NBR cuts duty on sugar, eggs, edible oil imports
The National Board of Revenue on Thursday issued a gazette notification exempting import duty on sugar and eggs, and import and local VAT on edible oil to increase supply and...
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Pvt sector credit growth in Bangladesh drops
The private sector credit growth in the country dropped in August compared with that in the previous month amid turmoil in the banking sector and business environment...
3-day int鈥檒 elevator, escalator expo begins
The 5th International Elevator and Escalator Expo 2024 began at International Convention Centre Bashundhara in Dhaka on Thursday...
Flood puts hundreds at risk of starvation
The ongoing flash flooding puts hundreds of farmer families at immediate risk of starvation in Sherpur district, washing away the rice they stored from the previous harvest and also...
Injustice to fishers and ways out
THIS is heart-breaking to see struggles of hundreds and thousands of poor artisanal fishers. The increased level of unjust treatment and oppression that artisanal fishers have experienced in recent years in the name of hilsa conservation is concerning...
Three killed in India copter crash
A private helicopter crashed in western India on Wednesday, killing three people on board, a fire official said...
Int鈥檒 conference on accreditation for quality medical education begins
The international conference on accreditation for quality medical education began at the InterContinental Hotel in Dhaka on Sunday...
South Korea surges in UN innovation index
South Korea made the biggest jump among the world's 10 most innovative economies in the UN's annual rankings published Thursday, alongside a gloomy global outlook for innovation investment.
Mofizur elected Provati Insurance chair
Md Mofizur Rahman has been elected chairman of Provati Insurance Company Limited, said a press release.
Reviving publishing industry
THE printing and publishing industry despite its essential role in cultural preservation and economic development has for long been neglected. The sector, crucial for passing down history and knowledge to next generations, has remained in the shadows as other industries have progressed. Now is the time for the industry to be recognised...
Prime Bank signs agreement with Nippon Signal Bangladesh
Prime Bank PLC, a leading financial institution committed to innovation and customer-centric financial solutions, has recently signed an agreement with Nippon Signal Bangladesh Private Ltd at the bank鈥檚 corporate office, says a press release.
Bangladesh govt forms two committees to address politically motivated cases
The interim government on Sunday formed committees at district and ministry levels to make recommendations for the withdrawal of politically motivated cases filed against political leaders and...
Top ARSA leader arrested in Cox鈥檚 Bazar
Members of the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) arrested a leader of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) with a foreign firearm and 10 rounds of bullets from a Rohingya camp in Cox鈥檚 Bazar鈥檚 Ukhiya upazila on Thursday night, said the authority.
Imperative qualities for vice-chancellor
IN VARIOUS public and private universities in Bangladesh, as a University Grants Commission report said, there are about 4.69 million students in 2020. The number speaks to the demand for higher education and the growth of public and private universities in Bangladesh. The growing trend created a need for academics who can play the leadership role as...
SpaceX makes history with first spacewalks by private citizens
A pioneering private crew made history on Thursday by becoming the first civilians to perform spacewalks, as NASA hailed 鈥榓 giant leap forward鈥� for the commercial space industry...
BB to formulate road map to get back money
The interim government on Thursday decided that the Bangladesh Bank would formulate a roadmap to get back the public money deposited in different private banks by...
Security situation in Bangladesh now better, CA tells Vatican envoy
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday said that the main focus of the interim government was the law and order situation, stressing that the security situation had improved in the country...
Pope arrives in Indonesia to start Asia-Pacific tour
Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday to kick off a four-nation tour of the Asia-Pacific that will be the longest and farthest of the 87-year-old鈥檚 papacy.
White Paper to be made in 90 days
The interim government has decided to prepare a white paper focusing on public finance, inflation, external balance, energy and power, private investment and employment in the country...
Elevated expressway鈥檚 Mohakhali ramp opens to traffic
The authorities on Thursday afternoon opened the entrance ramp of Dhaka Elevated Expressway in Mohakhali area in Dhaka after about a month...
14 A2I officials ordered to stop duties
Information and communication technology division issued orders to 14 officers/consultants of Aspire to Innovate programme to refrain from official duties as investigation was underway against them over different allegations...
Private universities in Bangladesh demand all VAT, tax withdrawal
The Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh on Tuesday demanded withdrawal of all value added tax and other tax imposed on private universities in the country.
Toll collection on elevated expressway begins after 23 days
The authorities began the toll collection on the Dhaka Elevated Expressway on Sunday afternoon, 23 days after they had suspended the collection...
Disney offers sneak peek at 鈥楢vatar鈥�, 鈥楽tar Wars鈥� films
Disney lifted the lid on 鈥楢vatar: Fire and Ash鈥� and presented new footage from 鈥楽tar Wars鈥� at a giant showcase in front of 12,000 fans in California, USA on Friday.
Access to private company accounts
PRIVATE companies are owned by small number of private shareholders whereas public companies raise their capital from the public by being listed with stock exchanges and selling shares to the public. Privately-held companies are mostly family-run enterprises. These companies at best get some capital from venture capitalists or private equity firms...
MTB named most innovative digital bank by Int鈥檒 Finance
Mutual Trust Bank PLC has been named 鈥楳ost Innovative Digital Bank 鈥� Bangladesh 2024鈥� by International Finance, said a press release....
Students block Science Laboratory crossing demanding quota reform
Students expressed solidarity with quota protesters blocking the Science Laboratory crossing in Bangladesh capital Dhaka at 12:00 noon on Monday....
APBn member injured in ARSA members鈥� firing聽
An Armed Police Battalion member was injured in firing by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army at the Ukhia 4 Extension Rohingya Camp in Cox鈥檚 Bazar on Sunday...
Govt must take private accident data seriously for road safety
THE death of three students in road accidents on an average every day, which has happened for five years and a half, as a Road Safety Foundation report published on July 13 says, is as concerning as any other such death. The report says that at least 5,619 students died in traffic accidents in January 2019鈥揓une 2024, noting that 611 students...
DWASA pays Tk 13.7 lakh fine to DSCC for illegal excavation
Dhaka Water and Sewerage Authority has paid a fine amounting to Tk 13.71 lakh imposed by the Dhaka South City Corporation for excavating a road under the city corporation鈥檚 jurisdiction without permission...