Hindu community worried over attacks on temples
Leaders of the Hindu community on Friday urged the government to arrest attackers on temples and religious gatherings and ensure exemplary punishment of the culprits.
Prices of broiler, potato, soya bean oil go up
The prices of broiler, potato and soya bean oil increased in the city’s retail markets over the week ending Friday.
Open manholes turns city roads into death traps
Several thousand open manholes and sewerages without slab have turned many roads and pavements in the capital into death traps.
Remain alert to protect country
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged the newly commissioned members of the Bangladesh Army to always stay vigilant to protect the country’s independence and sovereignty.
MUNICIPAL POLLS : Ministers, lawmakers flouting electoral code
The Election Commission is receiving increasing number of complaints of violation of electoral code of conduct by ministers and ruling Awami League MPs, said officials. They said that the ministers and MPs were campaigning for the ruling party’s mayoral candidates flouting the rules.
Tofail advises BB to be soft, friendly to capital market issues
Commerce minister Tofail Ahmed on Thursday advised Bangladesh Bank to be ‘soft’ and ‘friendly’ towards different issues related to the capital market.
Listed shops must install ECR, POS by Jan 15: NBR
The National Board of Revenue has instructed its field offices to ensure installation of electronic cash register or point of sales machines at all eligible shops by January 15, NBR chairman Md Nojibur Rahman said on Thursday.
Hold a fair general election to ensure democracy, human rights: BNP
BNP leaders on Thursday blamed the Awami League-led government for the continued incidents of disappearance and killing of their leaders and creating congenial atmosphere for the militants to carry out attacks on the bloggers, foreigners and others.
Micro-savings, not micro-credit, can make a difference: PM
PRIME minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said it is micro-savings, not the micro-credit, can develop the fate of the country’s under privileged people.
MUNICIPAL POLLS : Electioneering begins with code violation
CANDIDATES and their campaigners began electioneering in a festive mode on Wednesday, the first day of formal electioneering for the elections to 234 municipal councils schedule for December 30.
