BSBOA declares closure of shops on Feb 11-12 for polls
Business Report : The Bangladesh Shop Business Owners’ Association (BSBOA) on Saturday said it has decided to keep shops, commercial establishments and malls across...
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BD cuts source tax on savings certificates for small investors
UNB : The government has reduced the tax deducted at source (TDS) on profits from savings certificates, or Sanchaypatra, to 5 percent from 10...
GP profit falls to 8-year low
Business Desk : The country’s largest mobile operator, Grameenphone (GP), saw its profit fall 18.5 percent in 2025 to the lowest level in eight...
BGMEA hails EPA with Japan as landmark in trade diplomacy
Business Report : The signing of the economic partnership agreement (EPA) with Japan marks a historic milestone in Bangladesh’s trade diplomacy, said the Bangladesh...
NCT Leasing: Ctg port workers announce fresh strike from today
Business Report : The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) on Sunday called an emergency meeting with employees and workers from several departments to ease the...
US shouldn’t make deals on Ukraine without Ukraine: Zelensky
Agency : Ukraine will not accept the United States making deals with Russia about Ukrainian sovereignty unless Kyiv is also involved, Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
Saudi to issue Hajj visas from Feb 8
International Desk : Saudi Arabia has announced that visas for the 2026 Hajj season will formally begin on Feb 8, marking the first stage...
Attacks leave 30 dead in Nigeria’s Benue state
AFP : Two attacks in the space of a few days left 30 people dead in two neighbouring towns in Nigeria’s central state of...
Iran FM criticizes Israel for ‘doctrine of domination’
AFP : Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday criticized what he said was a “doctrine of domination” that allows Israel to expand its...
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ to convene in Washington on Feb 19
Agency : United States President Donald Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace”, tasked with overseeing governance in the Gaza Strip as part of a US-led...
JAPAN SNAP ELECTION: Who’s standing and what’s at stake?
Al Jazeera : Japanese voters head to the polls this weekend for a snap election called by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who became the...