30 auction of remaining 2G, 3G spectrum to May 20 as the mobile phone companies continue to put pressure on the government to resolve Tk 3,000 crore SIM replacement tax before the auction.
Mayoral aspirants submit nomination papers in city.
Mayoral aspirants for the bifurcated Dhaka City Corporations are submitting nomination papers on the last day.Heavyweight candidates backed by two major political alliances have submitted their nomination papers amid festivity.
