New tax system to show sectorwise spending
Dr. Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, adviser to the Ministry of Finance and Planning, said the government will introduce a new tax architecture from the next...
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Govt okays Bogura city corporation
The government on Thursday approved the formation of Bogura City Corporation and five new upazilas across the country. The approval came at the 120th meeting...
MPs must use local schools, hospitals
Independent lawmaker Rumeen Farhana on Thursday said the government should ensure that the children of members of parliament study at educational institutions in their respective...
Bangladesh passport ranks low in Asia
The Bangladeshi passport continues to remain near the bottom of Asia’s mobility rankings, with citizens able to travel to only 36 destinations without obtaining a...
Dhaka wants deep ties with Uzbekistan
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury held a meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Jamshid Khodjaev on Monday in Samarkand. Khosru has called...
Army to return to barracks by June
All army personnel will be withdrawn from the field by next June. According to sources from the Core Committee meeting on law and order, the...
Misinfo not free speech: Deputy Speaker
Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal on Wednesday said freedom of expression is a fundamental right in the Constitution, but spreading misinformation on social media to...
434 lives lost in accidents nationwide this April
A total of 504 accidents occurred on roads, waterways and railways last April. Of these accidents, 434 people lost their lives. In addition, 737 people...
Ex-DIG wishes to turn state witness
Former police DIG Abdul Jalil Mondal has expressed his desire to become a state witness in the case filed over the massacre that occurred at...
Bangladesh nears graduation milestone
The European Union is “carefully assessing” a request to negotiate a free trade agreement with Bangladesh, the bloc’s ambassador to Dhaka said Wednesday, as the...
Measles death toll hits 324 in 52 days
Seven more children died from measles or measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours to Wednesday morning, pushing the cumulative death toll to 324 over the...
To end ongoing war, US-Iran deal nears
The United States and Iran appeared to be moving closer Wednesday to an initial agreement to end the war, as U.S. President Trump sought to...