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Dhaka, Tokyo look to elevate partnership

Bangladesh and Japan are set to elevate their existing strategic partnership during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to Tokyo from October 26 to 29, with the commitment expected to be reflected in a joint statement.

TThe Daily Star
World2d ago

Relief for errant bank owners?

Bank owners look set to win back the control the interim government tried to take from them. The new government is rewriting the Bank Company Act, and the version taking shape would undo some of the tighter rules meant to stop families from running banks as private fiefdoms.

TThe Daily Star
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Ousted autocrat, opposition out to stir unrest

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday urged people to remain vigilant against attempts to create unrest, alleging that the ousted autocrat and a faction of the opposition had joined hands to destabilise the country.

TThe Daily Star
World2d ago

Hospital expansion: Priority by power

Over the past eight months, the expansion of public hospitals has been concentrated in the home districts or constituencies of a handful of ministers and state ministers, even though health facilities in other districts have a greater need for capacity expansion.

TThe Daily Star
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New bird species found in Rizal

NEW bird species were recently discovered in Rizal province, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said. The bird species discovered in Sitio Karugo, Barangay San Rafael, Rodriguez, Rizal, were the Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher, Philippine Frogmouth, Scale-feathered Malkoha, and White-browed Shama. The discovery followed a wildlife observation and documentation activity conducted by the DENR–Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office Rizal, through the PPL Protected Area Management Office, in collaboration with Mhark Ban Gatela, Research Contributor of the Robert S. Kennedy Bird Conservancy.

TThe Manila Times
World2d ago

‘No proof Pasay judge ordered staff to receive P6 million bribe’

There was no sufficient evidence that would prove that Pasay City Regional Trial Court Branch 108 Judge Albert Cansino directed his former acting clerk of court to receive a P6-million bribe on his behalf in exchange for a favorable ruling in a civil case, according to Cansino’s lawyer.

PPhilstar.com
World2d ago

Palace defends Canlas’ appointment to PCUP

Saying President Marcos values honesty, competence and dedication to public service, Malacañang defended yesterday the appointment of Zofia Canlas as commissioner of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor amid criticism over her “lavish” trips abroad.

PPhilstar.com
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NCRPO launches borderless policing system vs crime

The National Capital Region Police Office has launched a “borderless policing” system, allowing NCRPO units in Metro Manila to coordinate operations and pursue criminals across city boundaries without delays caused by jurisdictional limits.

PPhilstar.com
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QCPD probes DAR rally

The Quezon City Police District is investigating a commotion during a protest outside the Department of Agrarian Reform on Monday.

PPhilstar.com

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