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Why the government should consider removing taxes on Agriculture Insurance in Bangladesh

Agrotosh Mookerjee | 2025-06-29 00:00:00

The cost and accessibility of agriculture insurance in Bangladesh are influenced not only by existing policies or the absence of them but also by broader economic pressures, including trade-related taxes. Taxes such as Value Added Tax (VAT) and non-resident tax...

Duranta Bicycle joins Eurobike fair

2025-06-29 00:00:00

'Duranta', a bicycle brand of the country's leading business conglomerate RFL, is participating in Eurobike, the international exhibition of bicycle. The five-day exhibition started in Frankfurt, Germany, on June 25. About 1,900 companies from different countries across the globe are...

BIDA launches investor-centric website

FE REPORT | 2025-06-29 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), the country's apex investment promotion agency, has launched a newly redesigned website aimed at improving investor experience and reinforcing Bangladesh's investment appeal.The revamped platform showcases high-potential sectors identified in BIDA's FDI Heatmap and offers...

IPDC FINANCE PLC CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL MSME DAY

2025-06-29 00:00:00

IPDC FINANCE PLC CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL MSME DAYAs part of the month-long celebrations marking the International MSME Day, IPDC Finance PLC organised a nationwide celebration across all its 17 branches on Thursday, a day ahead of the official date, to ensure...

Dhaka continues tariff talks with US

2025-06-29 00:00:00

Bangladesh has continued its consultations with the United States on finalising the agreement on reciprocal tariff, reports BSS.The latest round of discussions took place in Washington DC on Thursday, where the Bangladesh side was led by National Security Adviser Dr...

Telecom policy flaws putting ISPs at risk, warns ISPAB

FE Report | 2025-06-29 00:00:00

The Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) has issued a strong call for comprehensive reforms in the country's telecom policy, warning that regulatory ambiguity, arbitrary pricing, and unequal treatment are threatening the sustainability of local internet service providers.The appeal...

Lost tradition of Rangpur's cricket arena will be brought back

2025-06-29 00:00:00

RANGPUR, June 28 (BSS): Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Md Aminul Islam Bulbul has said that renowned cricketers from Rangpur have contributed to the national team in the past and are still working."In that continuity, the lost tradition of Rangpur's...

Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force and President of Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan, BPP, OSP, GUP

2025-06-29 00:00:00

Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force and President of Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan, BPP, OSP, GUP, nswc, psc, poses with the players during 'Men's And Women's U-18 Asia Cup-25' tournament's jersey unveiling...

Josh Hazlewood rips through West Indies

2025-06-29 00:00:00

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, June 28 (AFP): Australia's vaunted pace attack demolished West Indies' fragile batting, routing the hosts for just 141 off 33.4 overs to complete a comprehensive 159-run victory in the final over of the third day of the first...

Shanto quits as Tigers' Test skipper after innings defeat to Sri Lanka

2025-06-29 00:00:00

Najmul Hossain Shanto has stepped down as Test captain following a heavy innings defeat to Sri Lanka in Colombo.Bangladesh were beaten by an innings and 78 runs on the penultimate day of the second Test, resulting in a 1-0 series...

The way Riaz cleared CA exams in one and a half years while working at KPMG

Oishi Khan | 2025-06-29 00:00:00

Chartered Accountancy (CA) has become one of the most sought-after career paths in Bangladesh. Demand for the ACA designation climbs each year as industries from garment manufacturing to financial services look for professionals who can navigate complex audits, taxes and...

Droidcon Bangladesh 2025 highlights need for more Android talent

ROUNAK MARIUM | 2025-06-29 00:00:00

The Android buzz was loud and clear in Dhaka as Droidcon Bangladesh 2025 took over the Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) campus in Dhaka recently. Developers, tech enthusiasts, and industry pros gathered for two packed days of learning, networking, and fresh...

How defining your non-negotiables builds autonomy

Taufiq uz Zaman | 2025-06-29 00:00:00

The workday began promptly at 9 am. After hours of focused effort, there was that familiar mix of exhaustion and quiet satisfaction-- the kind that follows a truly productive day. Reaching home offered a welcome pause, a chance to breathe...

Suicide attack kills 13 Pak soldiers near Afghan border

2025-06-29 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, June 28 (Reuters): An explosive-laden car rammed into a Pakistani military convoy on Saturday in a town near the Afghan border, killing at least 13 soldiers, sources said.Four Pakistani intelligence officials and a senior local administrator told Reuters that...

Southern Europe swelters as heatwave spreads

2025-06-29 00:00:00

PARIS, June 28 (BBC): Health and fire warnings have been issued in countries across southern Europe, with temperatures expected to exceed 40C in some places over the weekend.Italy, Greece, France, Spain and Portugal are among the countries affected - with...

