Day: October 14, 2024
RMG workers’ protests disrupt traffic in Dhaka’s Mirpur
Traffic movement between Mirpur-14 to Kachukhet in Dhaka resumed around one hour after workers of a readymade (RMG) garment withdrew their blockade demanding arrears on Monday morning.
Shah Mohammad Faisal, Officer-in-Charge of Bhashantek police stat…
Adviser Rizwana calls for responsible manufacturing and effective e-waste management on International E-Waste Day
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser, has urged manufacturers to adopt responsible practices by producing durable electronic goods. She also discouraged consumers from discarding items prematurely due to fleeting trends….
Low pressure area formed over Bay
A low pressure area has formed over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining area.
Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in 24 hours from 9am on Monday, said a bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
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Fire in Barishal SBMCH: Overcrowded Old building strains to provide adequate care
A fire at Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) has forced hospital authorities to scramble for alternatives. The fire broke out on Sunday, prompting the transfer of patients from the affected medicine building to the hospital’s olde…
Offices resume after 4-day break
Government offices, courts, banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions resumed on Monday after a 4-day holiday.
The government had earlier declared a holiday on Thursday (October 10) through an executive order in observance of Durga …
NBR confirms five-year tax exemption for Grameen Bank to end discrimination
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Monday said it has waived the income tax for Grameen Bank for the next five years to remove discrimination in this field.
Grameen Bank has been enjoying the tax exemption since its establishment in 1983. But the…
Nearly 4,000 held, 1,695 cases filed over killings during mass upsurge: Police HQ
A total of 1, 695 cases have so far been lodged in police stations across the country against those involved in the attacks, instigation and giving orders to brutally kill students during the recent Anti-Discrimination Movement, according to police.
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Titas Gas faces major challenge in service delivery with 7% system loss
With 7 percent system loss, the new management of the Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company PLC has been facing the biggest challenge in its service delivery.
‘Some 7 percent system loss means the organisation loses Tk 150-180 crore per mon…