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The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has reduced Value Added Tax (VAT) on the import of refined and crude soybean and palm oil to keep stable the prices of edible oil.Through two notices signed by NBR Chairman Md. Abdur Rahman disclosed the government decision to cut VAT on edible oil import. In...
A total of 498 people have died and 978 were injured in 493 road crashes in September across the country, according to a study by the Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh.In a statement on Thursday, the association said another 40 road crashes on railways have claimed 37 lives and left four i...
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A Dhaka court on Thursday issued warrant of arrest against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India on August 5 after she had been ousted following a mass upsurge in Bangladesh. The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), a domestic judicial mechanism set up in 2009 during Shei...
The government will take necessary steps to bring ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina back to the country following arrest warrant issued for her by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT). Md Touhid Hossain, interim government’s adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; made the remark...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in his review petition with the apex court has placed 10 grounds to restore the caretaker government (CG) system.The 807 page petition was filed with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday seeking a review of the cancellation o...
The interim government has extended the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays to five days, while Eid-ul-Azha holidays to six days and Sharadiya Durga Puja holidays to two days for 2025. The announcement of the public holiday came on Thursday (October 17). The government announced the approval of 26 public hol...
In view of Bangladesh's foreign reserve crisis, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Thursday urged the central bank to establish a dedicated local currency conversion channel for renewable energy investors, ensuring timely conversion of returns from BDT to USD.The private think tank also cal...
The deadline for submitting complaints to the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances has been extended to October 31.The matter was confirmed through a press release signed by KM Khalid Bin Zaman, public relations officer of the commission.During this period, victims, their family members,...
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Matia Chowdhury, a firebrand politician known for her simplistic lifestyle, was laid to rest on Thursday.Matia, one of the prominent figures in Bangladesh’s Liberation War, was buried at the Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals’ Graveyard, beside her husband journalist Bazlur Rahman.Earlier in ...
Veteran journalist NM Harun passed away on Thursday. He was 81. Harun is survived by his widow, one daughter and a host of relatives.He started his career as a staff reporter in the Pakistan Observer. He also worked in Eastern News Agency (Ena), Weekly Holiday, New Age, Dhaka Courier, Daily Ittefaq,...
The government has set up a commission to investigate harassment or ragging in residential halls in Bangladesh University of Engineering (BUET) and other higher education institutions. At the same time, this commission will give recommendations to the government to stop torture or ragging.According ...
Anti-tobacco organisations have demanded a ban on e-cigarettes in Bangladesh to save the younger generation of the country from adverse impact of the novel tobacco product. Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance (BATA), an umbrella of leading anti-tobacco organisations in the country, made the deman...
Speakers at an event in the city have said that children's opinions must be valued and their active participation in policy-making must be ensured. “It is time for us to collectively work towards building a brighter future for our children. We must take concrete steps at the national...
Business & Commerce
FBCCI administrator Mohammad Hafizur Rahman on Thursday urged traders to ensure reasonable profits in order to stabilize the market for essential goods.During a discussion, organized by the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), at the FBCCI office in Motijheel, he addre...
DCCI recently conducted a study to understand the dynamics of the price changes of essential commodities across their supply chain and devise a mechanism for monitoring and controlling the volatile commodity market.The study reflects information from 600 respondents from 49 Districts of 8 divisions ...
The interim government does not recognise Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the Father of the Nation, said Nahid Islam, Adviser on Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, on Wednesday.“Awami League made Bangabandhu controversial. As a party, the AL was in power through fascis...
The Council of Advisers of the Interim Government has recently decided to cancel eight national days, according to a post of verified Facebook page of the chief adviser Wednesday.The cabinet division will soon issue a gazette notification cancelling these days, CA’s press wing also confirmed.T...
Veteran politician and former minister Matia Chowdhury, a towering figure in Bangladesh's politics, passed away at the age of 82.She breathed her last at Evercare Hospital on Wednesday after suffering a cardiac arrest earlier in the day.Arif Mahmud, general manager of the hospital, confirmed the...
Bangladesh Police is going to get new uniform and logo soon against the backdrop of the changed situation following the student-people movement. A committee formed for selecting police uniform and designing a logo has almost completed its task, police spokesperson Enamul Haque Sagor, AIG, Medi...
At least eight dengue patients died and 1,108 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours.“During the period, 338 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city, while 720 were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital,” said a press release is...
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