EU points finger at Chinese customs fraud networks
The EU鈥檚 chief public prosecutor on Thursday warned that criminal gangs, notably Chinese, were committing widespread customs and VAT fraud across the European Union...
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Customs to be operational during Puja
The operational activities of all customs across the country would remain active during the Durga Puja holidays to ensure uninterrupted import and export activities, according to a notification issued by the National Board of Revenue on Tuesday...
Taliban internet cut sparks Afghanistan telecoms blackout
The United Nations called on Afghanistan鈥檚 Taliban authorities Monday to immediately restore internet and telecommunications in the country, 24 hours after a nationwide blackout was imposed...
Spiral of doomscrolling
THERE is a strange kind of comfort in the scroll. One minute you intend only to check the weather, and suddenly 45 minutes have passed. You find yourself knee-deep in a reel about the collapse of democracy, another about a looming recession, one more about an influencer鈥檚 petty drama and then a final clip of tragedy from halfway across the globe. You pause, your...
NBR eases receiving customs clearance
The National Board of Revenue instructed the country鈥檚 customs houses to clear consignments for bonded factories even if there are minor discrepancies between the declared HS Code and product description during customs inspections...
Seoul decries rights abuse after US detains 300 S Koreans
Around 300 South Koreans were detained during a major raid by US immigration authorities on a Hyundai and LG battery plant in the state of Georgia, a source said Friday on condition of anonymity.
Google agrees to $36m fine over Android search deals
Google has agreed to pay a Aus$55 million (US$36 million) penalty for striking 鈥榓nti-competitive鈥� deals to pre-install only its own search engine on Android mobile phones sold by two leading Australian telecoms firms...
OMS dealers selected thru lottery in Gazipur
The selection of 40 OMS (Open Market Sale) dealers to ensure the supply of food products at fair prices to the low-income people in the city here has been completed through an open lottery process...
Radioactive material detected in scrap metal container at Ctg Port
The Chattogram customs house has suspended the release of a container loaded with imported scrap metal after detecting radioactive materials in it.
Workshop on customs, VAT laws held
A training workshop on 鈥楶ractical aspects on Customs and VAT related laws and regulations鈥� was held at the boardroom of the Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) in the capital on Saturday...
Mongla Customs House collects Tk聽1,578cr
The Mongla Customs House, the second-largest revenue collection center in the country, witnessed revenue collection amounting to Tk聽1,578 crore in the 2024-25 fiscal year...
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...
Tk 75,432 crore collected thru Ctg customs聽
The Chattogram Custom House saw a 9.71 per cent year-on-year increase in revenue, amounting to Tk 75,432 crore in the just-concluded 2024-25 fiscal year...
4 NBR officials sent into retirement
The government on Wednesday sent three members and a commissioner of the National Board of Revenue into retirement in the aftermath of protests by NBR officials over revenue sector reforms...
1pc customs duty set on raw materials import for e-bikes
The government has taken a step in the green technology-based transportation, electric vehicle and lithium battery industry in Bangladesh...
Chattogram Customs seizes 12.5 million cigarettes
Chattogram Customs House seized 12.5 million foreign cigarettes concealed in a consignment declared as oranges on Thursday, in an apparent attempt to evade nearly Tk 30 crore in duties...
A generation鈥檚 battle between crisis and hope
AS A young graduate in Bangladesh, the dreams nurtured in classrooms now feel distant. The hope of launching a career and contributing to a growing nation has been replaced by fear, fear of instability, economic uncertainty, and even stepping outside. In 2025, Bangladesh stands at a critical juncture: politically shaken, economically strained, and socially unsettled. Yet...
Public disapproval of police activities
IN BANGLADESH, certain law enforcement activities, though legally sanctioned, often face significant public disapproval due to their direct impact on people鈥檚 lives, livelihoods, and freedoms. Despite operating within legal frameworks, some police actions 鈥� along with mobile court operations 鈥� frequently encounter resistance, criticism, and allegations of bias or..
DIU VC appointed honorary adviser to OIC-COMSTECH for South, Southeast Asia
Bangladeshi educationist and IT researcher, Professor M Lutfar Rahman, has been appointed as the honorary adviser for South and Southeast Asia to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH), says a press release.
DHL to stop shipments worth over $800 to US consumers
Global shipping giant DHL will 鈥榯emporarily鈥� suspend the shipping of parcels worth more than $800 from businesses to individuals in the United States as of Monday, the company said, citing delays in US customs clearances...
NBR launches customs risk management regulations against money laundering
The National Board of Revenue has issued a notification introducing the 鈥楥ustoms Risk Management Regulations, 2025鈥� aimed at addressing economic risks such as money laundering and terrorism financing...
50 lakh families to get rice at Tk 15 a kg in Mar, Apr: adviser
Fifty lakh families across the country will receive 30 kilogram of rice at Tk 15 a kilogram in March and April...
Auction of former MPs鈥� duty-free luxury vehicles on hold after low bids
The auction of 24 luxury vehicles imported by former lawmakers of the ousted Awami League under a duty-free quota was postponed on Monday due to poor response and low bids...
Climate vs classrooms
THE phrase 鈥榯oday鈥檚 children are tomorrow鈥檚 future鈥� rings increasingly hollow in the wake of UNICEF鈥檚 recent report, 鈥楲earning Interrupted: Global Snapshot of Climate-Related School Disruptions in 2024鈥�. Education is a fundamental human right and a cornerstone of national progress, yet the growing frequency of extreme weather events 鈥� intensified by...
Shein, Temu face cost of adapting to new US customs rules
US tariffs on Chinese imports and the closing of a customs loophole will wreak disruption on the business models of e-commerce giants Shein and Temu, with consumers potentially bearing the brunt of the cost, analysts say...
POND EXCAVATION IN AGRICULTURAL LAND: Customs excise, VAT commissionerate鈥檚 wife sued
An upazila land official in Rajshahi filed a case against two people, including Musfika Akter Mim, wife of customs excise and VAT commissionerate, Khulna鈥檚 deputy commissioner Md Abul Kalam Azad, for illegally excavating a pond on triple cropping land...
Mushrooms: from fungi to fortune
MUSHROOMS, often referred to as the fruiting bodies of fungi, have intrigued and nourished humans for centuries. While the term 鈥榯oadstool鈥� is frequently associated with poisonous varieties, mushrooms encompass a diverse range of species, many of which are both edible and beneficial for humans...
Ctg customs auctions 24 cars imported by ex-MPs
The Chattogram Customs House authorities on Monday announced the auction of 44 vehicles, including 24 luxury cars imported under a duty-free privilege for lawmakers during the ousted Awami League regime...
Customs key to strengthening economy: Yunus
Chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus hoped that the Bangladesh Customs would play a pioneering role in strengthening the country鈥檚 economic base and thus building an enriched state coffer...
Special OMS of agri, farm products suspended: adviser聽
The interim government has decided to suspend special open market sales it introduced in October in the past year to offer agricultural and farm products at affordable prices...
