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Govt-imported LPG to hit market in Oct

The government-imported liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is all set to hit the domestic market in October, helping keep the domestic cooking-fuel market stable."We have taken steps to provide the state-imported LPG to the private sector in October on a pilot basis," Energy and Mineral Resources Division (EMRD) Secretary Saiful Islam...

Tax evasion by tycoons, corporates under probe

The government will strengthen technology-driven monitoring and take tougher legal action to curb tax evasion by wealthy individuals and large corporate entities, says Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury while detailing financial-sector action plans.He mentions that the new government is maintaining a tight monetary policy and introducing a Tk600-billion stimulus...

Cash incentive for local textile exports raised to 5.0pc for FY27

Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Sunday increased the cash incentive for the export-oriented local textile sector to 5 percent from the previous 1.5 percent for the 2026-27 fiscal year to encourage the use of domestically produced raw materials and enhance export competitiveness.The Foreign Exchange Policy Department (FEPD) of the central bank...

Dhaka seeks IMF deal without public cost

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has signalled a cautious approach towards a new IMF credit programme, saying any future arrangement must protect public interests and economic stability as the lender begins discussions on fresh support."The government will not participate in any IMF programme that compromises the interests of the...

EPB charts $66b export roadmap for FY27

The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has proposed a total export target of $66 billion for the 2026-27 fiscal year, comprising $57 billion from merchandise exports and $9 billion from services sector. The EPB has submitted the draft proposal to the commerce ministry, requesting prompt review and approval of the targets....

5 more children die of measles, symptoms

Five more children died from measles and measles-like symptoms across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours until Sunday morning, while 969 children were infected afresh, according to health authoritiesOf the fatalities, four children died with measles-like symptoms and another child died with confirmed measles infection, the Directorate General of Health...

Bludgeoning murder: Trial against 21 opens

A Dhaka court has indicted 21 suspects over the bashing to death of metal and old wire trader Sohag aka Lal Chand in front of Mitford Hospital about a year ago, reports bdnews24.com.Acting Judge Mosaddek Minhaj of the Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court of Dhaka framed charges against the accused...

4 die in crash on way to wedding feast

A truck has crashed into a battery-powered three-wheeler, locally known as a Mithila, in Nilphamari's Domar Upazila, killing four members of a family and leaving two others critically injured.The crash occurred around 3:30pm on Sunday at Ekbot on the Jaldhaka-Domar regional road, Domar Police chief Md Habibullah Habib said, reports...