Ministers asked to keep vigil against militant attacks
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday asked her cabinet colleagues to keep vigil all the time and launch ‘intensive campaigns’ against militancy among people from every walk of life amidst fear that more militant attacks might take place.
AL, allies vow to root out extremism
Leaders and activists of the ruling alliance, socio-cultural organisations and professional bodies on Monday took a fresh vow to resist and root out extremism.
NBR to review double taxation treaties amid controversy
The National Board of Revenue has decided to review the Avoidance of Double Taxation Treaties the country signed with different countries in a bid to make those treaties up-to-date,
Remittance drops below $15b-mark
The country’s inward remittance decreased by 2.55 per cent year-on-year dropping below US$ 15 billion in the just concluded fiscal year 2015-16 due mainly to declining trend in the global oil price.
BNP leader killed in Satkhira ‘gunfight’
A union level leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, who was accused in 13 criminal cases, was killed in a ‘gunfight’ at Ganghati under Shyamnagar in Satkhira early Sunday.
GULSHAN ATTACK: Suspect dies at DMCH under police custody
One of the suspects held during the July 1st terrorist attack at Holey Artisan Bakery in the capital’s Gulshan diplomatic enclave died in police custody at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Friday.
Youths straying from home under scanner
The government has asked law enforcement agencies to launch a thorough investigation into each individual case of runaway youths and find out their actual number, who have reportedly remained traceless and are suspected to have links with militant outfits.
Juba League leader shot dead in city
Assailants shot a leader of Awami Juba League, youth front of ruling Awami League, to death at Sutrapur in Dhaka early Saturday.
Gunman killed in Sholakia is NSU student: police
The attacker, who was killed after a gunfight with police at a checkpoint near Sholakia Eid congregation, has been identified as Abir Rahman.
Banks at customs facilities to stay open July 8-9
The branches of the banks at the customs houses in Chittagong, Mongla, Benapole, Pangaon ports and at Kamalapur ICD in Dhaka will stay open on July 8-9 (Saturday and Sunday), reports Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha.
