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Thursday | August 06, 2026 | Dhaka

Today’s Newspaper

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Tk375,000 now tax-free

The government has raised the tax-free income threshold for individual taxpayers to Tk375,000 from the existing Tk350,000, offering relief to salaried and middle-income earners. Finance...

Sports

Tigers clinch ODI series 2-0

Bangladesh Cricket team clinched the One Day International (ODI) series 2-0 against Australia Cricket team after defeating the Aussies by five wickets, according to the...

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Taxes raise on fossil-fuel vehicles

The government has moved to reshape the country’s transport sector through sweeping tax reforms targeting fossil-fuel vehicles, while offering major incentives for electric mobility, as...

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Ambitious, unrealistic

Barely hours after Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury placed the country’s largest-ever budget before parliament, opposition parties took to the streets and the airwaves...

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Budget gets business backing

Leading business organisations including FICCI, DCCI, ICAB, CCCI, AmCham, BGMEA and BKMEA have largely welcomed the proposed national budget for FY2026-27, highlighting its pro-business direction...

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Economists split on budget

Economists have delivered a mixed verdict on the proposed FY2026–27 budget, welcoming some of its objectives while raising concerns about implementation, inflation management, banking sector...