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Tax receipts rise in July-August, but miss target

The country’s revenue collection grew by 20.93 per cent year-on-year in July-August of the current financial year 2025-26, reaching Tk 54,423 crore, according to National Board of Revenue data released on Sunday.

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Tamim: Bulbul, govt are interfering elections 

Tamim Iqbal accused BCB president Aminul Islam Bulbul and the government of interfering with the forthcoming board elections, during a press conference held at a city hotel in Dhaka on Sunday, arranged by former, current cricketers and organisers on Sunday.

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Yunus reassures fair election by mid-Feb

Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus briefed newly appointed ambassador of the Netherlands, Boris van Bommel on the interim government’s preparations to hold a general election in the first half of February, emphasising steps taken to ensure the polls are...

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Extrajudicial killing on

The incidents of extrajudicial killing increased in the country in the past one year of the Professor Muhammad Yunus led-interim government compared to the previous year of the authoritarian regime.

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BATB gets e-Return Champion certificate

The National Board of Revenue on Thursday awarded five firms ‘e-Return Champion’ certificate under Bangladesh Single Window Project.

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Yunus urges swift shift to clean, affordable energy

Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus has underscored the urgent need for Bangladesh to transition towards cleaner, safer, and more affordable energy solutions as the country navigates a new path toward sustainable economic development.

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Rethinking nutrition policy

IN 2015, Bangladesh adopted the National Nutrition Policy with the vision of ‘improving the nutritional status of the people of Bangladesh, particularly women and children, with special emphasis on equity and human rights.’

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JCD panel demands manual vote counting

The panel backed by Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal on Wednesday pressed for a six-point demand, including manual ballot counting, to avert ‘digital manipulation and election engineering’ in the coming student union polls...

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4 BNP, NCP, Jamaat leaders to accompany Yunus in UNGA

Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to arrive in New York on September 22 to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, where he will deliver Bangladesh’s statement at the general debate on September 26...

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Aminul hopes Tigers will make it

Bangladesh Cricket Board president Aminul Islam Bulbul on Wednesday hoped that the national team wouldn’t have to come back to Bangladesh before the Afghanistan series following the ongoing Asia Cup in the UAE...

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Hasina’s 2 more bank lockers seized

The National Board of Revenue intelligence cell seized two lockers belonging to the ousted prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, at Agrani Bank on Wednesday...

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Certain forces trying to delay polls: Yunus

Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said that although certain forces were still attempting to delay the polls, the interim government remained resolute in ensuring they proceeded as scheduled...

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NBR unveils 10-yr strategy to boost revenue

The National Board of Revenue has stressed the need for sustained reforms and strengthened institutional capacity to boost Bangladesh’s domestic revenue mobilisation (DRM) even as the country has achieved notable progress through comprehensive tax reforms.

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All citizens deserve equal rights: Yunus

Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said that every citizen of Bangladesh was entitled to equal dignity and rights, saying that no one should face discrimination on the basis of religion, ideology or economic status.

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Annual exhibition begins at Narayanganj Charukola

Teachers, students and alumni of Narayanganj Charukola Institute on Monday demanded the National University authorities permit the institute to run Master of Fine Arts degree course...

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Implementation of ADP stands at 2.39pc in July-August

The interim government implemented only 2.39 per cent of its Annual Development Programme (ADP) in the first two months of the financial year 2025-26, a decline from the same period last year despite a shortened budget...

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Bridging the divide

WE LIKE to think that enough food means enough nutrition. It does not. Food is what we eat; nutrition is what our bodies use to grow, stay healthy and thrive. A plate full of staples such as rice does not guarantee that a child will grow tall or that a woman will lead a healthy life. In Bangladesh and beyond, this disconnect fuels a silent crisis: the food–nutrition gap, eroding...

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Gender equality and nutrition

BANGLADESH has made notable strides in health and development over the past decades, with declining poverty, improved access to services, and rising life expectancy. Yet nutritional indicators remain alarmingly poor. The country records one of the highest rates of low birthweight globally at 28 per cent, while anaemia affects nearly 29 per cent of women...

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Exotic fruit cultivation brings financial windfall

Bangladesh is witnessing a steady expansion in exotic fruit cultivation, with farmers across the country reaping substantial financial benefits and contributing to national nutrition security...

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North Korea to boost nuclear, military power

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang will unveil a policy to advance both its nuclear arsenal and conventional military power at an upcoming key ruling party meeting, state media said Saturday.