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Greeks vote in 1st parliamentary election since bailout end
Athens, Jul 7 (AP/UNB) — Greeks were voting Sunday in the first parliamentary election since their country emerged from three successive international bailouts still struggling with a crippling nearly decade-long financial crisis.
Parliament passes Tk 5,23,190 cr national budget for 2019-20 FY
Dhaka, June 30 (UNB) - Parliament on Sunday passed the Tk 5,23,190 crore national budget for the fiscal year 2019-20, themed as ‘Bangladesh on a Pathway to Prosperity: Time is Ours, Time for Bangladesh’.
Parliament passes Finance Bill with changes in some proposals
Dhaka, June 29 (UNB) – Parliament on Saturday passed the Finance Bill 2019 with some changes in the proposals over the capital market, VAT and handloom industry.
Minister for removing Zia’s grave from JS area
Dhaka, Jun 29 (UNB) – Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque on Saturday asked the authorities concerned to remove Ziaur Rahman’s grave, constructed going beyond the original design of Parliament areas, from the premises of the Jatiya Sangsad.
Ex-minister unhappy over slow pace of trial at apex court
Dhaka, Jun 29 (UNB) - Ruling party MP and former Food Minister Qamrul Islam on Saturday expressed his dissatisfaction over the delay in the trial process at the apex court of the country.
5 cement factories near Sundarbans get environmental clearance: Minister
Dhaka, Jun 29 (UNB) –Five air-polluting cement factories located within the ecologically critical area of the Sundarbans Reserve Forest have been given environmental clearance, Forest Minister Md Shahab Uddin told Parliament on Saturday.
No formalin in Milk Vita milk: State Minister
Dhaka, Jun 27 (UNB) – There is no presence of formalin or arsenic in the liquid milk of Milk Vita, State Minister for Rural Development and Cooperatives Division Swapan Bhattacharjee told Parliament on Thursday.
Japa MP demands Speaker’s ruling over 2 BNP MPs remarks
Dhaka, Jun 27 (UNB) – Jatiya Party lawmaker Anisul Islam Mahmud (Chattogram-5) on Thursday demanded the ruling from the Speaker over the remarks of two BNP MPs who termed the present parliament illegal.
Loan for farmers at 4pc interest for non-major crops production: State Minister
Dhaka, Jun 27 (UNB) – Farmers will be able to take loan at 4 percent interest for producing non-major food grains, said State Minister for Rural Development and Co-operatives Division Shawpan Bhattacharjee in Parliament on Thursday.
Rohingyas maybe a threat to country’s security: PM
Sangsad Bhaban, Jun 26 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the security and stability of Bangladesh could be hampered if the displaced Rohingya people cannot be repatriated soon.