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Gold sales to face 15pc capital gain tax

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has classified personally owned gold jewellery as a capital asset rather than a personal asset, making gain from its sale subject to a 15 per cent capital gains tax.Revenue officials say the measure, modelled on practices in several European countries, is aimed at curbing...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman being informed about various innovations of Sajjadul Islam

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman being informed about various innovations of Sajjadul Islam, a young student who manufactured polythene and other goods from rotten vegetables, at Bangladesh Secretariat in the capital on Sunday. — PID

Insiders doubt govt's ability to utilise major portion of funds

Despite a proposed allocation of Tk 607.3 billion for road, rail, waterways and civil aviation development in FY2026-27, sector insiders have expressed doubts over the government's ability to utilize a significant portion of the funds.They attributed the concern mainly to prolonged delays in land acquisition (LA) and the slow approval...

Climate allocation in budget falls short of adaptation needs: Experts

Climate activists and experts on Sunday expressed concern that the proposed national budget for FY2026-27 does not allocate sufficient resources to implement long-term climate adaptation plans, urging the government to raise climate spending to at least 3 per cent of GDP, reports UNB.Climate expenditure in the proposed budget stands at...

JCD holds rallies against Shibir's 'crimes, drama'

Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) staged a protest rally in the capital on Saturday night, condemning involvement of Islami Chhatra Shibir's members in crimes such as sexual violence and harassment against women, staging a "drama" of abduction and disappearance, disrespecting victims of real enforced disappearances, spreading misinformation online, etc.The procession...

HC accepts convicts' jail appeals for hearing

The High Court (HC) on Sunday accepted for hearing the jail appeals filed by the two death-row convicts - Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Akter - in the case filed over the rape and murder of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter, reports UNB.The HC bench of Justice Mohammad Ali and Justice...

Three burned from electrocution in city

Three people suffered burn injuries from electrocution while hanging a signboard of a madrasah in the Rupnagar area of the capital on Sunday, reports UNB.The injured were identified as Salman, 26, a teacher of Ashraful Uloom Madrasah, and its students Md Maruf, 12, and Khairul Islam, 14.Witnesses said the trio...

BSF picks up BD youth near Darshana-Gede check post

CHUADANGA, June 14 (UNB): India's Border Security Force (BSF) detained a Bangladeshi youth from the Darshana border area in Chuadanga on Saturday evening, officials said.The detainee was identified as Zulfiqar Ali, 22, son of Kalu Maulvi of Joynagar village in Darshana. He works at a biscuit factory in Ramnagar under...