BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that if the BNP returns to power, it will take steps to ensure a more business-friendly environment for entrepreneurs across the country. He made the remarks on Saturday while speaking at the Faridpur Divisional Business Forum mee
After four consecutive hikes, the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has reduced gold prices by Tk 5,447 per bhori, bringing the new rate for 22-carat gold to Tk 208,272 per bhori. The revised prices will take effect from Sunday, the association said in a statement on Saturday night, UNB rep
The persistent challenge of elevating revenue collection remains the central economic puzzle that Bangladesh has attempted to solve for many years. From enacting a new income tax law in 2023 to expanding and reorganising both the Income Tax wing and the Customs and VAT wing, the government has intr
A passenger bus caught fire on the Dhaka–Mymensingh highway in the Chaydana area of Gazipur city on Saturday evening due to an engine malfunction. The blaze erupted around 7:30 pm, burning all the seats of the bus. No injuries were reported, as both the driver and passengers were able to eva
For more than a decade, the global community has been working towards the goal of doubling the share of global exports from the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to two per cent by 2020, up from one per cent a decade ago. There has been the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs') c
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"Where any interest or part thereof is waived by a scheduled bank or a financial institution in favour of a company registered with the RJSC, such waived amount shall be deemed as income of the company and shall be taxable in an assessment year in which such waiver is made," reads Section 67(8) of
A crude bomb has exploded on the road outside the Asian Development Bank (ADB) building in Agargaon, Dhaka. The incident occurred around 8:20pm on Saturday, police said, bdnews24.com reports. Sher-e-Bangla Police chief Imaul Haque said no casualties were reported. “We have begun
Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md. Mahfuj Alam today (Saturday) said women’s participation in various sectors has increased significantly after the July mass uprising. He made these remarks at an event titled “Women in establishing democracy: What we have gained” orga
The Jahangirnagar University (JU) has imposed a ban on all events taking place on its campus after 10pm to maintain peace, order, and security. The directive was announced in an urgent press release signed by the university’s acting registrar Dr. ABM Azizur Rahman on Saturday evening. The n
Dhaka University students have demanded exemplary punishment for a teacher recently accused of sexually harassing a student. Students formed a human chain at the Raju Memorial Sculpture at Dhaka University on Saturday, demanding the investigation into chemistry teacher Ershad Halim be completed as
Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md. Mahfuj Alam on Saturday expressed his hope that the child performers who won the Notun Kuri competition will earn fame in the cultural arena of Bangladesh through hard work. He said this while addressing the award-giving ceremony for winners of the Notun Ku
