NBR mulls raising top tax rate
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is considering increasing the tax rate for ultra-wealthy individuals from 30 percent to 35 percent, potentially effective from the...
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87,700lt illegal fuel seized
A total of 87,700 litres of illegally hoarded fuel were seized during the countrywide mobile court drives across the country in the past 24 hours...
Keep sports free from politics: Fakhrul
Following Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s remarks, Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called for Bangladesh’s sports arenas to remain free from politics. Addressing...
No ordinance to be scrapped ‘for now’
The government is not definitively scrapping any of the 133 ordinances issued during the interim government’s tenure for the time being, opting instead for a...
13.6 lakh aged above 15 enter job mkt every year
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday told Parliament that on average some 13.6 lakh people aged 15 and above enter the...
CID recovers Tk44cr laundered money
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has recovered about $3.6 million, equivalent to more than Tk44.14 crore, from money laundered abroad through an online fraudulent platform...
Myanmar Conflict: Rohingya repatriation stalled
Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman told parliament on Monday that Repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar cannot begin due to ongoing internal unrest and armed conflict...
Syndicates blamed as Eid road toll reaches 351
Bangladesh’s roads became increasingly dangerous during the Eid-ul-Fitr travel rush, with at least 351 people killed and 1,046 injured over a 15-day period, according to...
Who attack people in July ‘criminals’
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday said those who carried out armed attacks against the people during the July Uprising regardless of the uniform of...
‘Govt eyes invest-led growth for jobs’
Prime Minister’s Adviser on Finance and Planning Prof Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir on Monday said the government aims to ensure that investment translates into production,...
Reckless riding fuels fatal crashes
A growing surge in motorcycle use, coupled with reckless and underage driving, is turning Bangladesh’s roads increasingly deadly—especially for young riders. Sixteen-year-old Aryan Sabbir became...