UN officials say new Gaza aid system leads to mass killings

2025-06-29 00:00:00

GAZA, June 28 (AFP): United Nations officials on Friday said a US- and Israeli-backed distribution system in Gaza was leading to mass killings of people seeking aid and urged Israel to let UN humanitarian supplies to the war-stricken territory resume.Eyewitnesses...

Gaza ceasefire possible within week: Trump

2025-06-29 00:00:00

NEW YORK, June 28 (Reuters/AFP): President Donald Trump said on Friday he believes it is possible that a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hamas militants will be reached within a week.Trump, at an Oval Office event...

govt signs loan agreement with JICA

2025-06-29 00:00:00

Md. Shahriar Kader Siddiky, Secretary, Economic Relations Division, on behalf of the government of Bangladesh, and Ichiguchi Tomohide, Chief Representative of the JICA Office in Bangladesh, signed a loan agreement on "Construction of Dual Gauge Double Line in Joydebpur-Ishurdi Section...

Self-contained laboratory of BSTI opens in Ctg

2025-06-29 00:00:00

Self-contained laboratory of BSTI opens in CtgBangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) opened a 10-storied building with a state-of-the-art self-contained laboratory of BSTI at the Agrabad commercial area in Chattogram on Saturday. Kohinur Akhter, mother of martyred Faisal Ahmed Shanto...

Govt to take steps for modernisation of KPM

2025-06-29 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHATTOGRAM, June 28: Adviser of the Ministry of Industries Adilur Rahman Khan said that the government will take steps for modernisation of Karnaphuli Paper Mill (KPM) and set up new mills to produce paper.He made the remarks during a...

DHAKA BANK, BUET GRADUATES CLUB, MASTERCARD LAUNCH CREDIT CARD

2025-06-29 00:00:00

DHAKA BANK, BUET GRADUATES CLUB, MASTERCARD LAUNCH CREDIT CARDDhaka Bank, in collaboration with BUET Graduates Club and Mastercard, launched a co-branded credit card exclusively for the members of BUET Graduates Club. The new World Mastercard credit card will bring exciting...

MODHUMOTI BANK CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL MSME DAY 2025

2025-06-29 00:00:00

MODHUMOTI BANK CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL MSME DAY 2025Modhumoti Bank celebrated the International MSME Day on Thursday. On the day, the bank arranged Open Loan Disbursement Program followed by a discussion session with SME customers held at its VIP road branch premises....

PRIME BANK HONOURS ENTREPRENEURS ON WORLD MSME DAY 2025

2025-06-29 00:00:00

PRIME BANK HONOURS ENTREPRENEURS ON WORLD MSME DAY 2025Prime Bank recognised seven of its clients for their outstanding contributions to the economy through business ventures on the occasion of World MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) Day 2025. The recognition...

UCB eyes top spot in profitability with strong rebound

JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-06-29 00:00:00

Following a significant turnaround from prolonged liquidity stress, United Commercial Bank (UCB) now sets its sights on becoming one of Bangladesh's most profitable commercial banks within the next three to four years, said its Managing Director and CEO Mohammad Mamdudur...

Bay Leasing douses recovery hopes as losses soar in 2024

Farhan Fardaus | 2025-06-29 00:00:00

Bay Leasing & Investment's loss surged in 2024 to more than 11 times the amount it had incurred in the first nine months of the year through September, driven by an escalation in provisioning against bad loans. Compared to 2023,...

Harina shrimp likely to unlock new opportunities for fish farmers

2025-06-29 00:00:00

KHULNA, June 28 (BSS): Brown shrimp, popularly known as Harina, could unlock new opportunities for fish farmers across Bangladesh's coastal belt, experts said at a workshop held in Khulna today.With a short cultivation cycle of just two to three months,...

Grave digger Manu Mia laid to eternal sleep

2025-06-29 00:00:00

KISHOREGANJ, June 28 (UNB): A quiet corner of the country mourns the passing of a man, Manu Mia, whose life was marked not by worldly wealth, but by an unwavering devotion to service.Md Manu Mia of Algapara village in Joysiddhi...

Kadam flowers bloom heralding arrival of monsoon

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-06-29 00:00:00

PABNA, June 28: Heralding arrival of the monsoon, Kadam flowers are adorning the trees with their mesmerising beauty almost everywhere in Pabna. Kadam flowers blooming on the branches of the trees reminding all that the rainy season is going on...

Friend detained over murder of 3rd grader schoolboy in Natore

2025-06-29 00:00:00

NATORE, June 28 (UNB): Police have arrested a minor boy in connection with the brutal murder of his friend, a third-grade student, over a dispute involving a mobile video game in Baraigram upazila of Natore.Acting on a tip-off and using...

Challenges of climate change adaptation

2025-06-29 00:00:00

Climate change is a major global issue with serious effects on people, ecosystems, and the environment. Since the 1970s, climate change has accelerated rapidly due to human activities, causing rising temperatures and increased weather variability. Although Bangladesh contributes little to...