Duty, tax exemptions for renewable energy, green technologies welcomed
Environment rights groups on Friday welcomed customs duty and tax exemptions for renewable energy and eco-friendly technologies in the proposed national budget for 2026-27 fiscal year (FY).They said these exemptions given to renewable energy, solar accessories, and the electric vehicle (EV) industry will significantly accelerate a fair energy transition.These will...
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Dinesh Trivedi, India's new High Commissioner
Dinesh Trivedi, India's new High Commissioner, and his wife were welcomed and greeted by the officials concerned upon their arrival to Bangladesh by road through the Benapole Immigration Checkpost on Friday. — Collected
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Woman dies after being dragged from rickshaw by mugger in capital
A woman has died after being thrown from a rickshaw during a bag-snatching incident in capital while returning from her Eid holiday, reports bdnews24.com.The victim, Soheli Islam Soma (42), worked as a sales officer at Eskayef Pharmaceuticals, according to her relatives.On June 6, Soma was returning to her home on...
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57th DG-level Border Coordination Conference between BGB and BSF
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Director General (DG) Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui and India's Border Security Force (BSF) DG Praveen Kumar exchanging documents during the 57th DG-level Border Coordination Conference between BGB and BSF. The four-day conference was held at the BSF Headquarters in New Delhi on June 8-11. —...
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Top criminal Palash shot
A listed top criminal has been shot by unidentified assailants in the capital's Rampura area, reports UNB.The victim is Yasin Khan Palash alias Kalya Palash.Officer-in-Charge of Hatirjheel Police Station Md Asaduzzaman said Palash was standing near Ekramunnesa Girls' High School on the opposite side of the BTV head office on...
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