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Submission deadline extended until Feb 28

Ahead of the parliamentary election, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for individual taxpayers to submit their income-tax returns by another month, reports bdnews24.com.As a result, income tax returns for the 2025-26 tax year can now be filed until Feb 28.This is the third time the...

Four years on, ICT Division proposes 154pc cost hike

The ICT Division has submitted a second revision proposal for the Bangladesh Institute of Frontier Technology (BIFT) preliminary infrastructure project, estimating the cost at Tk 38.90 billion, a 153.5-percent increase from the current estimate of Tk 15.34 billion.This came after just 15 per cent of the work was completed since...

Rohingya repatriation only solution, says Yunus

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said that the repatriation of more than one million Rohingya refugees to their homeland in Myanmar's Rakhine State remains the only viable and sustainable solution to the protracted crisis.He urged the UN refugee agency to maintain active engagement to facilitate their safe, voluntary and...

Ghana's ex-president leads Commonwealth observers

The Commonwealth and the European Union are among the leading international organisations set to deploy large teams of poll observers for Bangladesh's upcoming general election and referendum on the July reform charter, scheduled for February 12.Former President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo will lead the 14-member Commonwealth Observer Group, Commonwealth Secretary-General...

Eastland gets 'IDRA Insurance Excellence Award-2025'

Eastland Insurance PLC. has been awarded the prestigious- 'IDRA Insurance Excellence Award 2025' in the non-life insurance category, introduced for the first time in Bangladesh by the Insurance Development & Regulatory Authority (IDRA).Special Assistant of Finance Adviser Anisuzzaman Chowdhury handed over the Excellence Award to Mr Mohammad Salim, Chief Executive...

Bangladesh Football Federation welcomes members of the Bangladesh Women's National Futsal Team

Bangladesh Football Federation welcomes members of the Bangladesh Women's National Futsal Team with floral greetings at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital on Thursday after they finish their campaign as champions in the inaugural SAFF Women's Futsal Championship in Bangkok. — bdnews24.com

BB buys $55m to steady Taka

Bangladesh Bank (BB) continued its dollar purchases on Thursday, buying $55 million from five banks through an auction on the interbank spot market, as part of its efforts to stabilise the exchange rate of the US dollar against the taka.The dollars were bought under the Multiple Price Auction method, with...

ICT arrest warrants against Hasina, 5 others

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Thursday issued warrants for the arrest of six people, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, in a case filed over 'Jahaj Bari' killings in the capital's Kalyanpur area.The three-member tribunal, led by its chairman Justice Md Golam Mortuza Majumder,...

Jamaat pledges biz protection, end to red tape and extortion

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has pledged to protect businesses and eliminate bureaucratic red tape and extortion if it comes to power, party Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman said at a dialogue with business leaders held ahead of the national election.The dialogue, titled "Strategic Thoughts for Industry and Trade of Bangladesh," was organised on...

Gold price hits fresh record

Gold prices in Bangladesh soared to a new all-time high on Thursday as the rate of 22-carat gold crossed Tk 286,000 per bhori following a sharp hike by the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS).In a notice issued in the morning, BAJUS said the price of 22-carat gold has been raised by...