Prices of onion, garlic go up
The prices of local varieties of onion and garlic went up on the retail market in Dhaka over the week ending Friday.
NBR for uniformity in income tax assessment orders
The National Board of Revenue has instructed its field offices to ensure uniformity in issuing assessment orders in similar cases of income tax to reduce harassment of taxpayers.
Rushanara made UK trade envoy for Bangladesh
The British prime minister, David Cameron, appointed lawmaker Rushanara Ali as a member of cross-party trade envoy network for Bangladesh.
Shafik Rehman held in case of conspiring to abduct Joy
Plainclothes people claiming them members of detective branch of police arrested up Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson’s adviser Shafik Rehman from his Eskaton home in Dhaka on Saturday morning.
PM for exercising tolerance; discourages hurting religious sentiment
Extending her heartfelt greetings to all, including expatriate Bangladeshis on Pahela Baishakh, the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said everybody needs to exercise tolerance as it is essential for the country’s uninterrupted development.
Khaleda hopes for democracy in Bangla new year
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Thursday hoped that democracy would be restored in the Bangla new year, 1423, and called on all to move forward hand in hand for democracy.
Nation celebrates Pahela Baishakh
The nation celebrated its most colourful and traditional festival Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year 1423, on Thursday with much fanfare, festivity and enthusiasm together with a vow to build a secular, happy and prosperous Bangladesh.
Khulna jute mills workers get wage of 2 weeks
The workers of seven state-run jute mills in Khulna region got arrear wage of two weeks on Thursday and the remaining arrears in wage would be paid on Sunday.
Nursing a priority area of govt: PM
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday said the government is providing various incentives to the nursing sector in an effort to make this profession more attractive. She said this when president of the University of Kochi, Japan, Hiroko Minami met her at her office.
PAHELA BAISHAKH : Restriction overshadows celebrations
Countrymen are set to usher in the Bangla New Year 1423 on Pahela Baishakh today as a government restriction on any outdoor programme after 5pm and protests against it overshadow the celebrations of the first day on the Bengali calendar.
