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Govt to consider tax on share trade profits

priyo.news — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:42:46 +0000

The government is considering imposition of income tax on certain amount of profit generated from share trading to streamline operation of the country’s stock market.

Govt takes U-turn on rental power plant projects

priyo.news — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:01:53 +0000

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The government has backtracked from setting up high-cost rental power plants and has already dropped three such projects despite their efficacy to resolve electricity crisis on short-term basis, officials said Sunday.

Call to formulate separate PPP rules for small ICT projects

priyo.news — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:30:52 +0000

The government should adapt a separate Public Private Partnership (PPP) guideline for its small-scale Information and Communication Technology (ICT) projects as the existing one does not meet the sector's needs, a top social IT entrepreneur said Saturday.

Modern equipment to be procured to face quakes

priyo.news — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:12:09 +0000

The government will buy modern equipment and train 62,000 volunteers to face earthquakes, as experts apprehend seismic activities any time, which might cause havoc in the cities

Now go banking with post offices

priyo.news — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:04:38 +0000

The government is going to introduce e-banking in all post offices across the country soon, parliament was told Thursday about the redemption recipe for the near-derelict oldie.

HC starts rule hearing in writ against BRAC’s profitable activities

priyo.news — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:29:49 +0000

The High Court on Wednesday began hearing the rule issued earlier asking the government to explain why the certificate of the Office of the Registrar of the Joint Stock Companies and Firms allowing charitable organisation BRAC to buy shares of any company involved in business of profit would not be declared illegal.

Govt decides to dispose of 1996 share scam cases

priyo.news — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:21:41 +0000

The government has decided to immediately dispose of 15 cases filed in connection with the 1996 share scam to bring back investors’ confidence in the country’s two share markets, said officials. Share market experts, however, alleged the government was likely to settle the scam cases outside the court.

Khaleda accuses govt of politicising judiciary

priyo.news — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:32:10 +0000

Opposition leader Khaleda Zia accused the government of politicising the judiciary where the judges feel disappointed in administering justice, resulting in what she said lawlessness.

HC rule on returning 156 Bangladeshis from Indian jail

priyo.news — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:44:35 +0000

The High Court on Monday issued a rule upon the government to explain within two weeks why it should not be directed to bring 156 Bangladeshi nationals who have been lingering in an Indian prison after expiry of their jail terms.

Govt to install 100-200MW wind-based IPP

priyo.news — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:03:14 +0000

The government will in a month begin the tender process for the installation of a 100MW-200MW wind-based independent power plant, according to an inter-ministerial decision made on Sunday.