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PM inaugurates SARF conf May 30
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate a 3-day South Asia Right to Food (SARF) conference in city on May 30.
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555 Bangladeshis rescued in Malaysia
Malaysia rescued 1,018 migrants, including 555 Bangladeshis, after they arrived in three boats on Monday.
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Interest on savings certificates cut
The government has cut interest rates on all saving certificates by up to two percent.
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City polls: Voting starts at 3 suspended centres
Voting has started at the three suspended centres under the three wards of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).
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47 ACC officials promoted
A daylong meeting of Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday decided to give promotion to 47 of its officials.
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‘Hartal-blockade painful for a developing country’
United Nations resident coordinator and also United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) resident representative Robert Watkins commented that hartal and blockade are painful for a developing country like Bangladesh.
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Enclave residents' citizenship soon
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pankaj Saran on Sunday said that the enclave residents will soon get citizenship of the respective countries—India or Bangladesh-- where the enclaves were situated.
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10pc duty on rice import
Finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said the government has imposed 10 per cent duty on import of rice from Sunday.
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PM addresses pvt EPZs problems
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday directed the authorities concerned for undertakings necessary steps in resolving the problems of two private export processing zones (EPZs) to make them functional.
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PM for mainstreaming enclave people; UN promises support
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday underscored the need for mainstreaming the people of enclaves following the passage of the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) by Indian parliament.
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Nur Hossain expelled as Narayanganj city councillor
Nur Hossain, the prime accused in the Narayanganj seven murder case, has been expelled from the councillor post of the city corporation.
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Jamuna Bank Foundation organises seminar, blood donation programme
With the initiative of Jamuna Bank Foundation, a seminar on banking service and significant of corporate social responsibility was held at the IDEB Bhaban in the capital city on Saturday, says a press release.