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NBR asks taxmen not to select tax return afresh for auditing

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Monday asked taxmen not to select tax return afresh for auditing, finding the existing audit system faulty that causes unusual harassment to taxpayers.Use of discretionary power of the taxmen has been allowed to a great extent in the current audit guidelines which taxpayers...

Border killings barrier to good relations: FA

Describing border killings unacceptable, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Monday said such killing is a barrier to creating good relations between Bangladesh and India, reports UNB.Talking to reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hossain said border killings were reported when the two neighboring countries were reportedly going...

631 killed, 19,000 injured during student-led mass uprising

At least 631 people have been killed and 19,200 injured during the protests calling for reforms to the quota system for government jobs, which eventually became an anti-government movement that toppled the Awami League from power, reports bdnews24.com.The figures account for the casualties from Jul 15 to Aug 5 as...

Hasina's trial at Int'l Crimes Tribunal to be broadcast live

FE REPORT Government has decided to broadcast live the trial of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who has been made accused in many of the cases filed with the International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka on charge of committing genocide and crimes against humanity during the recent Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. A...

Aslam named new chairman of IDRA

FE REPORTFormer Senior Secretary Dr. Aslam Alam has been appointed fifth Chairman of the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA).He previously served as a senior secretary in the Financial Institutions Division.Aslam has been appointed on a contractual basis for a three-year term or until he reaches the age of 68.He...

One dies of dengue ,,,,

The health authority continues to report an increasing number of dengue infections amidst a weak fight against the aedes mosquito and its breeding grounds. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported 615 cases of hospitalisation and one fatality on Monday. The total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease...

25 dists including Dhaka, Ctg get new DCs

The government on Monday appointed new deputy commissioners (DCs) in 25 districts including Dhaka and Chattogram, reports UNB.The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in this regard on Monday.The other districts where new DCs have been appointed include Gopalganj, Faridpur, Sylhet, Habiganj, Mymensingh, Sherpur, Kushtia, Jhenaidah, Magura, Rangpur,...

Biman hands over 5 staff to police

FE REPORT Biman Bangladesh Airlines has filed a case against six of its employees who have been identified as suspects in the theft of 6,800 euros from the checked luggage of a passenger travelling to Chennai from Dhaka.Five of the accused have been handed over to the police, while one...

ACC to seek FBI’s help to recover laundered money

FE REPORTThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) may seek assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States to help recover nearly Tk 1.0 trillion worth of money siphoned off from Bangladesh during the Awami League regime.ACC Secretary Khorsheda Yasmeen said this on Monday following a meeting between ACC...