As with every proposed budget, any raise or change in the tax regime elicits reactions both for and against it. When it comes to the issue of capital gains tax to be imposed on investors active in the bourses, certainly...
Matiur Rahman | 2024-06-08 12:00:00
The landscape of job applications has undergone a profound transformation in recent decades, propelled by advancements in technology, changing societal norms, and evolving preferences of employers and job seekers alike. This shift has empowered job seekers, as they no longer...
Customers purchase items at the three-day National Fruit Fair on the premises of the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) at Khamarbari in the capital on Friday. The fair showcases locally grown fruits, popularising their unique tastes, flavours and quality. — FE...
Nepali authorities have handed over Siam, one of the suspects in the murder of Bangladeshi MP Anwarul Azim Anar, to Kolkata police, according to Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Habibur Rahman.He made the remarks on Friday during a press conference after...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-06-08 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, June 07: President of the Institute of Cost and Management Accounts of Bangladesh (ICMAB) Professor Dr Md Salim Uddin said that the proposed budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 would play a role in reducing inflation and cost...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-08 00:00:00
A staggering 79.9 per cent of university students are undergoing symptoms of frustration, with career uncertainty or fear of unemployment as key causes, revealed a survey report on Friday.The rate is higher among public university students with 83.4 per cent,...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2024-06-08 00:00:00
Any gifts given outside of parent-child, spousal and child-parent relationships would be subject to taxation, as per fiscal measures in the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2024-25.The Finance Bill-2024 excludes gifts between parents, spouses and children from the tax...
The country will celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on Jun 17 as the moon for the month of Dhu al-Hijjah has been sighted, reports bdnews24.com.The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee at the Islamic Foundation hall in...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-08 00:00:00
Bangladesh has moved up six spots to 83rd position in the latest global startup index which ranks countries based on their supportive ecosystem for the flourish of such companies.Of the cities listed in the index, Dhaka made a significant jump...
REZAUL KARIM | 2024-06-08 00:00:00
With an estimated 13 million cattle ready for sacrifice nationwide during the Eid-ul-Azha, the government is ramping up efforts ahead of the religious festival to ensure the smooth management of animal hides and skins. The Ministry of Commerce issued official...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday supported the budgetary provision for legalising black money, saying that it should be brought in the legal network first."The money should be allowed to come to the appropriate place (the banking channel) first with...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-08 00:00:00
The prices of egg, onion and potato have increased again in the last one week, further exacerbating the woes of the common people.According to market sources, the prices of most other essential items have remained at their previous highs.Meanwhile, finance...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-08 00:00:00
The key ICT sector business associations expressed mixed reaction over the proposed national budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2024-25, calling for revising some of the provisions in it.Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) urged the government to...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-08 00:00:00
The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI), has said implementing the proposed Tk 7.97-trillion budget in the current macroeconomic climate will be very challenging.In a budget reaction on Friday, the country's oldest trade body said the National Board...
MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | 2024-06-08 00:00:00
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's bilateral visit to India, scheduled to be held in the third week of June, is deferred as she is going to Delhi today (June 8) to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as PM.However, senior...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-08 00:00:00
A typical budget it is once again with proposed fiscal measures unlikely to heal the current macroeconomic instability, including steep inflation, and spur economic growth, says CPD in a post-budget opinion.The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) also sees the provision...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-08 00:00:00
Taming the steep inflation is an onerous task and the government has taken it as a high priority and proposed tax waivers on a basket of necessaries to contain inflationary pressures, say government ministers. While defending the overall measures set...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Sylhet division; at many places over Rangpur, Dhaka, Mymensingh and Chattogram divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Khulna and...
Three teens rescued while being trafficked to IndiaPolice have rescued three teenagers from Benapole while being trafficked in India. Police rescued Sabuj Khan (15), son of Ayub Khan of Ashrafpur village of Kachua upazila of Chandpur, Abu Bakkar Siddique Antar...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-08 00:00:00
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) warned of taking legal actions against setting up unauthorised cattle markets in the capital during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha. It also cautioned to detain persons with cattle, if they are found setting up illegal cattle markets in...
Md Nayeemul Islam Khan has been appointed as Prime Minister's Press Secretary with the status of secretary on contractual basis, reports BSS.The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard on Thursday.The notification mentioned that Nayeemul Islam Khan...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-08 00:00:00
Two of every three children under five in Bangladesh are living in child food poverty, according to a new report of UNICEF.This means that about 10 million Bangladeshi children consume fewer than the minimum five food groups, recommended by UNICEF...
GULAM RABBANI | 2024-06-08 00:00:00
The Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway project -- a 24-kilometre overhead highway stretching from Dhaka Airport to Dhaka EPZ in Savar -- has plunged into legal dispute over payments, eventually risking the project progress. The project's main contractor China National Machinery Import...
BRAHMANBARIA, June 07 (UNB): A case has been filed over the murder of an activist of Chhatra League who was shot dead allegedly by his rival group with the organisation in Brahmanbaria town on Wednesday.The case was filed against 16...
RAJSHAHI, June 07 (BSS): Bangabandhu Janmoshatobarsho International Parishad and Rajshahi Lekhak Parishad jointly observed the Historic 'Six-Point Demand Day' paying tribute to the six-Point Demands martyrs in a befitting manner on Friday.As part of the daylong programme, they hoisted the...
CHATTOGRAM, June 07 (UNB): An altercation between two factions of the Awami League (AL) turned violent in Anwara, Chattogram, leaving 18 activists, including Professor MA Mannan Chowdhury, president of the Upazila Awami League, and police constable Mohammad Jabber injured.The incident...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-08 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday said the proposed budget for fiscal year 2024-25 would help increase corruption and serve the interests of some oligarchs in the business sector.Two standing members of the party, barrister Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar and...
Describing the six-point movement a turning point, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said on Friday those who don't acknowledge it don't believe in the independence of Bangladesh, reports UNB.He came up with the remark while talking to reporters after...
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