Staff Reporter : The Election Reform Commission is taking appropriate steps to ensure the voting rights of Bangladeshi expatriates, the commission’s chief, Dr Badiul Alam Majumdar, said on Monday. During a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the Chief Adviser’s Office, Dr Majumdar explained that the voters’ list is being synchronised with the national identity card database. The Election Reform Commission is prioritising the inclusion of women in the electoral process, with necessary measures being implemented to support...
Reza Mahmud : Experts believe there is significant potential to meet the entire 17,800 MW energy demand of Bangladesh through...
AFP : Iran and Azerbaijan began two days of joint naval exercises in the Caspian Sea on Monday, state media...
Arab News : Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday criticised what he called the United States’ “destabilising presence” after the deployment of B-52 bombers in the region.“We have always believed that the presence of America in the region is a destabilising presence,” said Baghaei told a news conference in response to a question about the deployment, adding that it “will not deter (Iran’s) resolve to defend itself”.The US military announced on Saturday the deployment of B-52 bombers to...
AFP : Britain will double the o75 million ($97 million) it has earmarked to tackle criminal people smuggling gangs, Prime...
Business Report : The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw Tk 565 crore in transactions on Monday, marking a significant increase from the previous day’s Tk 431 crore.According to DSE records, a total of 22.18 crore shares and units were exchanged through 186,940 transactions, totaling Tk 565 crore in value. This rise reflects growing investor activity, with 396 companies participating in the day’s trading. Among them, 257 companies saw their stock prices increase, while 107 declined and 32 remained unchanged.NBR lowers...
Staff reporter : The National Board of Revenue on Monday fixed a 15 percent tax rate on any yearly capital...
Business Report : Adviser to the interim government on the Ministries of Finance and Commerce Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday...
Business Report : Three ready-made garment (RMG) factories in Gazipur’s Konabari area and two in Kashimpur area were declared closed...