KALAYANPUR SLUM DEMOLITION : Thousand rendered homeless
At least 30 people were injured, one with bullet, in daylong clashes between slum dwellers and the police as the housing and public works ministry went to demolish a slum at Kalyanpur in the capital Thursday morning.
Develop coherent system for safe, honourable migration : UN envoy
Developing a coherent global system under the UN with improved inter-department coordination within the states is a must for safe and honourable migration irrespective of religion, race and colour, Peter Sutherland, special representative of the UN secretary general on migration and development, said in Dhaka on Thursday.
Money exchange firms to be allowed to sell up to $ 2,000 to a client
Bangladesh Bank may double the foreign currency transaction limit of the currency exchange firms as their transactions decreased significantly after the central bank started online monitoring on them on the real-time basis.
Call for women-friendly SME in South Asia
Industries minister Amir Hossain Amu on Thursday said integrated and women-friendly small and medium enterprises would play a vital role in ensuring sustainable growth and prosperity in the South Asian region including Bangladesh.
Gen Jacob commemorated
As the freedom fighters paid their homage on Wednesday to the former Indian General, JFR Jacob for his momentous role in the war of Bangladesh’s independence, they said his name resemble to the history of Bangladesh.
Trial over bomb attack on CPB rally still on after 15 years
Trial in the cases relating to bomb attack on a rally of Communist Party of Bangladesh at Paltan Maidan, has not yet been completed even after passing of long 15 years. The bomb attacks were carried out on January 20, 2001, in which five persons were killed and many others injured.
BB scraps system of bringing in up to 2kg gold bars
Incoming passengers to Bangladesh will now be allowed to bring in 200 grams of gold or silver bullion (bar) in legal way by paying taxes as Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday scrapped a provision that allowed bringing in 2 kilograms of bars of the precious metals in legal channel.
UK for holding free, fair elections at all levels
The new British high commissioner, Alison Blake, stressed the need for strengthening parliamentary democracy and pluralistic system by holding free and fair elections at all levels with participation from all political parties.
UP CHAIRMEN POLLS : Local leaders of AL, BNP lobbying for nominations
Local leaders of ruling Awami League and BNP began desperate lobbying to get their parties’ nominations to contest the coming Union Parishad polls as chairmen candidates. The local political scenario has been warmed up by the maiden opportunity to contest as the chairmen candidates with parties nomination.
TANNERY RELOCATION TO SAVAR : Govt may give compensation to tanners despite little dev works
The government is going to relax the conditions it set for disbursement of the 2nd instalment of the compensation package for relocation of tanneries from Hazaribagh to Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, paving the way for withdrawing money by tanners by showing limited amount of development work.
