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Only president, prime minister are VVIPs: HC
The government officials are merely servants of the republic and they are not very very important person (VVIP), the High Court observes.
31 July 2019
2 students drown in Korotoa river
Two students have drowned in the Korotoa river in Bogura Sadar upazila.
31 July 2019
Social media have responsibility in preventing rumours: Minister
Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud says social media, including Facebook and Twitter, have a responsibility in preventing rumours.
31 July 2019
Provide treatment to dengue patients at token money: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader urges physicians to provide treatment to dengue patients at a token money on humanitarian ground.
31 July 2019
The hanging girl to be sent to family
The girl, who was spotted hanging from the veranda of the 11th floor of a building in Kakrail of Dhaka, will be handed over to her family, police say.
31 July 2019
29 teen-gang members held in Dhaka
A mobile court has sent 29 members of different teenage gangs to Juvenile Development Centre after detaining them from different areas of Dhaka.
31 July 2019
Biman makes profit Tk 272cr in 2018-19 FY
Biman Bangladesh Airlines earns profit of Tk 272 crore in the last fiscal year after incurring loss in 2017-18 FY.
31 July 2019
Khaleda’s bail plea rejected in Zia charitable graft case
The High Court rejects bail petition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in connection with Zia Charitable Trust corruption case.
31 July 2019
Explain why Titash’s family shouldn’t get Tk 3cr compensation: HC
The High Court issues a rule on the government to explain why it should not give Tk 3 crore as compensation to the family of Titash Ghosh, who died in an ambulance on a ferry on the way to Dhaka on July 25.
31 July 2019
Midday Brief, Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on July 31, 2019
31 July 2019
Construction company official jailed as aedes larvae found on site
An official of a construction company is handed jail terms after larvae of aedes mosquito, the carrier of dengue virus, were found at a construction site of the company.
31 July 2019
2 killed after inhaling toxic fumes in Chattogram shipbreaking yard
Two people died after inhaling toxic fumes from a gas leak while working at a shipbreaking yard in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram.
31 July 2019
No harmful chemical in milk: Agriculture minister
No harmful chemicals are found in the locally-produced milk in the country, Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzak claims.
31 July 2019
HC says pvt cars, taxis can’t be requisitioned; issues 9 directives on cops
Police cannot requisition private cars, CNG-run auto-rickshaw and taxis, the High Court says. The HC issued nine directives on police over the requisitioning of vehicles.
31 July 2019
Pasteurised milk: 11 more companies get SC clearance
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court clears the way for 11 more companies to produce, distribute and sell pasteurised milk.
31 July 2019
Pay from govt fund: Municipality employees protest for 18th day
Municipality employees continue their agitation for the 18th consecutive day demanding regular payment from government fund.
31 July 2019
Afghanistan highway blast kills at least 35 on bus, injures 27
A roadside bomb in western Afghanistan killed at least 35 people travelling on a bus, including children, and injured 27 others, officials say.
31 July 2019
HC asks for govt explanation on ensuring security in court
The High Court issues a rule asking the government to explain in four weeks why it should not be directed to take necessary steps for ensuring security of the judges and at the court premises across the country.
31 July 2019
Dengue situation may linger till Sept: DGHS
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says that the ongoing dengue situation in the country may linger till September unless immediate steps are taken in this regard.
31 July 2019
Majority don’t pay income tax: NBR
About four crore people in the country have capacity to pay tax but majority of them do not pay tax on their income, National Board of Revenue (NBR) chairman says.
31 July 2019