Tax-free threshold to rise gradually
The government has drawn up a long-term plan to gradually raise the tax-free income threshold for individual taxpayers over the coming years, while also considering...
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US aims forced labour gaps with tariffs
The United States has proposed additional tariffs on imports from 60 countries, including Bangladesh, following a review that found shortcomings in efforts to restrict trade...
Protesters demand Islami Bank Chairman’s resignation for second day, clash with police
Demonstrators under the banner of the “Sacheton Grahok Forum” continued their sit-in protest outside Islami Bank’s head office in Motijheel’s Dilkusha for the second consecutive...
Direct hiring to replace syndicates in Malaysia
The government has vowed to break the long-standing syndicate system in Malaysia’s labour market, with Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury declaring...
LPG down, new power tariff soon
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has reduced the retail price of privately marketed liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for June, providing some relief to consumers,...
Bangladesh triumphs in UNGA vote
Bangladesh has achieved a notable diplomatic success after Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman was elected President of the 81st Session of the United Nations General...
‘Poor-First’ budget to be prioritised
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday said the core philosophy of the upcoming national budget for fiscal year 2026–27 is the...
Final witnesses heard in Ramisa murder trial
The testimony of witnesses in the case surrounding the rape and murder of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter in Pallabi, Dhaka, has been completed. A total of...
I only raped her, ‘Dollar’ did the killing
Jamaat Ameer calls on lawyers not to represent the criminals The trial in the rape and murder case of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter began on Monday,...
Health alert as dengue cases increase
Bangladesh recorded a sharp rise in dengue infections on Monday, with one new death and 110 fresh hospital admissions reported across the country in the...
Fuel price pike as ‘anti-people’
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has condemned the government’s latest fuel price increase, calling it “anti-people” and demanding its immediate withdrawal, as the party steps up its economic...