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Year-round tax return filing in the offing

The government is considering allowing individual taxpayers to submit income tax returns throughout the year, replacing the existing system of fixed deadlines that are routinely extended.A new provision is likely to be included in the National Budget for FY 2026-27 to make the process more flexible and encourage timely compliance...

People hold placards during a protest against the US-Israeli attacks on Iran,

People hold placards during a protest against the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, in Parliament Square in central London, on Saturday. — AFP

Flights to Middle East destinations suspended

FE REPORTFlights from Bangladesh to Middle Eastern destinations including Bahrain, Kuwait, Dubai, and Qatar have been temporarily suspended in the wake of Iran-Israel and US conflict."Due to the security issue, several scheduled commercial flights on the affected routes have been cancelled, delayed, or rescheduled," Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB)...

QatarEnergy begins LNG supply to BD under second long-term deal

After the US's Excelerate Energy, Middle East's QatarEnergy has started supplying LNG to Bangladesh under its second long-term sales and purchase agreement (SPA).The first LNG cargo from QatarEnergy under its second SPA reached the Moheshkhali floating storage and re-gasification unit, operated by the US-based company, and successfully delivered the LNG...

Severed body parts recovered in city

FE REPORT Police have recovered two severed human hands from the Stadium Market area of Gulistan and a severed leg from Kakrail in the capital.Additional Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Md Rezwanul Islam said the hands were recovered at around 9:45am from the road in front of the market,...

Bangladesh in economic high risks despite signs of stability

Bangladesh is in higher economic risks than regional peers, despite signs of macroeconomic stabilisation, on five counts of weaknesses as measured by an international watchdog. In latest ratings by Oxford Economics, Bangladesh has ranked 141st out of 164 economies, with an overall economic risk score of 7.1, well above the...

Grandmother hacked, teen raped, strangled

Police have recovered the bodies of a woman and her teenage granddaughter from Pabna's Ishwardi Upazila, reports bdnews24.comThe 65-year-old grandmother's bloodied body was found in her home's courtyard on Saturday, while her 15-year-old granddaughter's naked body was discovered in a nearby mustard field, according to Ishwardi Police Station chief OC...

Pakistani fighter jet crashes in Jalalabad, pilot captured: Afghan military, police

JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Feb 28 (AFP) : A Pakistani jet has crashed in Jalalabad city and the pilot captured alive, the Afghan military and police said Saturday, with residents telling AFP the man parachuted from the plane before being detained."A Pakistani fighter jet was shot down in the sixth district of...