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Call money rate rises after policy rate hike

The inter-bank call money rate increased for the last two consecutive days following the policy rate hike by the central bank on Tuesday.The weighted average rate (WAR) of call money rose to 9.55 per cent on Thursday from 9.53 per cent of the previous day. It was 9.08 per cent...

Hasina should be extradited, brought to justice: Prof Yunus

NEW YORK, Sept 26 (UNB): Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina should be extradited and brought to justice if she committed crimes."Why shouldn't be? If she committed crimes, she should be extradited and brought to justice… She should be facing justice too," he said...

NBR urges taxpayers to file returns online

Since the launch of its upgraded system, more than 34,000 individuals have successfully submitted their income tax returns online.The NBR has congratulated these early filers and urged the taxpayers to make use of the system and file their returns on time via the official portal (www.etaxnbr.gov.bd), according to a statement...

Economic TF to devise short-term dev strategy for better outcome

A short-term development strategy would be crafted for Bangladesh to bring a better economic outcome within the next one year or two, chief of the taskforce Dr KAS Murshid has said."First, we'll identify current leakages. Then we'll devise a sustainable and effective development strategy recommending the way forward to tackle...

Rain drenches Dhaka

Incessant rain triggered waterlogging and gridlocks in different parts of the capital on Thursday, disrupting normal life of its residents, especially office-goers and students.The city dwellers faced immense sufferings due to the heavy downpour since the morning.The waterlogging led to nagging traffic jams in some parts of the capital, including...

World Tourism Day today _

The government has planned a series of programmes to mark World Tourism Day, which falls today (Friday).Nasreen Jahan, Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, shared the details at a press conference held on Thursday, reports UNB."Bangladesh, like other countries, will celebrate World Tourism Day 2024 under the...

Negligence in gas exploration creates energy crisis

Speakers at a seminar on Thursday said that negligence in local gas exploration and focus on importing LNG have created the current energy crisis for which the country has been experiencing huge load shedding despite overcapacity in power generation, reports UNB.At the seminar titled 'From Ask to Reality: Shaping the...

WB to assist NBR in recovering illicit funds

The World Bank has assured the government of its support to the National Board of Revenue, or NBR, in boosting the capacity of its officials through training and assisting efforts to recover laundered funds from abroad, reports bdnews24.com.Since countries like Singapore, Dubai, and the UK, frequent destinations for money laundering...