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136 govt officials made joint secretaries
Dhaka, June 16 (UNB) - The government has promoted 136 officials to the rank of joint secretary.
Plastic product manufacturers for withdrawal of VAT
Dhaka, June 16 (UNB) – Manufacturers of plastic goods have demanded withdrawal of value added tax (VAT) imposed on the plastic items except tiffin box and water bottle in the proposed national budget for 2019-20 fiscal year.
Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BPGMEA) made the demand at a meeting on Sunday, saying the decision to impose 5 percent VAT on common plastic goods will hit hard the manufacturing industry.
The meeting, presided over by BPGMEA president Jasim Uddin, said it is not possible to apply VAT on the vendors of plastic goods who sell essential plastic items like plastic plate, mug, jug, dish, bucket and cover at villages through door-to-door visit.
2 DMP OCs transferred
Dhaka, June 16 (UNB) – The officers-in-charge (OCs) of two police stations under Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have been transferred.
6.46 lakh people live in Dhaka slums: Minister
Dhaka, Jun 16 (UNB)- Local Government Division Minister Tajul Islam on Sunday said some 6.46 lakh people live in 3,394 slums in the capital.
Woman drowns, another missing in Gaibandha boat capsize
Gaibandha, Jun 16 (UNB) –A woman drowned and another went missing as a small boat with eight people on board sank in the Brahmaputra River in Fulchhari Upazila on Sunday.
BGMEA demands 3pc cash incentive for RMG sector
Dhaka, June 16 (UNB) - Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has demanded a 3 percent cash incentive for the garment sector in the budget for 2019-20 fiscal year.
Motorcyclist killed in city road crash
Dhaka, June 16 (UNB)-A motorcyclist was killed as his motorbike crashed into a roadside pillar in the city’s Wari are early Sunday.
Landfill stations in Dhaka being expanded: Tajul
Dhaka, Jun 16 (UNB) - The government is expanding the landfill stations of Dhaka city as the garbage management of this mega city is becoming a big challenge day by day.
“The wastes of Dhaka city are increasing enormously as their nature is also changing. It has become a challenge for us for managing these huge wastes,” Local Government Division Minister Md Tajul Islam said while responding to a tabled written question from ruling party MP of Chittagong M Abdul Latif.
The minister said currently the wastes produced in Dhaka North City Corporation are being dumped at Aminbazar landfill while the garbage of Dhaka South City Corporation is at Matuail Sanitary landfill.
As there is no adequate space in these two landfills, a project titled ‘Matuail Sanitary Landfill Expansion and Land Development’ at a cost of Tk 724.49 crore is under implementation, he said.
Another project titled ‘Aminbazar Landfill Expansion and Modernization’ worth Tk 826.80 crore has been prepared.
Yet another project proposal has been prepared to set up a new modern landfill station on 118 acres of land in the expanded area of Dhaka North City Corporation, Nasirabad. “Hopefully, these projects will be approved,” he said.
Bangladesh is a densely populated country where there is scarcity of land, he said adding, “So, instead of creating landfills, steps have to be taken to implement environment-friendly project ‘Waste to Energy’,” he said.
President reaches Uzbekistan
Bukhara (Uzbekistan), Jun 16(UNB) - President Abdul Hamid arrived in Bukhara in Uzbekistan on Sunday after attending the fifth summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Tajikistan.
Decision soon on 9th wage board: Quader
Dhaka, June 16 (UNB) - Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the decision on the 9th wage board for journalists will be taken very soon.