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Dhaka yet to decide on Delhi's plea - Financial Express Bangladesh
Dhaka is yet to decide on New Delhi's plea relating to transshipment of 35000 metric tonnes (MT) of food grains through Ashuganj port to latter's Tripura state, a senior government official said Sunday. "We are still undecided over responding to Indian ...
Scrap money-whitening facility for stock investors - Financial Express Bangladesh
The FATF has decided to refer the controversial scheme to International Cooperation Review Group (ICRG), a specialised professional body under the global task-force, before "blacklisting" Bangladesh, a government official said. The FATF later disclosed ...
No regular transit thru' Ashuganj port soon - Financial Express Bangladesh
A full-fledged river transit facility through the Ashuganj port is unlikely to be given to India in the 'near future' due to the absence of necessary infrastructure, a senior government official said. "We are not sure when the regular transit could be ...
Draft labour law to be sent for cabinet nod next week - Financial Express Bangladesh
The draft bill seeking amendments to the country's labour law will be sent to the cabinet for its approval next week, a senior government official said Tuesday. "We are taking preparation for sending the draft to the cabinet for approval," joint ...
Thousands throng city bus counters to buy advance Eid tickets - Financial Express Bangladesh
"I came to Gabtoli bus terminal at about 6:00am to buy advance tickets for my family members to enjoy a long Eid vacation (for seven days) as I could manage leave on August 29," Shamsul Alam, a government official said. Mr Alam also said most of the ...
Money-whitening scheme faces blow - Financial Express Bangladesh
Talking to the FE, a senior government official said rules of the government's money whitening scheme went against the APG guidelines. "The APG is working to check money laundering. But if the government accepts all undisclosed income without question, ...
Protests against load shedding continue - Financial Express Bangladesh
The protesters should be persuaded and unnecessary force would not be applied to disperse the protestors, a senior government official said. However, a police officer told the EF that their personnel "have been asked to take all possible preparations ...
SEC further extends time-limit on listing of MI Cement, MJL - Financial Express Bangladesh
"This condition has been attached with the bond approval of the company to rein in any possible illegal placement business on the bond system," another SEC official said, on the condition of anonymity. The tenure of the bonds of Northern Power is four ...
Govt to reconstruct SEC, says Muhith - Financial Express Bangladesh
"We operated without any phone calls from any pressure groups," he said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The probe body has recommended removing the tainted top officials of the SEC and making it more powerful. It suggested that the government form ...
NATO strives to resolve row over transferring command - Financial Express Bangladesh
... air defense missile sites in Tripoli and south of the capital as well as an ammunition bunker south of Misrata and forces south of Benghazi, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the record.
Ctg-based large mills move fast on long-steel - Financial Express Bangladesh
But a source said AK has set aside worries over gas and power to move ahead in billet manufacturing. Zahirul Islam, a director of PHP, said the company has taken up a three-year plan to match the main players in long-steel following its acquisition of ...
BGMEA polls deferred - Financial Express Bangladesh
BGMEA sources said the leaders of the two panels (Forum and Sammilito) Saturday took the decision. The sources further said a fresh voter list will be prepared within March 30. There were allegations that the existing voter list has some false names. ...
10 firms submit bids to build CNG floating terminal - Financial Express Bangladesh
... for quick completion of the country's first floating terminal for imported LNG to ease the prevailing gas crisis, a senior government official said. ...
Govt wants to raise royalty rate on coal mining - Financial Express Bangladesh
... to increase royalty rate on coalmining to raise government earnings from future mining of the mineral resources, a senior government official said. ...
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... petroleum gas (LPG) instead of piped natural gas to ease the mounting gas crisis across the country, a senior government official said Saturday. ...
Bhutanese PM due in city Monday - Financial Express Bangladesh
He will hold official talks with his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina, the source said. He is expected to meet President Zillur Rahman, while Foreign ...
Hoteliers fear to handle influx - Financial Express Bangladesh
The official, who asked not to be named, said the number of international tickets is five per cent of the total tickets, which becomes more than 3000. ...
Taskforce seeks govt nod to draft law on sick units - Financial Express Bangladesh
... seeking the consent of the ministry of industries to the formulation of draft law on sick industries," an official close to the committee told the FE. ...
CU forms probe body: classes, exams suspended for 3 days - Financial Express Bangladesh
Probe committee reports on the killing of two other CU students over the last five months are yet to be made public, an administration official said. ...
Changes in interest rate of savings tools in the offing - Financial Express Bangladesh
"Both readjustment of interest rate and limiting the existing savings tools are under study by the committee," an official close to the review process said. ...