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Stop pornography in social media: HC

The High Court today (Sunday) directed the government to stop uploading and sending pornography, vulgar picture and video by service providers through mobile phones and social media including Facebook and Tweeter in seven days. say_no_to_pornIn response to a writ petition, the court also issued a rule upon the government to explain in four weeks as to why its inaction to stop such activities in the social media should not be declared illegal. Chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission and secretary to the M...

10pc tax slapped on rice import: Muhith

Finance Minister AMA Muhith today (Sunday) said the government has decided to impose 10 percent tax on rice import. muhith-3The minister made the disclosure at a pre-budget meeting with the chairmenof different parliamentary standing committees at the National Economic Council Auditorium in Dhaka this afternoon. Muhith said the decision was made for the sake of the country’s farmers. The minister also informed that the decision will take effect today.

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Green climate fund and the private sector in Bangladesh

As the UN prepares to roll out a multibillion-dollar Green Climate Fund (GCF), it offers greater opportunities to engage the private sector to combat climate change risks. The GCF business model not only aims to raise money from institutional private investors, but also support local, small-scale businesses to invest in climate responsive technologies and ventures. climateSmall-scale businesses and local financial intermediaries can play a crucial role by joining hands with the public sector to combat climate change, but accessing finance rema...

Australia opens WCup home qualifying campaign vs Bangladesh

Asian Cup champion Australia will play its first home match of its 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign in Perth, Western Australia on Sept. 3 against Bangladesh. wcupFootball Federation Australia said Wednesday that it will be the first Socceroos match in Perth in 10 years and Australia's first home match since winning the Asian Cup in January. Australia's other opponents in Asian qualifying Group B for Russia are Jordan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Australia failed to make it past the group stages at the past two World Cup tournaments and lost to eventual...

Scuffles over land grabbing in enclaves

Days after Parliament ratified the land swap agreement with Bangladesh, there are reports of “law and order” problem over the alleged land grabbing in the Indian enclaves in Bangladesh. bd-indiaIt has been learnt that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee rang up Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to take steps to maintain peace in the Indian enclaves. Accordingly, the Bangladesh administration was contacted by the Prime Minister’s Office and was requested to take necessary action. The local administration of both the countries, however,...

New strategy of economic power competition

In the Asia Pacific Region, the US and China are having direct contacts through their territorial proximity (Guam) and the deployment of their various national military, naval and air assets. The emerging strategic and economic asymmetry in the US-China relationship will first manifest them in the Asia-Pacific Region. China’s strategy of competing with the U.S. in global finance and investment seems both prudent and shrewd, according to the editorial of the current ICCB News Bulletin of International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh released today (10 May 2015). China-USA
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