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BRTA rated most corrupt amid graft galore in public offices

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) is rated most corrupt among government offices as 63.29 per cent of service-seekers were forced to buy its service, principally related to vehicle licensing and route permitting. Latest official findings on overall socio-political spectrum, released Thursday, also unveil the grading of other public offices where...

Deposits in Swiss banks soar 23-fold amid political upheaval

After two years of steep decline, Bangladesh-linked money in Swiss banks surged dramatically in 2024, soaring about 23 times and raising fresh questions amid political unrest and concerns over illicit capital flight.The Swiss National Bank (SNB) released the Annual Banking Statistics, 2024 in Zurich on Thursday, unveiling the picture.It showed...

Israel attacks Iranian nuclear sites, missile damages Israeli hospital

Israel struck a key Iranian nuclear site on Thursday and Iranian missiles hit an Israeli hospital, as President Donald Trump kept the world guessing about whether the US would join Israel in air strikes seeking to destroy Tehran's nuclear facilities, reports Reuters.A week of Israeli air and missile strikes against...

Govt to launch special progs from Jul 1

The government will roll out a series of special programmes starting July 1 to commemorate the historic July mass uprising, Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has said.Speaking at a press briefing held at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital on Thursday, Mr Farooki said, "The programmes will begin...

Six-member NBR team to work with reform body

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has formed a six-member committee comprising officials from income tax, customs, and VAT departments to prepare a work plan for separation of the tax policy formulation from its implementation.The committee will work in coordination with the advisory committee on revenue board reform and meet...

Trade clearance from single platform from Jul 1

Quick trade clearance will cut cost and time for businesses as automated issuance of documents for export-import clearance on a single platform begins now under a reform recipe.The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has automated the trade- clearance process -- a long-felt need to upgrade Bangladesh's external trade apace with...