Hinting at no major change in the upcoming national budget Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Thursday said that the ongoing measures in the revenue collection will continue in the next fiscal.
Year: 2018
Yangon hints at early repatriation, action against violence
Myanmar Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Minister Win Myat Aye on Thursday indicated taking actions against senior Myanmar military officials if they violate laws of the land to avoid repetition of atrocities in Rakhine Sate.
Hino-VW partner on hybrids autonomous drive tech
Hino Motors, Toyota Motor Corp.’s group truck manufacturer, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus of Germany agreed Thursday to work together on technologies such as hybrids, electric cars, autonomous driving and connectivity.
FBCCI for slashing corporate tax, raising tax-free income ceiling
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) today proposed slashing corporate tax by 2.50 percent and increasing the individual tax-free income limit to Taka 3.50 lakh from the existing Taka 2.50 lakh.
Restoring marshes, oyster reefs could save $50 billion: study
Restoring oyster reefs and marshes could save the US Gulf Coast region $50 billion in flood damages over the next 20 years, and are far more cost effective than seawalls, researchers said Wednesday.
Four special performances of Tagore’s Chitrangada
Entertainment Desk With a slogan like ‘Let the New Year come and past year go, let’s be friend with theater ‘, Swapnadal, one of the leading theater troupe of Bangladesh, is organizing four special performance of their acclaimed production Chitrangada…
Manoj Bajapayee’s psychological drama is bold and risky
Known for his versatility and talent, Hindi cinema’s powerhouse performer Manoj Bajpayee’s upcoming film Gali Guleiyan (In the Shadows) was screened at three prestigious International Film Festivals last year. The film which will theatrically release worldwide next month, was premiered…
Netflix pulls out of Cannes festival
Netflix’s chief content officer said in an interview published Wednesday the streaming giant would not attend this year’s Cannes Film Festival because of a change in French regulations.
Hill people start three-day ‘Boisabi’ celebration
Rangamati, Apr 12 – Boisabi Utsab, the biggest traditional festival of tribal people, began in Rangamati through floating flowers in the Kaptai Lake at Chakma Rajbari ghat here early Thursday.
Job seekers and students call off quota reform protests
Dhaka, Apr 12 – Bangladesh General Students’ Rights Protection Council on Thursday announced to stay all their protest programmes in response to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s decision to cancel all quotas for government jobs.
Europe: PPPs show ‘widespread shortcomings, limited benefits’
Geneva, 11 Apr (Chakravarthi Raghavan) – While Public-Private Partnership s (PPPs) have the potential to achieve faster policy implementation and ensure good maintenance standards, an audit of such projects in the European Union show s “widespread shortcomings and limited benefits”,…
UP chairman held for ‘rape’ in Feni
Dhaka- Police arrested a union parishad (UP) chairman for allegedly violating a housewife in Phulgazi upazila in Feni early Thursday.
Couple held with 3,000 Yaba pills in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Members of Narcotics Control Department arrested a couple along with 3,000 pieces of Yaba tablets from Farhadpur village in Godagari upazila in Rajshahi on Wednesday.
2 killed in Natore road crash
Dhaka – A man and a woman were killed when a truck ploughed through a restaurant at Srirampur in Baraigram upazila in Natore early Thursday.
Beach volleyball playing for a Commonwealth Games future
Gold Coast,(AP/UNB) – More than gold medals were on the line in beach volleyball on the Gold Coast, with the sport playing for its Commonwealth Games future.
FIFA visits Atlanta as part of 2026 World Cup evaluation
Atlanta (AP/UNB) – A FIFA evaluation committee wrapped up its visit to Atlanta on Wednesday, checking out possible sites for the 2026 World Cup.
Late Ronaldo penalty keeps Madrid alive in Champions League
Madrid(AP/UNB) – Just when it looked like Juventus would pull off another stunning Champions League comeback, Cristiano Ronaldo stepped up once again.
US weighs up military response against Syria
The US says “all options are on the table” in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria, as Western leaders continue to weigh up military action. White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders told reporters that no final decision had…
BAU students again block Dhaka-Mymensingh rail track
Mymensingh, April 11 – Students of the Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) blocked Dhaka-Mymensingh rail track today as a part of their movement demanding revision of quota system and protesting at the attack on a student of Kabi Sufia Kamal Hall…
BNP welcomes cancellation of job quota system
Dhaka, April 11 – The BNP, arch rival of the ruling Awami League, has welcome Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s announcement of cancellation of quota system in government service in the wake of movement of students and jobseekers.
JU BCL attack leaves 15 quota reform demonstrators injured
Savar (Dhaka), April 11 – At least 15 protestors, including two journos and female students, sustained injuries in attacks by the leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit, Wednesday evening.
Report in defamation case against Khaleda deferred
Dhaka, April 11 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) of Dhaka Wednesday deferred the submission of the investigation report in a defamation case filed against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia and Standing Committee member of the party, Goyeshwar Chandra Roy…
Mother of Rakib files murder case against police
Dhaka, April 11 – A case has been filed Wednesday against Rafiqul Islam, Officer-in- Charge (OC) of Wari Police Station in the city, and two of his colleagues on the charges of killing a minor boy in their custody.
Journalists in India continue to face violence
By Nava Thakuria India continues to be a dangerous place for working journalists as the largest democracy in the globe has lost three journalists in mysterious accidents within the first three months of the year. Even the UN secretary general…
Martin Luther King Jr was a radical. Don’t change his legacy
If King were alive today, his words would threaten most of those who now sing his praises By Cornel West The major threat of Martin Luther King Jr to us is a spiritual and moral one. King’s courageous and compassionate…
Old is gold: A tale of olive trees
Monowara Begum Moni from Stuttgart, Germany As usual the Stuttgart Fair was held from 5-8 April 2018. A part of this fair was “Garden Show”. It was an appropriate fair at the beginning of Spring. In summer The Europeans like…
Mother, daughter among 3 killed in M’singh road crash
Dhaka – Three people, including a woman and her minor daughter, were killed and 10 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a lorry on Mymensingh-Haluaghat road at Madhupur village in Tarakanda upazila on Tuesday night.
2 motorcyclists killed in Manikganj road crash
Dhaka – Two motorcyclists were killed when a bus hit a motorbike on Dhaka-Aricha highway at Manora in Sadar upazila on Wednesday.
Garment worker found dead in Savar
Dhaka – A garment worker was found dead at his residence at Tarapur in Savar on the outskirts of the capital early in Savar Wednesday.
‘Robber’ killed in Meherpur ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and police on Hemayetpur-Amtoil road in Gangni upazila early in Meherpur Wednesday.