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VAT schedule change may widen revenue gap

Changes to the VAT-payment schedule could put immense pressure on field officials to achieve the government's ambitious VAT-collection target of Tk 2.23 trillion in the current fiscal year, according to tax officials.Field-level VAT officials say they would effectively have only nine months of revenue reflected in this fiscal year's collection...

PM pins his hopes on young entrepreneurs, assures govt help

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has pinned hope on innovative young entrepreneurs for a future developed Bangladesh and assures government backup to their entrepreneurial ventures."Young entrepreneurs will be one of the driving forces behind building the Bangladesh of tomorrow. Their innovative thinking, creativity and entrepreneurial initiatives will play a vital role...

Floods ravage 43 dists as death toll rises to 56

Days of relentless rainfall and hill runoff have unleashed devastating floods across 43 districts in the country, claiming 56 lives and inundating around 140,000 hectares of cropland. The disaster has severely impacted more than half a million farmers, raising concerns about food supply disruptions and mounting inflation in the coming...

Imports of foodgrain register 2nd-highest volume in FY26

Bangladesh recorded its second-highest volume of foodgrains import in fiscal year (FY) 2025-26 due to surge in the wheat purchases by both the government and private sectors due to favourable prices in the global market.According to the Ministry of Food, the country imported 8.6 million tonnes of foodgrains, including rice...

Dhaka seeks UN support for LDC transition

Bangladesh has sought greater support from the United Nations for a smooth LDC graduation, SDG implementation and reform efforts, as Dhaka pushes for a three-year extension to prepare for the transition.The call came from Adviser to the Prime Minister for the Ministries of Finance and Planning, Dr Rashed Al Mahmud...

BB grants Shinepukur Ceramics special LC waiver

Bangladesh Bank has granted Shinepukur Ceramics a special regulatory waiver to open letters of credit with a 100 per cent cash margin, allowing the listed company to import essential raw materials, keep production running and safeguard jobs.The move marks the second such exemption in recent days after the central bank...

7 more children die of measles, symptoms

Seven more children died from measles and measles-like symptoms in the past 24 hours until 8:0 am on Tuesday, according to health authorities.With the latest daily tally, the total fatalities from measles related deaths rose to 765 since mid-March this year. Of the total fatalities, 94 were reported as confirmed...

One to die, three get life term

SYLHET, July 14 (UNB) : A tribunal in Sylhet on Tuesday sentenced a man to death and three others to life term imprisonment over the gang rape of a young girl in a dormitory of Sylhet MC College in 2020.The condemned convict is Saifur Rahman while the lifers are Shah...

22 people held, 3 boats seized

CHATTOGRAM, July 14 (UNB): The Bangladesh Coast Guard has detained 22 people and seized three cargo boats carrying a large quantity of cement and fertiliser allegedly being smuggled to Myanmar during a drive in the Chattogram outer anchorage.The operation was carried out by the Coast Guard's Patenga Outpost on Monday...