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Company Act to be modernised with business community input Commerce Minister

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The Companies Act 1994 will be amended based on the views of businesspeople and industrialists to make the business environment easier, more transparent and investment-friendly,... Read More


Mominul at 'Number Three' in 3 years

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Some numbers in cricket are not just numbers. Number three, for example. Since the one-down have to come in after an opener becomes out, Number-Three batter has to test of the ... Read More


BD expect medals in 4 disciplines

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) are now facing a severe financial crisis. Despite not receiving the expected funds from the Bangladesh Government, the trend of lavish ... Read More


Contraceptive supply to normalise in 2-3 months

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The government expects the supply of contraceptives and essential medicines for the family planning programme to return to normal within the next two to three months, Health and... Read More


EC eyes centralised digital press cards

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The Election Commission has taken an initiative to develop a centralised digital accreditation and card issuance system aimed at making the process easier, more transparent and ... Read More


DSCC orders crackdown on mosquito breeding

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Abdus Salam has ordered officials to intensify and coordinate mosquito-control activities, stressing the destruction of breedin... Read More


88,909 doctors needed to meet WHO ratio

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Bangladesh needs around 88,909 doctors to meet the World Health Organisation's minimum doctor-population ratio, but only 30,311 doctors are currently working in government hospi... Read More


President lays foundation stone for Thakurgaon University

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday laid the foundation stone of the long-awaited Thakurgaon University, formally beginning construction of the public university on ... Read More


Measles-related deaths reach 997

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Three children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8am Monday, raising Bangladesh's combined confirmed and suspected measles-related death toll to 997 this yea... Read More


Driver competency, public awareness vital to cut road deaths: Minister

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam has stressed proper training and competency of drivers alongside greater public awareness to reduce road accident deaths, ... Read More