Govt should prioritise reforms in 4 areas
Staff Reporter : Experts and economists have suggested the government prioritizing reforms in four areas including tax regime, exchange rate management, bank sector and public...
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Damascus embassy attack: Iran vows revenge on Israel
Reuters : Iran vowed on Tuesday to take revenge on Israel for an airstrike that killed two of its top generals and five other military...
Tk 831cr arrears as income tax of pvt univs
Staff Reporter : At least Tk 831 crore taxes of some 44 private universities remain long-overdue. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) to get the...
Palestinians risk death for aid
Reuters : Omar Deeb was nearly hit by Israeli tank fire while searching for food in Gaza, and then saw people killed around him when...
ASK Jan-Mar report: 139 minors lose lives, 35 die in jail
Staff Reporter : A somber report released on Monday by Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) sheds light on the harrowing state of human rights violations...
JU student accuses teacher of sexual harassment
Court Correspondent : A female student of Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Monday filed a written complaint of sexual harassment against a teacher of Marketing Department...
AL says it spent Tk 27.7m on Jan 7 polls
News Desk : The Awami League has spent around Tk 27.7 million on the campaigns of more than 250 candidates in the 12th parliamentary election,...
BRTA recommends reducing fare for diesel run busses
News Desk : The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has recommended reducing the fare for the diesel-run buses running in the city and to long-haul...
High salt intake poses health hazards
Staff Reporter : The sodium intake of each individual in the country is almost double the prescribed amount by the World Health Organisation (WHO), and...
Dhaka braces for massive exodus on Eid-ul-Fitr: 90 lakh people to leave Dhaka on Eid
Staff Reporter : As Eid-ul-Fitr approaches, Dhaka, the bustling capital of Bangladesh, is gearing up for a significant exodus of its residents. According to a...
April may be cruel with forecast of heatwaves, cyclone
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has released its long-term forecast for April, predicting scorching temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius alongside the possibility...
‘Pay heed to anti-tobacco orgs, save 11 lakh lives’
Staff Reporter : Hiking the prices of tobacco products through effective taxation will not only increase the government’s revenue earnings but also reduce the prevalence...