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Money for unsettled audit double of budget: Muhith

The number of unsettled audit objections against 55 ministries or divisions is 8,53,314 involving Tk 6,15,606 crore which is almost double of the proposed budget of the next fiscal year. Finance minister AMA Muhith disclosed the figure in parliament today while replying to a question from a lawmaker. muhith-1Muhith said, the audit objections remain unsettled for various reasons including the executive branch not giving reply to the objections on time. He said, if even the reply to the objections were given, those were not based on prope...

Rohingyas fear exile to remote, flood-prone island

Mohammed Islam is a Rohingya Muslim who has lived in a refugee camp in Bangladesh since age 9, after his family fled religious tension in his home country of Burma, also known as Myanmar. His life is one of uncertainty coupled with despair, which has deepened in recent weeks because of a Bangladesh government proposal to move 32,000 Rohingya refugees to a remote island that swamps at high tide. “We don’t want to die,” he said in an interview. “We are already persecuted; we don’t want to suffer more.” [caption id="attachment_17414" align="alignleft" width="300"]

Discard Cyber Security, Foreign Donations Act : Right bodies to govt

Authorities in Bangladesh must reject the proposed Cyber Security Act 2015 and the Foreign Donations (Voluntary Activities) Regulation Act 2014, as they both violate international human rights standards on freedom of expression and association, said the Observatory and Odhikar. Bangladesh authorities are aiming to tighten their control over free expression through the newly proposed Cyber Security Act 2015. This Act, which is currently awaiting approval by the Cabinet, widens the scope of crimes and imposes harsher sentences than the existing Information and

IBBL Board Meeting held

A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on June 27, 2015 Saturday at Islami Bank Tower. [caption id="attachment_17409" align="alignleft" width="300"]IBBL Board Meet Engr. Mustafa Anwar, Chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited is presiding over the meeing of Board of Directors of the Bank held on June 27, 2015, Saturday at Islami Bank Tower. Local and foreign Directors along with Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director of the Bank were present in the meeting.[/caption] Engr. Mustafa Anwar, Chai...

First School Banking thru’ Agent Banking outlet

Mr. Md. Nazrul Islam Khan, Secretary, Ministry of Education, Government of Bangladesh and Mr. Md. Mehmood Husain, President & Managing Director of Bank Asia are launching the country’s first School Banking through Agent Banking by handing over an NFC (Near Field Communication) card to 2 (7)Fahima Akhter, a student of Rajdia Avoy Pilot High School in Sirajdikhan upazila of Munshigonj district today (Saturday, June 27, 2015). Mr. Md. Arfan Ali, Deputy Managing Director of the Bank, Mr. K.A.M. Morshed, Assistant Country Representative of UNDP Banglade...

Airtel ties up with Hotel Le Méridien, Dhaka

Airtel Bangladesh Limited, the fastest growing telecom operator of the country has signed a corporate agreement with hotel Le Méridien Dhaka. The members of Airtel Favorites and the Airtel employees will be getting 20% discounts on Sehri menus. This offer will be helping the Airtel Favorites members and Airtel employees to observe this holy month of Ramadan in more convenient manner with the wonderful Sehri offer of Le Méridien Dhaka. [caption id="attachment_17402" align="alignleft" width="300"]press Photo Caption: (Left to right sitting) Mr. Shamit Mah...
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