Death in Rana Plaza collapse: Rana, 40 others indicted
The Dhaka District and Sessions Judge’s Court on Monday charged Rana Plaza owner Sohel Rana and 40 others with murder of 1,137 people in the collapse of the nine-storey building, which housed five apparel factories, at Savar on April 24, 2013.
Country’s image tainted by extremist attacks: PM
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, said on Sunday that the country’s image was tainted by the recent extremist attacks.
Authorities call on pvt univs to build resistance to extremism
Most extremists and militants in recent times are students of colleges and universities indicating to a failure of educational institutions to guide their students in the right direction, said discussants at a meet between government authorities and private university officials on Sunday.
Demolition of AL central office begins for constructing new building
Demolition of Awami League’s central office started on Sunday for constructing a 10-storey modern building for the party there.
NBR tightens customs agents’ licensing rules
The National Board of Revenue has formulated a new Customs Agents Licensing Rules-2016 tightening the provisions for awarding the licences in a bid to bring discipline in the sector to facilitate international trade.
NSU teacher, 3 others remanded for eight days
A Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court on Sunday granted eight days remand to interrogate a North South University teacher, his nephew and the caretaker of his building, and another house owner for renting out house to militants without keeping information about them.
Govt exchanging views with pvt universities on militancy
The government is exchanging views with authorities of private universities in the backdrop of finding involvement of private university students in terrorism.
Gana Forum calls for nat’l unity to curb extremism
Gana Forum on Saturday called for forging national unity to curb the ‘Islamist militant forces’ in the country in the wake of the terrorist attack at Gulshan in Dhaka and Sholakia in Kishoreganj.
Ershad urges govt to hold dialogue with political parties
Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Saturday urged the government to hold a dialogue with political parties to free the country from ‘instability’.
SCBs bring only 61 accounts out of 3.69cr under internet banking
The six state-owned commercial banks could bring only 61 out of their 3.69 crore client accounts under internet banking as of March 31, 2016 and the banks also lagged far behind the private and foreign commercial banks in giving online banking facility to their clients.
