Tax exemption for unnecessary sectors: Tk10,000cr saved in revenue
Al Amin : The government is saving around Tk10,000 crore as it has backtracked from giving tax exemptions to some sectors, which NBR officials and...
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Bandarban abuzz with top security bosses
Special Correspondent : Top security officials, including the Home Minister, embarked on a visit to the hill tracts and pledged a comprehensive joint operation in...
during Eid journey: Passengers to pay extra Tk984cr: BJKS
Staff Reporter : Despite government efforts to curb the practice, travelers departing Dhaka during Eid are facing a hefty “additional charge” totaling Tk 983.94 crore,...
Swechchhasebak League men’s attempt to snatch accused fails
Roving Correspondent, North Bengal : The police have arrested at least eight people, including local leaders of Swechchhasebak League, for their alleged involvement in an...
Nor’wester, lightning kill 11, hurt 33 people
Staff Reporter : The country witnessed the raw power of a nor’wester storm, also known as Kalboishakhi, as it tore through five southern districts across...
economic headwinds before budget: Govt to borrow over Tk 2.5 lakh crore
Staff Reporter : As the country braces for the unveiling of its fiscal plan for the upcoming 24–25 fiscal year, the government has announced its...
Suicide becomes tool of their debt mgt
Syed Shemul Parvez : As the nation embarks on the shimmering path of development, a darker reality often unfolds for its middle-class and low-income citizens:...
First indigenous member joins Brazilian Academy of Letters
AFP : Writer and activist Ailton Krenak on Friday became the first Indigenous person inducted into the Brazilian Academy of Letters, as dancers in feather...
Senegal’s youngest president names ‘breakaway’ government
AFP : Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye named a “breakaway” government on Friday, appointing a host of fresh faces to top roles following his landslide...
Bank Merger Policy: MDs, DMDs to lose jobs
Staff Reporter : In a significant move towards banking consolidation in the country, four banks under state ownership have taken the forefront. Following the initiation...
Newspaper offices to remain closed from Apr 9–14 Says NOAB
Staff Reporter : Journalists and other officials working in the newspaper industry for the first time are going to enjoy a six-day Eid holiday, commencing...