ACT

Tk 10 lakh fine for journalists' ‘illegal activity’?

There are already laws in place for newspapers and journalists. Why did the Press Council, then, take the initiative to amend the Press Council Act 1974, keeping provision to impose a fine of up to Tk 10 lakh? Is it not their obligation to protect the interests of journalists?

India SC bars ministers, bureaucrats from BCCI

India's top court has barred ministers and bureaucrats from holding posts in the country's cricket board (BCCI) as part of administrative reforms in the world's richest national cricket body.

NBR official suspended for aiding tax evasion

The government suspends an assistant commissioner of taxes (ACT) for allegedly helping taxpayers evade tax through forgery.

June 19, 2022
June 19, 2022

Tk 10 lakh fine for journalists' ‘illegal activity’?

There are already laws in place for newspapers and journalists. Why did the Press Council, then, take the initiative to amend the Press Council Act 1974, keeping provision to impose a fine of up to Tk 10 lakh? Is it not their obligation to protect the interests of journalists?

July 19, 2016
July 19, 2016

India SC bars ministers, bureaucrats from BCCI

India's top court has barred ministers and bureaucrats from holding posts in the country's cricket board (BCCI) as part of administrative reforms in the world's richest national cricket body.

August 10, 2015
August 10, 2015

NBR official suspended for aiding tax evasion

The government suspends an assistant commissioner of taxes (ACT) for allegedly helping taxpayers evade tax through forgery.