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Complication with Rohingya database

Complication with Rohingya database

Jamal uddin
Complication regarding the bio-metric registration of Rohingyas hasn’t been settled as yet. Reportedly, as the passport department does not have...Details
Chapainawabganj mango export hits a snag!

Chapainawabganj mango export hits a snag!

Anwar Hossain, Chapainawabganj
Farmers in Chapainawabganj allege that due to export related complications, negligence of district agriculture department and government patronage,...Details
Helpline 999 successful in stopping child marriages

Helpline 999 successful in stopping child marriages

Udisa Islam
The emergency helpline 999 has been successful in preventing child marriage. In Dhaka, however, most calls involve marital disputes and domestic...Details
Waterlogging mars Dhaka South due to poor drainage

Waterlogging mars Dhaka South due to poor drainage

Shahed Shafiq
Due to poor drainage systems of the Dhaka WASA has caused waterlogging at 30 spots of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). A report made on the...Details
Natore schools established in memory of Abinta Kabir shut down

Natore schools established in memory of Abinta Kabir shut down

Kamal Mridha, Natore
Five schools established in Natore in memory of Abinta Kabir, who was killed by militants during the Holey Artisan attack in 2016, are closed for...Details
Three banks in precarious state

Three banks in precarious state

Golam Mowla
Once Basic Bank, Islami Bank and Janata Bank were known as reliable banks but all three are in a precarious state at the moment. Basic is trudging...Details
Most Qawmi madrasa students have stealthy access to smart phones, social media

Most Qawmi madrasa students have stealthy access to smart phones, social media

Salman Taraque Shakil and Rafsan Jani
It’s found that though madrasas do not have computers, 65 percent of madrasa students are active on social media through tabs and mobile phones....Details
US-India trade war: Delhi’s retaliatory tariff hit American farmers hard

US-India trade war: Delhi’s retaliatory tariff hit American farmers hard

Ashis Biswas, Kolkata
It seems counter tariff increases on American products imported by smaller economies can hurt US agriculture, if recent developments are any...Details
Police punishment is derisory; job termination rare

Police punishment is derisory; job termination rare

Dipu Sarwar
In the last 9 years, police personnel were punished in 0.120191 million incidents. The law enforcers were punished for a variety of crimes...Details
Govt. to promote economic areas to capture local and foreign markets

Govt. to promote economic areas to capture local and foreign markets

Shafiqul Islam
The government is not thinking about setting up new Export Processing Zones, or EPZs anymore. Instead, assessment is underway to find how existing...Details
Imports showing downward trend

Imports showing downward trend

Golam Mowla
Import has fallen in the last three months. Bangladesh Bank has said that in last April, growth in import trade was minus 6.12 per cent which was...Details
OC Moazzem moved from place to place to evade arrest

OC Moazzem moved from place to place to evade arrest

Jamal Uddin & Nuruzzaman Labu
Twenty days after issuing the arrest warrant, former OC of Sonagazi thana was arrested by Shahbagh police on Jun 16. After the warrant from cyber...Details
Rainy season comes with ominous warnings in Rangamati

Rainy season comes with ominous warnings in Rangamati

Ziaul Huq, Rangamati
On 13 June, 2017, relentless rain in Rangamati caused hills to collapse, resulting in 120 deaths. In addition, more than 200 people were wounded...Details
A successful case study has many hurdles in real life

A successful case study has many hurdles in real life

Hasnat Nayem
The success case study of Farzana, as narrated in the Prosperous Bangladesh budget book, is not fully inaccurate. The story talks about a solvent...Details
Digital Security Agency policy finalised

Digital Security Agency policy finalised

S M Abbas
Information and communication technology department is not thinking about carrying out the suggested amendments to the Digital Security Act....Details
EFD machines to ensure VAT collection transparency, less corruption

EFD machines to ensure VAT collection transparency, less corruption

Shafiqul Islam
From Jul 1, the beginning of the fiscal year 2019-20, VAT law will be implemented. To add transparency to the system, technology based Electronic...Details
Finance Minister Kamal set to present ‘smart’ budget

Finance Minister Kamal set to present ‘smart’ budget

Bangla Tribune Desk
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal is going to unveil a Tk 5.23 trillion jumbo budget for the 2019-20 fiscal on Thursday (Jun 13), which he has...Details
Most banks taking 20 percent interest on loans

Most banks taking 20 percent interest on loans

Golam Mowla
The decision to bring down interest to single digit has not seen the light of day as yet; some banks have imposed 20 percent interest.In April...Details
Banks still grappling with delinquent loans; re-scheduling high

Banks still grappling with delinquent loans; re-scheduling high

Golam Mowla
Despite having funds to the amount of Tk 504.3 billion, banks are unable to distribute it among their clients. The banks are forced to keep this...Details
Oikya Front will only be effective when BNP gets its act together: Allies

Oikya Front will only be effective when BNP gets its act together: Allies

Salman Tareque Sakil
Though JSD president, A S M Abdur Rab called a special meeting on Saturday, 8 June, it got cancelled by Nagorik Oikya president Mahmudur Rahman...Details
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