Save railway from plunderers: CPD, SPB
Leaders of the Communist Party of Bangladesh and Socialist Party of Bangladesh on Thursday called on the people to get united to save Bangladesh Railway from the ‘plunderers.’ The CPB and SPB leaders also protested against the newly declared train fare hikes at a rally in front of the National Press Club.
Ensure quality education, says president
President Abdul Hamid on Thursday said that education will turn into certificate-based only if the quality of education is not ensured and hoped that all concerned including University Grants Commission would come forward with specific work-plan to ensure quality of education.
Mobile cos lost 18 lakh subscribers in Jan amid biometric re-registration
The number of country’s active mobile phone users declined by 18 lakh in January as all private mobile operators witnessed shrinking of their subscriber’s base amid the ongoing biometric re-registration of SIMs.
Commercial establishments also must take DIFE licence
The Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) is now working to bring commercial establishments under its registration system as per labour rules to ensure labour rights in the business firms.
ATM Fraud: 5 East Europeans under police scanner
Police on Wednesday said one of five suspected East European citizens might be involved in the recent automated teller machine card fraudulence that led to the theft of Tk 20.59 lakh in the city. They said they identified the suspects after reviewing close circuit television footages collected from ATM booths of fours affected banks.
4 missing boys found buried
Bodies of four boys who went missing on Friday were found dumped on a river bank at their village at Bahubal upazila in Habiganj on Wednesday.
3 Nigerians among five arrested in city
Members of Rapid Action Battalion arrested five members of an international cheating gang, including three Nigerians, from different parts of the city on Tuesday night.
CAB opposes merger of Robi, Airtel
The Consumer Association of Bangladesh on Wednesday said that the proposed merger of mobile phone operators Robi and Airtel could create oligopoly in the industry that might affect the consumers.
WEALTH SURCHARGE : Only 10,931 taxpayers show assets above Tk 2.25cr
Both the number of wealthy people and collection of wealth tax were on the rise in the country over the last few years, but the figures were too low in the context of the country’s economic size, according to the data of the National Board of Revenue.
Scrap Rampal power plant: national oil, gas committee
Leaders of the national committee to protect oil, gas, mineral resources, power and ports on Tuesday again called on the government to refrain from implementing coal-based Rampal thermal power plant to save the Sunderbans from destruction.
