From October 1, the use of polythene and polypropylene shopping bags will be prohibited in all superstores across the country, Environment Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Syeda Rizwana Hasan said today. Superstores will be required to offer jute and cloth bags for purchase as alternatives, with
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Jamaat-shibir banned, gazette issued
The government banned Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student organization Bangladesh Islami Chhatrashibir in an executive order. A notification was issued by the Home Ministry's Public Security Department on Thursday (Aug 1) banning the anti-independence group, which was later gazetted According to the Gazette, in several cases handed down by the International
Jamaat to be banned by tomorrow: Anisul
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq has said the government is set to ban Jamaat-e-Islami through an executive order by tomorrow. "We would do that through an executive order," the minister said while talking to newsmen at the ministry this noon. Anisul said he would hold a meeting with the
Banned fakes seized in Haimchar, 15 fined
The mobile court has fined 5000 taka 75 thousand taka to each of the 15 fishermen caught while catching jatka in the joint operation of fisheries department and coast guard in Haimchar Meghna river of Chandpur. Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) and Executive Magistrate Purvita Chakma conducted the mobile court at Upazila
All-rounder Nasir banned from all cricket for Anti-Corruption Code breach
Bangladesh all-rounder Nasir Hossain has been banned from all cricket after accepting charges of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. Hossain, who was charged by the ICC in September 2023, admitted to three charges, and has been handed a two-year ban, with six months suspended. Hossain admitted to the following three charges: - Breach
Santos banned for faking age
Dominican sprinter Luguelin Santos has been stripped of his World Junior Championships gold medal and banned for three years for age-manipulation violations, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Friday. Santos, now 31, won 400 metres gold at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Barcelona. In a statement, the AIU said Santos
E-CAB urges E-Cigarettes to be banned
E-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (E-CAB)at a discussion meeting urged the government to ban e-cigarettes from the country, a press release said Sunday. E-CAB members at the meeting also said that cigarette companies are running various campaigns to encourage e-cigarettes among the youth. The speakers said these things in a discussion meeting
