Written by: Eshan Maitra Fire Service has created a list of 976 educational institutes that are at fire risk. They estimate, if fire broke out, these institutions will be experiencing high losses and casualties. FS gave 1 month’s ultimatum to all of these institutes to improve their fire preventions facilities. The list includes from most…
Dr Muhammad Abdul Mazid, Former Chairman, National Board of Revenue (NBR) : Banking business in the country will be difficult if discipline cannot be brought back. The banking sector face a hard time unless some reforms are made to it. Many people are taking away money from the banks in different ways and the existing…
Reuters: Myanmar said on Thursday a request by the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor to seek jurisdiction over suspected deportations of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar to Bangladesh was “meritless and should be dismissed”. Judges at the court had asked Myanmar to respond to the request by July 27. The office of government leader Aung San…
Kabir HUmayun: The Supreme Court today fixed October 1 for hearing a leave to appeal petition filed by the government challenging a High Court order that asked the authorities concerned to give first-class division facilities to internationally noted photographer Shahidul Alam in jail. Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division Justice M Imman Ali fixed the…
DOT Desk: A move is well under way to make private insurance employees’ as “public servants” with intent to bring them under a legal framework, reports The Financial Express. The people working at the Financial Institutions Division under the Ministry of Finance are examining the issue. The division has so far met twice on the…
DOT Desk: Severe traffic congestion on the Rajshahi-Tanore Highway at Kaliganj and Talanda under Tanore upazila of the district is now a regular phenomenon during the two weekly haats beside the highway. It is learnt, Kaliganj Haat is the largest market of the upazila where thousands of tonnes of paddy are brought and sold on…