The government has offered around Tk 1.47 trillion in the form of tax exemptions at import stage to the various sectors since fiscal year (FY) 2014-15 until January last.The amount of tax waived is nearly half the current fiscal's total tax-revenue collection target of Tk 2.96 trillion.This has caused a...
Read moreTUNGIPARA (Gopalganj), Mar 17 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Sunday her government has been working to ensure a bright future for the country's children."We'll build Bangladesh as a developed and prosperous country so that today's children can get a decent life in the coming days. We've been working...
Read moreState Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam said on Sunday four Bangladesh nationals died in Friday's terror attacks in New Zealand mosques and feared that the figure may go up to six, reports UNB."The (New Zealand) authorities have confirmed the death of two persons," he said adding that they...
Read moreThe man charged over Friday's twin mosque attacks in the New Zealand city of Christchurch is believed to have acted alone, police say, report agencies.Australian Brenton Tarrant, 28, a suspected white supremacist, was charged with murder on Saturday. Three others arrested afterwards are not believed to have been involved, Police...
Read moreBangladesh has agreed to grant transit facility to Bhutan for carrying goods through its territory by furnishing customs guarantee instead of a bank guarantee.Trade officials have said the decision would enable the two countries to sign a bilateral transit deal afresh.The previous agreement expired some 18 years back.Finalising a draft...
Read moreBAGERHAT, Mar 17: Two workers were killed as a heavy caging pipe fell on them from a crane at Rampal Power Plant near Sundarbans here on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Asabur, 40, of Adabar village in Rampal upazila and Nasir Uddin, 24, hailing from Chapainawabganj district. A heavy...
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