National,Politics
The Election Commission (EC) has decided to reinstate the ‘no vote’ provision for only in constituencies with a single candidate under the proposed amendments to the Representation of the People Order (RPO) ahead of the upcoming national election, said Election Commissioner Abul Fazal Md...
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Director General AKM Shahidur Rahman on Monday said the force is ready to assist in maintaining law and order during the upcoming national election, should the Election Commission assign them the task.“RAB is fully prepared to fulfill its responsibilities if entrus...
National,Business & Commerce,Bank & Insurance
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has exempted foreign nationals working in Bangladesh from filing income tax returns online.With this new category, the number of categories which would be exempted from filing compulsory e-return is five.The other four categories are Senior citizens aged 65 y...
A high-level delegation of political leaders and civil society from Europe and South Asia will start a three-day visit to Bangladesh from Tuesday seeking to strengthen dialogue with South Asia.The tour, organised by the South Asian Regional Office of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedo...
National,Business & Commerce,Politics
Chinese investor Kaixi Group has signed a fresh agreement to invest US$40.05 million in an intimate garments and accessories manufacturing facility at the BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ), marking its second major investment in the zone.The agreement was inked on Monday between the Bangladesh Export P...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will hold official talks at Putrajaya on Tuesday morning to review the progress in diverse areas and outline steps towards elevating the relations between Dhaka and Kuala Lumpur to a new height.The Chief Adviser, who arrive...
National,World
The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has unveiled significant updates to the validity periods and fee structures for expatriate residence cards and Omani personal identity cards.These changes aim to enhance flexibility and simplify the renewal process for residents.Expatriates can now select residence cards ...
The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) has officially handed over 12.5 acres of land to Chinese manufacturing giant China Lesso Group in the National Special Economic Zone (EZ).The land lease agreement was signed earlier on September 19, 2024.According to a press release issued on Sunday, Ch...
National,Bank & Insurance,Politics
A draft of the Bangladesh Bank Ordinance (Amendment) has been prepared, bringing major changes to the Bangladesh Bank Order 1972, including a proposal for the governor’s appointment by the President and an extension of the tenure.A senior official of the central bank, seeking anonymity, said t...
Over 80,000 members of the Bangladesh Army will be deployed during the upcoming national election, said Home Affairs Adviser Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury.Besides, members of police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and other forces will also be deployed to ensure security, ...
Seven Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs) have been promoted to the position of Additional Inspector General(AIG).The Public Security Division under the Home Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Monday.According to the notification, DIG of APBn Ali Hossain Fakir, DIG of SB GM Azizur R...
National,Infrastructure, Development,Politics,City
After years of discussions, conflict and developer-driven pressure, the long-awaited amended draft of the Detailed Area Plan (DAP) for Dhaka has finally been completed.The draft is now set to be placed before the DAP Advisory Council Committee for final approval, marking a significant step towards r...
National,City
Police on Monday recovered two bodies from a private car at Dr Sirajul Islam Medical College and Hospital parking lot in the capital’s Mouchak area.DMP spokesperson Deputy Commissioner ( media) Mohammad Talebur Rahman said the identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.Hospital ...
Nine deep injury marks were found on the body of journalist Asaduzzaman Tuhin, according to the autopsy report.The Forensic Department of Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital in Gazipur submitted the autopsy report to police on Sunday night.According to the report, the injuries were cause...
National
Newly appointed German Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Rüdiger Lotz on Monday said he is convinced that Bangladesh can achieve its immense potential through this period of restructuring."Germany and Bangladesh share a longstanding relationship; we will continue to walk this path together,"...
National,Healthcare
Despite growing awareness of healthy eating, vegetable consumption among children in Bangladesh remains alarmingly low, posing serious threats to child nutrition and long-term health, nutritionists and public health experts have warned.Recent estimates suggest that more than 1.5 crore children acros...
Business & Commerce
Bangladesh Bank has relaxed the foreign currency rules for exporters in specialized zones like Export Processing Zones (EPZs), Private Export Processing Zones (PEPZs), Economic Zones, and High-Tech Parks to retain foreign currency.This move is aimed at simplifying foreign exchange management and str...
Amid consumers’ concerns over recent seizure of adulterated milk at one of rural collection centers of PRAN Dairy in Chatmohar upazila of Pabna district, the authorities said claimed that a it was a ‘conspiracy’ by a local syndicate to tarnish the reputation of the dairy milk...
City
Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 101 this year.During the period, 448 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, raising the number of confirmed cases to 24,183 this year, a...
A total of 286 students under Dhaka Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board have secured GPA-5 after the publication of results for the SSC and equivalent examination answer script challenge.Of them, three achieved GPA-5 from an earlier fail and 293 passed from the fail. Dhaka Board Examinati...
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