Multiple NIDs detected nationwide
Staff Reporter : The Election Commission’s (EC) National Identity Registration Wing has identified more than 500 individuals across Bangladesh who possess multiple National Identity Cards...
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Khaleda returns today
Mother and son hug each other while son Tarique Rahman bids farewell to his mother Begum Khaleda Zia at Heathrow International Airport on Monday. At...
Price pressure eases slightly in April
Staff Reporter : General inflation in Bangladesh continued its downward trend in April, falling to 9.17 per cent from 9.35 per cent in March, according...
Khaleda on way home She lands Dhaka at 10:10am today
Staff Reporter : BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia left London’s Heathrow Airport on Monday to return to Dhaka on a special air ambulance provided by...
Naypyidaw nixes Rohingya state plan
Abu Jakir : Myanmar’s military regime has categorically rejected a proposal by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami to establish an independent Rohingya state within Rakhine, denouncing the idea...
ADB awaits IMF ‘Comfort Letter’ before budget support
News Desk : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has indicated its willingness to consider extending budget support to Bangladesh if a ‘letter of comfort’ is...
Pulling out of IMF deal risks setback Sanem Cheif
Staff reporter : Withdrawing from the ongoing International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan programme would be a short-sighted move and ultimately detrimental to Bangladesh’s long-term economic...
Dhaka denies signing deal on humanitarian corridor
Diplomatic Correspondent : National Security Adviser and Chief Adviser’s High Representative on Rohingya Affairs, Dr. Khairul Rahman, has clarified that the Interim Government has not...
Remittance hits $24.5b, up 28pc YoY in 10 months of FY25
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh witnessed a robust 28.33 percent year-on-year growth in remittance inflows during the first ten months of the current fiscal year (FY2024-25),...
Tax-free income threshold likely to rise
Staff Report : The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is considering a modest increase in the tax-free income threshold in the forthcoming budget for the...
UAE renews work, visit visas for Bangladeshis
Staff Reporter : Significant progress has been made in the resumption of visa issuance for Bangladeshi citizens by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), following sustained...