Over 80pc of smuggled goods dodge customs
Experts, businessmen and senior government officials on Saturday said the National Board of Revenue and other government agencies must intensify their effort in a coordinated manner to prevent smuggling at the maximum level to ensure overall security of the country and revenue generation.
Daily Star editor should resign for publishing false news: Nasim
Awami League presidium member, spokesman of the 14-party alliance and health and family welfare minister Mohammad Nasim on Friday said editor of the Daily Star Mahfuz Anam should tender resignation from his post for publishing false news during the political changeover of 1/11 (0f 2007).
Eurozone economy steady amid global turmoil
The eurozone economy held steady in late 2015 despite the buffeting from global market turmoil and a sharp slowdown in China, official data showed Friday, but the outlook is clouded.
Holidaymakers reign over book fair
Ekushey Book Fair drew a huge holiday crowd on Friday, with a large number of book enthusiasts buying books for children, novels, poetry and other genres.
BR has no plans to fully fence railway networks
The Bangladesh Railway has no plans to erect fences along its entire tracks to keep trespassers away from harms way.
MYANMAR REFUGEES IN BANGLADESH: EU urges talks with new Myanmar government
The leader of the delegation of the European Parliament, Jean Lambert, on Friday pointed out there might be an opportunity to find a solution on the issue of repatriation of Myanmar refugees and undocumented Myanmar nationals living in the country, as a new government has taken over in Myanmar.
119 army camps withdrawn from CHT: PM
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday said that 119 military camps out of the 232 have already been withdrawn and the rest to be pulled out in phases to implement Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Treaty.
Govt out to keep Mahmudur in jail by all means: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday claimed the government was intervening in the justice system to prevent release of people who get bail.
16 named for Ekushey Padak
Sixteen eminent personalities have been named as recipients of the Ekushey Padak – 2016 in recognition of their outstanding contributions to their respective fields.
Political violence cost $2.2b in 2 years: WB
Political violence and unrest centring on war crimes verdicts in the past two years cost the economy about $2.20 billion, equivalent to 1 per cent of gross domestic product, the World Bank said in a report submitted to the finance ministry in the past week.
