Sponsor-directors’ minimum shareholding: BSEC order remains on paper since Nov 2011
A much hyped directive of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission regarding mandatory 30 per cent shareholding by listed companies’ sponsor-directors remained on paper as 31 companies’ sponsor-directors are still holding less than the stipulated amount of shares.
Govt using ‘crossfire’ to hide own link: Khaleda
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday said the government is ‘killing criminals in crossfire’ to conceal their own involvement.
Eminent citizens stress good governance for SDGs
Good governance a must for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals for creating a participatory and inclusive society with the global motto of leaving no one behind, prominent citizens said on Saturday.
14-party’s unity remains intact: Nasim
Claiming that the 14-party alliance remains united, its spokesperson Mohammed Nasim on Wednesday said the combine will be expanded further in future.
BB reduces interest rate on farm loan to 10pc
Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday reduced the rate of interest on farm loan to 10 per cent from 11 per cent as the interest rates of other types of loans and deposits continued to decrease in recent months.
Income tax measures should apply with prospective effect, not retrospective: ICAB
Professional chartered accountants on Wednesday strongly criticised the government for reduction of investment tax rebate facility for individual taxpayers saying that the measure would increase income tax liability for them in the next fiscal year.
Bangladeshi nano satellite to be in orbit mid 2017
A group of BRAC university students is going to launch countries first nano satellite in orbit at the mid of next year in cooperation with Japan.
Ahsanullah Master killing: Death sentences for six upheld
The High Court on Wednesday upheld death sentences of a Juba Dal leader and five others of the 22 condemned convicts of killing Awami League lawmaker Ahsanullah Master at Tongi in Gazipur on May 7, 2004.
PM warns against harassment of innocent people
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has warned the authorities concerned against harassment of innocent people during the ongoing anti-militancy drives by police across the country.
Experienced killers now with AL: Khaleda
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Tuesday pointed the finger at the Jatiya Samajtanatrick Dal saying that ‘experienced killers’ were now with the ruling Awami League that resulted in the prevailing situation of the country.
