NBR selects 15,494 tax files for audit in random mode
The National Board of Revenue has selected some 15,494 income tax cases for audit through random selection method apparently aiming to check tax evasion...
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A recipe for geopolitical decline
THE July 7, 2025, letter from President Donald J Trump to Dr Muhammad Yunus, the chief advisor to the government of Bangladesh, reads like a familiar echo of an old, misguided economic playbook. In it, the US warns of a 35 per cent tariff on all Bangladeshi goods entering American markets, citing long-standing trade deficits and the need for reciprocal trade...
Govt forms inter-ministerial committee to assess economic losses due to NBR protests
The government formed an inter-ministerial committee on Wednesday to assess the economic losses caused by the protests and complete shutdowns of employees in the customs, VAT, and tax departments under the National Board of Revenue...
Govt builds 鈥楯uly Martyrs Monument鈥� at base of Mujib mural in Rajshahi
The government is now constructing a 鈥楯uly Martyrs鈥� Monument鈥� at the base of a mural of the country鈥檚 founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at C&B intersection in Rajshahi city.
Kanu Miah freed after passing 30yrs in jail without trial
Kanu Miah, a mentally disabled man, finally returned home on Tuesday noon after passing more than 30 years in Habiganj District Jail without trial in a murder case...
Nuved appointed as director of Peoples Insurance
Nuved Mizan Iqbal has been appointed as director of Peoples Insurance Company Limited, said a press release...
Prof Yunus does not want to be declared as national reformer: CA press wing
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser press wing on Tuesday stated that chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus does not intend to be declared as national reformer and the government too does not has any plan to confer any such title on him.
Govt suspends 14 more NBR officials
The government on Tuesday suspended 14 more senior officials of the National Board of Revenue.
World Bank VP meets CA, praises interim govt鈥檚 economic steps
Johannes Zutt, the newly appointed World Bank Vice President for South Asia, has expressed strong support for Bangladesh鈥檚 inclusive growth and appreciated Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus for the Interim Government鈥檚 reform agenda in the economic sector.
Amirul elected BCMA president
Mohammad Amirul Haque has been elected president of the Bangladesh Cement Manufacturers Association for the 2025-27 term, said a press release...
Iran says 鈥榥o specific date鈥� for US nuclear talks
Iran said Monday it had 鈥榥o specific date鈥� for a meeting with the United States on Tehran鈥檚 nuclear programme, following a war with Israel that had derailed negotiations.
French envoy hopeful of democratic polls under Yunus鈥檚 leadership
French ambassador to Bangladesh Marie Masdupuy on Sunday said that democracy was about 鈥榣iberty, equality, fraternity and inclusivity鈥� and noted that the country was then heading towards truly 鈥榙emocratic elections鈥� under the 鈥榳ise and remarkable鈥� leadership of chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus...
NBR ordinance amendment to be recommended: Fouzul
Power, energy and mineral resources adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Sunday said that the advisory committee on trade and commerce, industry, ports and revenue collection would recommend an amendment to the ordinance issued to split the National Board of Revenue into two separate entities...
Yunus sends mangoes to Modi
A consignment of mangoes, sent by chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to Indian prime minister Narendra Modi as a goodwill gesture between the two neighbours, is scheduled to reach New Delhi on Monday...
NBR officials鈥� protests turns into anti-govt movement: adviser
The general protests by officials of the National Board of Revenue had eventually turned into an anti-government movement aimed at disrupting the country鈥檚 economy, claimed adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Sunday...
Holding early general election demanded
Politicians, academics,and professionals on Saturday at a seminar in Dhaka called on the interim government headed by Professor Muhammad Yunus to hold the next general elections as early as possible for a democratic transition of the country...
ACI Pharma holds annual marketing, sales conference
ACI Pharma Business held 鈥楢nnual Marketing & Sales Conference 2025-26鈥� at Cox鈥檚 Bazar on Thursday where sales and marketing personnel from all across Bangladesh were present at the programme...
Citizens Bank holds 4th AGM
4th annual general meeting of Citizens Bank PLC was held on Saturday at the head office in Dhaka...
Austerity steps revised
The interim government has revised austerity measures for the current financial year (2025-26), dropping the provision of saving 20 per cent power and fuel oils from allocations under the annual budget...
NBR 1st secretary Tanzina suspended
The government on Thursday suspended National Board of Revenue first secretary Tanzina Rais on charges of abstention and desertion...
Swisscontact, BKMEA to drive growth in knitting sector
The Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association and Swisscontact have partnered to foster inclusive and sustainable growth in Bangladesh鈥檚 knitwear sector...
NBR asks customs houses to operate on July 11, 12
The National Board of Revenue on Thursday asked all customs houses and relevant departments to remain open on next Friday and Saturday...
Mongla Port sets new revenue record in FY25
Mongla Port Authority has set a new record by earning Tk聽343.33 crore in revenue through handling 10.41 million tonnes of cargo during the 2024-25 fiscal year...
CA鈥檚 involvement sought in tariff talks
The country鈥檚 readymade garment manufacturers have sought the involvement of the interim government鈥檚 chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, in tariff talks with the United States...
Macron turns to politics on 2nd day of UK state visit
French president Emmanuel Macron鈥檚 state visit to Britain turned to politics Wednesday as London is expected to press Paris for new measures to curb undocumented immigration...
NBR chair for speedy release of cargos
National Board of Revenue chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan has underscored the need for boosting revenue collection and improving operations related to speedy release of cargos under risk management, enforcement, compliance with import policy orders, automation, reducing cases and recovery of arrears...
200 NBR officials apologise to chairman
More than 200 officials of the National Board of Revenue on Tuesday apologised to NBR chairman Abdur Rahman Khan after their recent protests...
Dhaka pins hope on last-minute talks
Bangladesh has pinned its hope on the ongoing negotiation to avert 35 per cent US tariff on its exports threatened by president Donald Trump in a letter to chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday...
Nutri-CAP model improves health of pregnant women, children in slums: ICDDR,B
The ICDDR,B has said that it has developed an integrated health programme that was effectively helping pregnant women, adolescent girls and young children living in the country鈥檚 urban slums...
Unease persists, many panicked at NBR
A week after the withdrawal of protests on June 29, the National Board of Revenue remains enveloped into a state of unease and gloom...
