FE REPORT | 2025-06-20 00:00:00
Tax-revenue collection remained sluggish up to May, posting only 6.0-percent growth and raising serious doubts about meeting the revised target for the current fiscal year (FY 2024-25).During the July-May period, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) achieved only 6.0 per...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-20 00:00:00
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) in Dhaka has appointed Advocate Aminul Gani Titto as a state defence lawyer to represent ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader Shakil Akand Bulbul in a contempt-of-court proceeding initiated...
All political parties have reached a consensus on reforming the presidential-election system, but there has been no agreement regarding the tenure of the prime minister, report agencies.These details were disclosed by Vice-Chair of the National Consensus Commission Ali Riaz on...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-20 00:00:00
The net inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh declined by 13.20 per cent to $1.27 billion in 2024 from $1.47 billion in 2023, according to The World Investment Report 2025, released on Thursday by the UN Trade and...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-20 00:00:00
Two top global lenders on Thursday approved loans amounting to US$1.54 billion to support banking-sector reforms, economic development, climate-impact resilience, and energy security in Bangladesh.Of the total, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $900 million while another $640 million...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2025-06-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh's currency shows signs of losing its value against the greenback-for the first time in many years-helping some improvement in the country's international-trade competitiveness.According to Bangladesh Bank, Taka's real effective exchange rate (REER) index climbed down from 100.76 in April...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-20 00:00:00
Quick trade clearance will cut cost and time for businesses as automated issuance of documents for export-import clearance on a single platform begins now under a reform recipe.The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has automated the trade- clearance process --...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-20 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has formed a six-member committee comprising officials from income tax, customs, and VAT departments to prepare a work plan for separation of the tax policy formulation from its implementation.The committee will work in coordination...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-20 00:00:00
The government will roll out a series of special programmes starting July 1 to commemorate the historic July mass uprising, Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has said.Speaking at a press briefing held at the Foreign Service Academy in the...
Israel struck a key Iranian nuclear site on Thursday and Iranian missiles hit an Israeli hospital, as President Donald Trump kept the world guessing about whether the US would join Israel in air strikes seeking to destroy Tehran's nuclear facilities,...
ASJADUL KIBRIA | 2025-06-20 00:00:00
After two years of steep decline, Bangladesh-linked money in Swiss banks surged dramatically in 2024, soaring about 23 times and raising fresh questions amid political unrest and concerns over illicit capital flight.The Swiss National Bank (SNB) released the Annual Banking...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) is rated most corrupt among government offices as 63.29 per cent of service-seekers were forced to buy its service, principally related to vehicle licensing and route permitting. Latest official findings on overall socio-political spectrum, released...
KYIV, June 19 (AFP): Ukraine said on Thursday that Russia has for more than three months been refusing a US and Ukrainian proposal to halt some three years of fighting without any preconditions.The inauguration of US leader Donald Trump earlier...
GAZA, June 19 (AFP): Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli fire killed at least 25 people on Thursday, including 15 who had gathered near an aid distribution site.Civil defence official Mohammad al-Mughayyir told AFP that 15 people were killed and...
BANGKOK, June 19 (BBC): Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's coalition government is on the brink of collapse after a phone call between her and former Cambodian leader Hun Sen about a festering border dispute was leaked.The leak provoked public anger...
NEW YORK, June 19 (Reuters): US President Donald Trump hosted Pakistan's army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir at the White House on Wednesday, in an unprecedented meeting that risked worsening a disagreement with India over the president's claim that he...
MOSCOW, June 19 (Reuters/AFP): President Vladimir Putin on Thursday refused to discuss the possibility that Israel and the United States would kill Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and said the Iranian people were consolidating around the leadership in Tehran.Israeli...
JOHANNESBURG, June 19, (AFP): South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said the massive, joyous welcome his team received when returning home on Wednesday from their World Test Championship final triumph was a sign of how special the achievement was.Bavuma and his...
LONDON, June 19, (AFP): Ben Stokes' England take on an India team under new captain Shubman Gill at Headingley on Friday in the first Test of a five-match series.The visitors are embarking on a new era without heavyweights Virat Kohli...
ROME, June 19, (AFP): Gennaro Gattuso said Thursday he is convinced Italy can qualify for the World Cup as he begins his reign as Azzurri coach following the dismissal of Luciano Spalletti.Italy are at risk of missing out on a...
PHILADELPHIA, June 19 (AFP): Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw by Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal at the Club World Cup in new coach Xabi Alonso's first game in charge on Wednesday, after Manchester City got off to a...
Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain has been picked once again by Hobart Hurricanes for the upcoming season of Australia's Big Bash League, becoming the only Bangladeshi player to earn a team spot in this year's overseas draft, reports UNB.Rishad was drafted...
Opener Pathum Nissanka struck a blazing ton as Sri Lanka thwarted Bangladesh's attack to put them in a position of dominance on Day 3 of the first cricket Test at Galle International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka on Thursday, reports...
Man electrocuted in JhenaidahJHENAIDAH, June 19 : A man died after being electrocuted in Sarabaria area under Kaliganj upazila of the district on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Jahangir Hossain, 35, son of Akbar Biswas, a resident of Sarabaria...
CUMILLA, June 19 (BSS): An anti-tobacco training workshop was held in the district on Thursday under the "Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) Act" which aims to reduce tobacco use and its negative health impacts.The workshop was organised by the...
SYLHET, June 19 (UNB): The body of a Bangladeshi youth was found hanging from a tree inside Indian territory along Utmachhara border in Sylhet's Companiganj upazila on Thursday, triggering panic and concern in the border area.The deceased was identified as...
MAGURA, June 19 (BSS): A three-day National Fruit Fair has begun in the district with the theme of "Eat more local fruits, plant more fruit trees."Deputy Commissioner Md. Ohidul Islam inaugurated the fair as the chief guest on Thursday on...
BENAPOLE, June 19 (UNB): Persistent rainfall over three days till Thursday submerged a major portion of Benapole land port, severely disrupting activities at the country's biggest land port.Several yards and warehouses inside the port went under knee-deep water, halting cargo...
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