Evasion and avoidance of tax by individuals and corporate businesses cause substantial revenue loss to the nation. According to an estimate made by a local think tank, tax evasion alone is costing the nation between Tk 418 billion and Tk...
Nusrath Jahan Dristi | 2024-01-27 00:00:00
The influence of global economic trends on countries is evident in an era of unparalleled interconnections. Bangladesh, a country with a rapidly growing economy, is faced with both opportunities and challenges as it attempts to keep up with the constantly...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-01-26 12:00:00
The humanitarian crisis now prevailing with the spectre of a famine unfolding soon in the Palestinian territory Gaza is unsettling news for the major parts of the world. Pitted against this development of global concern, the news that seedbeds in...
Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office. Mild cold wave may sweep over Rangpur division and the district...
Today (Friday) is the 15th death anniversary of Md Shahidul Islam Pannu, director of Sara Advertising Ltd, says a statement. His family members requested all to pray for the salvation of his departed soul.
hursday set February 08 for pronouncing judgment in a case lodged over the murder of Sagira Morshed in capital's Bailey Road area in 1989, reports BSS.Judge Mohammad Ali Hossain of Dhaka Special Sessions Judge Court set the date as both...
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha has extended heartfelt congratulations and warmest felicitations on behalf of OIC and on his own behalf to Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as prime minister, reports BSS."The clear mandate granted to...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-26 00:00:00
A three-day 75th founding anniversary of the Notre Dame College (NDC) kicked off on the premise of the premier educational institution in Dhaka city on Thursday.The day's programme began through playing the national anthem and hoisting the national flag.Apostolic Nuncio...
Prof Dr Shams Rahman, vice chancellor of East West University, addressing the orientation programme for the newly-enrolled students of the Spring Semester 2024 on its campus at Aftabnagar in the city on Wednesday
The Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry on Thursday announced its 100-day work plan focusing on its priority areas - institutional capacity building, pollution control, waste management, environment, forest and biodiversity conservation and climate change, reports BSS.Environment, Forest and Climate...
NARAYANGANJ, Jan 25 (BSS): Six people were burnt in a fire at a house in the Baghpara area under Siddhirganj upazila of the district on Wednesday night.The injured were identified as Sukhi Akhtar, 33, her daughter Sadia Akhtar, 10, sister...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-26 00:00:00
Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said on Thursday that Dr Muhammad Yunus' conviction would not put any adverse impact on foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh."Lobbyist firms carry out campaign for Dr Yunus, but FDI won't be impacted," he said...
NARAYANGANJ, Jan 25 (UNB): A total of 11 unregistered hospitals and clinics in Narayanganj have been ordered to shut down.Narayanganj Civil Surgeon Dr AFM Moshiur Rahman confirmed the matter on Wednesday."We have received instructions from the health minister in this...
Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary AFM Bahauddin Nasim on Thursday said the BNP has plunged into despair for their failed movement, reports BSS."BNP-Jamaat killed people and launched arson attacks on vehicles in the name of movement," he told a...
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has busted a hideout of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), an insurgent group from Myanmar, in Cox's Bazar's, reports bdnews24.com.In a raid conducted on Wednesday, law enforcers arrested three members of the group and...
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday returned home from Singapore after his routine health check-up at Mount Elizabeth Hospital, reports BSS.He reached Dhaka by a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight on Thursday evening,...
Eight more countries have extended congratulations and felicitations in recent messages to Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as the Bangladesh prime minister, reports BSS.The countries are Poland, Greece, Slovenia, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, Bahrain, Kazakhstan and Nicaragua.
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Haq has disclosed that the process of signing an agreement on mutual cooperation between the judiciaries of Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia has commenced, reports UNB.Bangladesh has already sent the contents of the accord...
The BNP and like-minded opposition parties are set to bring out processions holding black flags in all districts today ( Friday) demanding the cancellation of the 12th parliament and protesting the growing price hike of essential commodities, reports UNB.A similar...
State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat on Thursday said the government wants disinformation, misinformation and rumour-free mass media that will ensure free flow of authentic information to hold the authorities accountable, reports BSS."We want disinformation and rumour...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2024-01-26 00:00:00
The Ethics Club Bangladesh Society has demanded the declaration of National Ethics Day.The declaration of the Ethics Club Bangladesh Society was read out by Dilara Afroz Khan Rupa, founder and chief executive of the organization, on Thursday.ME Chowdhury Shamim, president...
Senior Correspondent | 2024-01-26 00:00:00
The Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) has apprehended a Malawian woman with around 8.5 kilograms of cocaine, the largest seizure of solid cocaine by Bangladeshi authorities, reports bdnews24.com.Authroties detained 35-year-old Nomthandazo Towera Soko with the drugs, valued at around Tk...
Despite heavy traffic on Thursday, the final day of the working week, vehicles approaching Mohakhali and Farmgate from the airport road opt for the familiar, albeit congested, ground routes instead of the tolled but smooth Dhaka Elevated Expressway at Setu...
Bangladesh on Thursday recorded zero Covid-19 death while it reported 40 coronavirus positive cases."Bangladesh reported 9.26 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 432 samples were tested during the last 24 hours," a daily statement of the DGHS said, reports BSS.During the...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-26 00:00:00
Limited cross-border virtual payments and longer lead times compared to traditional methods are key barriers to establishing a virtual marketplace for Bangladesh's apparel sector, a new study shows. Calling for policy reforms, the study also underlines significant potential to capitalise...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-26 00:00:00
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday stayed a High Court verdict that sentenced five Argani Bank officials including its Managing Director (MD) and CEO Md Murshedul Kabir to three months' imprisonment till March 18.Justice M Enayetur...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-26 00:00:00
Stranded gas from Bhola would be supplied to mainland through pipelines in the next three years, said state minister for power, energy and mineral resources Nasrul Hamid on Thursday.Bhola is a natural gas-rich area of the country.The government has made...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-26 00:00:00
Participants in a consultation stressed the commitment to fostering decent work practices across all sectors to create a sustainable and responsible business environment in Bangladesh.The two-day event, 'Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) along Value Chain and Purchasing Practices', concluded on Thursday....
FE REPORT | 2024-01-26 00:00:00
A new platform, Social Insurance Forum (SIF), has been launched to facilitate discussion on issues affecting implementation of the National Social Insurance Scheme (NSIS). The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) in association with German cooperation agency GIZ GmbH established the...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sought on Thursday more Chinese cooperation to expedite Bangladesh's development journey as she termed China as one of the largest development and strategic partners of her country."China can cooperate more than the past to smoothen our...
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