The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industry president Mahbubul Alam on Wednesday urged Finance Minister AMA Muhith to withdraw the NBR circular on the deduction of tax at source with respect to settlement of local L/C in the greater interests…
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Inu seeks media owners’ support for wage award execution
The government needs support from the newspaper owners to implement the government announced 8th Wage Board Award that has already been published in the gazette, Information Minister Hasanul Huq Inu told Parliament on Wednesday.
2 get 1 month’s jail for eve-teasing in Chandpur
A mobile court here on Tuesday sentenced two young men to one month’s imprisonment each for teasing two schoolgirls in the district town.
The government is planning to export the unsold sugar produced domestically
State Minister for Industries Omar Faruk Chowdhury told Parliament on Wednesday. “We’ve not been able to sell the sugar. We’re trying to sell the sugar and planning to export,” he said in reply to a supplementary question of Mazharul Haque…
Youth killed by lightning strike in Bagerhat
Youth killed by lightning strike in Bagerhat A young man was killed by lightning strike at Patlekhali village in Sadar upazila on Tuesday.
Blast at Fakirerpool house
An explosion has taken place in a house in the capital’s Fakirerpool.
2,150 kg garlic, 1,100 kg hilsa seized in Satkhira
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in separate drives seized 2,150 kg garlic and 1,100 kg hilsa fish from different places foiling smuggling bids in Debhata and Sadar upazila of the district on Monday.BGB sources said on secret information, a…
EU hopes Bangladesh would abolish death penalty
European Union heads of missions in Dhaka on Wednesday expressed the hope on the eve of the European Day and the World Day against death penalty that Bangladesh would abolish capital punishment in keeping with a UN resolution.
‘Ringleader’ killed in Pirojpur ‘shootout’
A suspected leader of a robbers’ gang was killed and two cops were injured in a ‘shootout’ with police at Chalna village in Sadar upazila early Wednesday.
Govt to face BNP action programs politically: Obaidul
Disregarding BNP’s threat to wage a tougher anti-government movement after October 24, Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said they will face the opposition’s political programmes politically.
Over 1750 tonnes of VGF rice allocated in Gaibandha
Government has allocated more than 1,750 tonnes of rice for the distressed and ultra poor people of the district on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha under Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme.
Foolproof security measures in Rajshahi city ahead of Puja, Eid
Foolproof security measures were taken in the city and its adjacent areas to avert any untoward incident during the two big religious festivals of Muslims and Hindu communities.
Sajeeb says, BNP to resort to bombing if elected
Dhaka – Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the only son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has claimed that the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) would resort to indiscriminate bombing leading to massive casualties if they won the forthcoming Jatiya Sangsad elections.
Breast cancer kills 8,396 women a year in Bangladesh
Dhaka – The number of new breast cancer cases in Bangladesh is 17,781 every year. A total of 8,396 (15.4 of cancer death in women)) women die each year from breast cancer, according to GLOBOCAN 2008 (statistics given by IARC,…
Experts for expanded BINA dhan7 farming to ensure food security
Agriculture experts have stressed for expanded cultivation of short duration BINA dhan7 to increase rice output and attain food security through enhancing crop intensity and combating seasonal lean period.
Man killed by dacoits in Gangni
A gang of dacoits killed a man and injured three others when they went to Saharatola village under Gangni upazila of the district last night for committing dacoity.
Celebration of Durga Puja begins in Rangpur tomorrow
The five-day celebration of Durga Puja, the greatest religious festival of the Hindu community, begins from tomorrow with due religious fervor and solemnity everywhere in Rangpur division.
Preparations for Durga Puja in Mymensingh
All preparations are going to be completed to celebrate the Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, in the district.
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US to ‘announce future’ of military aid to Egypt
The US is not planning to halt “all” military aid to Egypt, the White House has said, refuting some recent media reports. However, in the coming days the US administration is planning to announce the future of its “assistance relationship…
Radical leftists trash US Bishops
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Spinners restrict Blackcaps to 280 for 5 on first day
A late show of guile by Bangladesh spinners balanced the first day of the opening Test betw een Bangladesh and New Zealand as Shakib Al Hasan and Abdur Razzak struck just before the closing of the first day’s play.
Computer chemists win Nobel prize
The Nobel Prize in chemistry has gone to three scientists who “took the chemical experiment into cyberspace”.
Tillakaratne Dilshan: Sri Lanka opener retires from Test cricket
Sri Lanka opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan has retired from Test cricket.
Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes defends storyline
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EU hails ICAO plan for global green tax on aviation
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Panasonic ‘to quit’ plasma TV business
The company will close its plasma screen factory in Amagasaki and put it up for sale next year, Nikkei business daily and Reuters have said.
Three computer chemists win Nobel prize
The Nobel Prize in chemistry has gone to three scientists who “took the chemical experiment into cyberspace”.
Chinese court to allow Bo Xilai appeal
A Chinese court says it has agreed to consider an appeal by disgraced top politician Bo Xilai.
Obama accuses Republicans of using ‘extortion’ on debt limit
US President Barack Obama has said he is willing to hold budget talks with Republicans, but not until they agree to lift “threats” against the economy. Republicans “don’t get to demand ransom in exchange for doing their jobs”, Mr Obama…