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Taxpayers suffer as NBR can't carefully verify return audit

Government revenue authority lacks scope to centrally verify accuracy of the selected tax-returns coming from outfield offices for audit, resulting in alleged harassment of the taxpayers. Sources said the audit, intelligence and investigation wing of the income-tax department of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) does not have the capacity...

Unbearable traffic snarl compounds commuters' woes

Most of the main streets witnessed a massive gridlock in the city on Saturday following the processions brought out by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the Awami League, marking its 70th founding anniversary.Vehicular movement almost came to a halt on important city streets including Banglamotor, Shahbagh, Dhaka...

N region temp hits year's low at 5.8 degrees Celsius

A cold weave is sweeping over different parts of the country with temperature plummeting to the year's low at 5.8 degrees Celsius recorded in Chuadanga and Rajshahi districts on Saturday, report agencies.Khulna, Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions and parts of Tangail, Faridpur, Gopalganj and Srimangal are experiencing a mild to moderate...

Laggard projects losing funds to faster ones in RADP

Revision of the present Annual Development Programme (ADP) began with emphasis on more fund allocations for the ongoing projects instead of incorporating fresh ones-unlike previous practice. As the Planning Commission (PC) began its work on clipping and stitching anew components of the development budget, or ADP, officials said Saturday the...

Inequalities, environment at centre of tensions worldwide

FE Report Rising inequalities and degradation of the environment are the two rogues at the root of tensions and conflicts in the present-day world, according to global-trade expert Pascal Lamy. "Two biggest issues of today's world that are yet to be addressed is the rise in inequalities and degradation of...

Govt to set up deep-sea port at Matarbari

The port under construction for the coal-based power plant in Cox's Bazar's Moheshkhali will be converted into a deep-sea port, reports bdnews24.com.State Minister for Power Nasrul Hamid made the announcement during an inspection of the construction site in Matarbari on Friday."The area is to be dredged and a deep-sea port...