Literacy for all
still elusive
A half of people aged 7 years
and above illiterate
Literacy for all remains elusive as at least a half of the people aged seven years and above are still illiterate, according to experts. People in rural areas lag behind people living in urban areas in literacy rate and so do the females in comparison with the males. In a faulty primary education system, the government and most of the non-governmental organisations are just chalking up the number of ‘literate’ people without improving the quality and effectiveness of literacy, they said....[ + ]
ANTHRAX INFECTION
76 more cases detected in Satkhira, Lalmonirhat
Seventy-six more cases of anthrax infection have been detected in Lalmonirhat and Satkhira, taking to 413 the total number of such cases in seven districts. Twenty-six cases of anthrax infection were first detected in Sirajganj on August 19. Other places from where the infection has been reported are Pabna, Tangail, Kushita and Meherpur....[ + ]
No let-up in highway extortion
Ruling party men-police collaboration blamed
Extortion continues unabated in the transport sector on the eve of Eid, frustrating various measures taken by the law enforcing agencies to check the crime, according to transport owners...[ + ]
Dhaka asked to
reform anti-money laundering laws
International anti-money laundering agencies have suggested that Bangladesh should reform its laws to combat the growing money laundering and terror financing or include itself in the group of ill-prepared countries, finance ministry officials said. The Asia Pacific Group which works for prevention of money laundering conveyed the message when a delegation of the group visited Dhaka in August 18-24...[ + ]
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2.3 lakh BO accounts opened in 2 months
Around 2.3 lakh new beneficiary owners’ accounts were opened in the first two months of the current financial year contributing to the swelling of an already over-heated market amid a huge gap in demand and supply of shares. With an increasing number of investors crowding the stock market everyday hoping to make quick profits, the number of BO account holders reached 27,97,909 on Monday from 25,61,835 on June 30 when the 2009-2010 financial year ended, according to Central Depository Bangladesh Limited...[ + ]
July export posts 26pc growth
The country’s merchandise shipments saw more than 26 per cent growth in July marking a good beginning for exports in the current fiscal year compared to the similar period of the last fiscal which experienced a negative growth. Commerce ministry officials said export shipments amounted $1.82 billion in the first month of the current fiscal against $1.44 million in the same month of the previous fiscal year...[ + ]
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