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Q1 GDP growth drops to new low

Bangladesh's economic growth in the first quarter of this fiscal dropped to a new low at 1.81 per cent in 15 quarters, only comparable to a crunch in the Covid-hit period in FY2021, official data showed.In the meantime, another major macroeconomic indicator showed a respite as December inflation on a...

Mobile talk-time tariffs set to rise

Mobile talk-time is likely to get dearer as the revenue authorities have decided to increase taxes on mobile talk-time by 3.0 per cent from existing 20 per cent.An ordinance to this end might be issued this week, according to officials.In another development, direct taxes on motorcycles, refrigerators and air conditioner...

Khaleda to be directly hospitalised in London

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be directly admitted to The London Clinic, an advanced medical centre in London, after arriving at Heathrow International Airport in the UK, her physician Dr AZM Zahid Hossain said on Monday.Speaking at a press conference at the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office, he said a special...

ICT issues arrest warrants against Hasina, cohorts

Arrest warrants were issued Monday against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 11 accomplices in enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings during her rule. Among the 11 others wanted the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Dhaka on charges of the offences allegedly committed during the 15 years are Hasina's defence adviser...

New industries likely to pay tariffs as per import prices

New industries might have to pay tariff as per the import price of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as the government moves to cut subsidies in the energy sector to boost import of this expensive fuel.Sources said the Energy and Mineral Resources Division (EMRD) recently decided to send the tariff hike...

Much to the risk of its passenger, a signal bar falls on a battery-run rickshaw at Khilgaon rail crossing

Much to the risk of its passenger, a signal bar falls on a battery-run rickshaw at Khilgaon rail crossing in the capital on Monday. Signal bars are used to caution errant, unruly vehicles as well as passengers before trains cross such built-up areas. But jaywalkers often forget that a moment...