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Govt yet to make rules to implement labour law

The government has still not formulated rules for implementing the amended labour law, which is one of the key requirements for regaining Bangladesh’s GSP in the US. This is despite the parliament’s adoption of the amended law more than one and a half years ago, reports the Daily Star. “We were supposed to formulate the rules a lot earlier. But, we are still discussing stakeholders’ opinions, to incorporate those into the rules,” said Mikail Shipar, child labourlabour and employment secretary. “Considering opinions from the many...

NBR requests fin min to consider education cess

The National Board of Revenue has recommended that the finance ministry should consider imposition of three per cent special tax (cess) on income tax for spending in education sector in the upcoming budget for next fiscal year in line with the recently announced budget of India. The revenue board also recommended for increasing the tax-free limit of individual income and making mandatory transaction for buying and selling assets through banking channel, said finance ministry officials. nbr 222The NBR on Tuesday sent an observation report on n...

S’wak’s Bangladeshi workers issue turns red hot

The state government’s policy of recruiting Bangladeshi workers rather than locals to work in oil palm plantations is a current hot issue in the state with observers saying it may affect BN’s performance in the coming state elections. They point out that locals, particularly the Dayaks who earn their living in the plantations, are unhappy with the state government’s move to bring in the foreigners, arguing it will affect their livelihoods. bd workersIn November, state Land Development Minister James Masing announced the recruitment of ...

Pakistan renames 107 schools after Peshawar victims

Pakistani authorities have renamed 107 schools after the victims of last year’s massacre at a Peshawar school. More than 60 schools in Peshawar are among the institutions now bearing the names of victims of the attack. Most relatives approved of the gesture, but one parent told the BBC he had not been contacted. pakistanTaliban gunmen killed more than 150 pupils and teachers at the school on 16 December. Since then authorities have promised to crack down on militants. Teachers have been given firearms training and are now able to carry wea...

Agent banking in areas with no bank branches

Agent banking has been introduced in the areas of Bangladesh where traditional banking has not yet reached. Bank Asia and Dutch-Bangla Bank – started recruiting agents at the grassroots level from Jan 19 to offer banking services through them. Another two banks – South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce Bank, and NRB Commercial Bank – are going to launch the service. Bangladesh BankThe central bank issued licences to the four banks for running agent banking, under which financial services would be offered through agents instea...

PM narrowly escapes blast

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday narrowly escaped a bomb blast which occurred in a Dhaka neighbourhood minutes after her convoy passed the area, according to media reports. [caption id="attachment_9393" align="alignleft" width="300"]PM, Reuters Photo Photo Courtesy: Reuters[/caption] Several crude bombs exploded in Dhaka's Karwan Bazar area only 10 minutes after the prime minister's convoy passed, bdnews24.com reported citing a police official. The official added that one police personnel received minor injuries in the blas...
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