baby kidnapping: Woman put on 3-day remand
Staff Reporter : A court has placed a woman on a three-day remand in connection with the kidnapping of an eight-month-old baby, following a house...
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Polythene ban drives growth in jute industry
Staff Reporter : The government’s recent ban on polythene bags in superstores from last month, with a nationwide implementation from 1 November, has further fueled...
Aircraft aiding gold smuggling to face severe penalties
Staff Reporter : National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan has announced stricter measures to address gold smuggling, simplify tax procedures, and ensure...
Reforms hinge on ending oligarchic domination Says Debapriya
Staff Reporter : Debapriya Bhattacharya, the head of the White Paper Committee on Bangladesh’s economy, has emphasised that dismantling the oligarchic class that has emerged...
$1.123bn remittance received in 16 days
NN Online: The latest data of Bangladesh Bank (BB) revealed Bangladesh has received $1.123 billion in remittance in 16 days of November and through private...
Dengue claims 8 more lives in 24hrs
NN Online: Eight more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in...
Desh TV MD Arif on 2-day remand
NN Online: A Dhaka court on Sunday placed Desh TV Managing Director (MD) Arif Hasan on a two-day remand in a case over an alleged...
New deadline set for income tax returns
NN Online: The deadline for submitting income tax returns has been extended by one month and now the taxpayers can submit tax returns till December...
DU students for cancellation of affiliation with 7 colleges
NN Online: Students of Dhaka University (DU) on Sunday have demanded cancellation of the affiliation of seven colleges with the university. They organised a press...
Reforms key to ensure fair polls, CA tells UK minister
NN Online: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday conveyed to UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific Catherine West that the reform initiatives are aimed at...
‘Women crucial to Bangladesh’s economic growth’
NN Online: Charge d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Dhaka Megan Bouldin on Sunday congratulated the remarkable women who completed the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs...
Complaints filed against 53, including RAB, cops, in ICT
NN Online: Seven former leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir, who were subjected to enforced disappearances and brutal torture by RAB and...