‘Best ever and historic’ elections ahead CA pledges
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has pledged to make the upcoming general elections in Bangladesh “the best ever and historic,” during a...
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JNC demands TCB sales resumption, VAT revision
The Jatiya Nagorik Committee (JNC) has urged the government to immediately reinstate the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) truck sales programme and reverse recent hikes...
Stalled Teesta project leaves millions vulnerable
Al Mamun Harun Ur Rashid : Residents of northern Bangladesh are urgently calling for effective management of the Teesta River water, as the lack of...
Yunus vindicated as SC rejects appeal in labour cases
Staff Reporter : The Appellate Division has upheld the High Court’s decision to dismiss five labour-law related cases against Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus. A...
Power sector in peril amid policy changes, fuel shortages
Reza Mahmud : The power sector in Bangladesh is facing a severe crisis due to several recent initiatives by the interim government, such as the...
80pc stolen reserve funds recovered
Staff Reporter : Money laundering from Bangladesh has been curbed through the implementation of good governance in the banking sector, stated Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor...
Rising VAT burdens small businesses too
Muhammad Ayub Ali : If the annual turnover exceeds Tk 30 lakh, businesses must now register for VAT (turnover tax registration), a reduction from the...
Election Roadmap Soon: Govt committed to swift power transfer to elected leaders Foreign Adviser
Staff Reporter : Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has announced that a long-awaited roadmap, demanded by political parties, will be introduced soon. He also stated...
Tarique, Fakhrul, Khasru likely to attend: Trump invites BNP leaders to US Prayer Breakfast
Staff Reporter : US President-elect Donald Trump has invited BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, and Standing Committee Member Amir...
Reunion of Wari’s Khude Panditer Pathshala on Feb 8
Staff Reporter : The renowned “Khude Panditer Pathshala” (Little Scholars’ Tutorial School) of Old Dhaka (Wari) will celebrate its 40th Anniversary Reunion on Saturday, February...