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Collection unhindered despite Q1 slump

Economic downturn has not impacted the direct tax collection from large taxpayers in the first quarter of the current fiscal year (FY), 2024-25, according to the tax officials concerned.The Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU), where all banks among other big payers, collected 12.14-per cent higher revenue from July to September than...

TIB raps India for failure to accept 'defeat' in BD

The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Monday strongly criticised India for its inability to come to terms with its perceived "defeat" in Bangladesh following the Delhi-backed autocratic regime's ouster."India is struggling to accept what is perhaps its most significant diplomatic, strategic, and political defeat in history concerning Bangladesh," stated Dr...

IMF's next mission due on December 3

Amid the prevailing economic challenges, the implementation coordination committee is gearing up to assess progress on meeting the loan conditions of the International Monetary Fund, or IMF, aiming for the seamless release of the fourth tranche, reports bdnews24.com.The discussion will address economic issues, including political transitions, deteriorating law and order...

Rice imports from India via Benapole resume after 2 years

BENAPOLE, Nov 18 (UNB): After a two-year hiatus, rice imports from India have resumed through the Benapole port.Three trucks loaded with 105 tonnes (105,000 kg) of non-basmati rice, imported by Mahabubul Alam Food Products from Jashore, entered the transshipment yard at the port on Sunday night, said Sajib Nazir, Deputy...

Titumir students block road, railway in Mohakhali

Students of Government Titumir College blocked the road in Mohakhali area for a second time on Monday, demanding that their institution be converted into a university.They were staging demonstrations in front of the college until filing of this report at 6:30 pm, report agencies.Earlier, at about 11:00 am, they took...

BCS: 44th viva scrapped, 45th written papers to be re-evaluated

The Public Service Commission, or PSC, has canceled the viva exam for the 44th Bangladesh Civil Service examination and made important decisions regarding the next two civil service exams, according to reports published by agencies and online portals. These decisions were announced in a public notice on Monday.The commission has...

Six more die of dengue

Six more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 421 this year.In the recent fatalities, two deaths were reported in Chattogram division, while one death occurred each in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC),...