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Surcharge on SIM, RIM

The government has decided to impose one percent surcharge on SIM and RIM of mobile phones. The decision was approved at the weekly meeting of the cabinet chaired by prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday. mobiledeviceIf the decision to impose the surcharge comes into effect, the government will earn Tk 140 crore a year, according to an official estimate. The government has tried to justify the move, by saying that the revenue to be coming from the surcharge will be spent on health and education. The decision will be effectiv...

Govt exerts authority to rein media in Bangladesh: CPJ

Matiur Rahman Chowdhury has been the host of “Frontline,” a popular Bangla-language news show, for five years. Aired live three times a week, the show gained notoriety for bringing politicians, members of civil society, and journalists together to discuss current affairs. Chowdhury distinguished himself from many of his counterparts with his soft-spoken but firm demeanor as he led his guests in substantive discussion, rather than presiding over talking heads trying to drown one

Bangladesh ranks 73 in govt transparency

Bangladesh has been ranked a below average country in the ‘open government index-2015’ that defines the level of transparency in governance. The country has been placed at 73rd position among 102 nations, according to the index prepared by Washington-based World Justice Project. govtBangladesh has scored less than half (0.47) of the full marks allocated in four categories for measuring the openness. Three countries that are at the bottom of the list are Myanmar (100), Uzbekistan (101), and Zimbabwe (102). The top three countries are ...

Stampede kills 10 Hindu devotees in N’ganj

NarayanganjAt least 10 people including seven women were killed in a stampede during a major religious festival of the Hindu community at Langalbandh in Narayanganj on Friday morning. narayangonjIdentity of the deceased could not be known immediately, said Bandar police officer-in-charge Nazrul Islam who confirmed the incident. The incident occurred when the Hindu devotees marched towards the Bramhaputra river to perform their 'Punya Snan' (holy bath) at around 9:15am. Some of the Hindu devotees blamed a lack of safety precautions...

Beijing prefers PMO oversight for Chinese projects

The government has responded positively after China suggested Bangladesh set up a special high-level committee under the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) for better coordination and facilitation of the various Chinese-proposed projects in the country aimed at its development needs, reports UNB. Following the Chinese embassy letter sent to PMO in this regard on January 25, this BD_CHINAyear, the first inception meeting was held at the PMO on February 19. The PM’s Principal Secretary Md Abul Kalam Azad was in the chair to review the progress of th...

Political impasse impeding Bangladesh economic progress: US

The United States has said the violent political impasse in Bangladesh unfortunately is impeding the economic progress that will be needed to lift more than 60 million people out of extreme poverty. nisha biswalUS Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Deshai Biswal said this while making her statement on the US Rebalance in South Asia: Foreign Aid and Development Priorities before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Asia and the Pacific in Washington DC on March 24. She said just last week the IMF ...
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