No extrajudicial killing in the country: Home minister
The minister for home affairs, Asaduzzaman Khan, on Wednesday claimed that no extrajudicial killing took place in the country and the condition of human rights here is far better than the countries those are much vocal on human rights.
Inflation drops in Nov on winter vegetable supply
The point-to-point inflation went down by 14 percentage points to 6.05 per cent in November from 6.19 per cent in the previous month mainly because of increase in supply of winter vegetables and price fall of food items including rice.
Our IT export should exceed garment export: Joy
REITERATING his commitment to further help flourish country’s ICT sector, prime minister’s information and communication technology affairs adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Wednesday said it is his personal goal to make Bangladesh’s IT export exceeding its garment export. ‘I feel honoured to bring the vision 2021 to light.
Municipal polls eyewash: Khaleda
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Tuesday night termed the December 30 municipal polls eyewash alleging that the government wanted to stage a ‘farce’ in the name of election.
Boy falls into open manhole, found dead after 4 hours
A five-year-old boy was declared dead at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Tuesday night after he was found unconscious at Shyampur sluice gate in capital more than four hours after he fell into an open manhole.
Rice import duty doubled to protect local producers
The National Board of Revenue on Tuesday doubled the duty on import of rice to 20 per cent by imposing 10 per cent regulatory duty for ensuring fair price for local farmers. The NBR issued a statutory regulatory order on the day in this regard which came into effect from December 7.
RMG workers run amok after fellow’s death
Apparel workers staged protests blocking road for several hours in the capital’s Kalamapur and its adjacent areas on Tuesday as an apparel worker was killed and three were injured in a traffic accident on Monday night.
NIZAMI’S APPEAL AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE : SC verdict on Jan 6
The Appellate Division said Tuesday that on January 6 it would give its decision on Jamaat chief Motiur Rahman Nizami’s appeal challenging his death sentence for war crimes. A four-judge bench chaired by Chief Justice SK Sinha announced the schedule after hearing both the sides.
Yunus waiting for Hilary to become US president: PM
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Monday said Nobel Laureate professor Muhammad Yunus was now waiting for Hilary Clinton to become the next US president so that he gets her backing in ‘creating troubles’ to her government.
MUNICIPAL POLLS : AL to reward rebels to keep them off race
The ruing Awami League has changed its strategy and decided not to expel but to reward otherwise its rebels to convince them not to contest municipal polls against the party nominated mayoral candidates.
