Honda unveils SP 160
Motorcycle manufacturer Bangladesh Honda Private Limited on Saturday launched SP 160 BS-VI motorcycle with a PGM-FI engine...
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Bangladesh, Germany sign two deals to conserve Sundarbans
In a significant step towards the Sundarbans management and environmental conservation, Bangladesh and Germany signed two agreements on Tuesday...
Authorities must investigate all attacks on minorities
THE death of 45 people of minority communities in sectarian violence in July 2023鈥揓une 2024, as a Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council report claims, is alarming. The report, made public on July 8, says that there were 1,045 incidents of attacks and rights violations against religious minorities in a year...
After defeat, Conservative Party warned of extinction
Britain鈥檚 Conservative Party, thrashed by Labour at the general election, on Saturday faced the task of rebuilding as leading right wingers warned it could face...
Pvt sector credit growth rises slightly in May
The private sector credit growth in the country increased slightly in May compared with that in the previous month...
Labour wins UK general election, ending Tories' tenure
Keir Starmer on Friday will become Britain鈥檚 new prime minister, as his centre-left opposition Labour Party arty swept to a landslide general election victory, ending 14 years of right-wing Conservative rule....
Rohingya man killed in clash between ARSA, RSO at Ukhiya camp
An 18-year-old Rohingya youth was shot to death during a violent clash between the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army and the Rohingya Solidarity Organisation at a camp in Ukhiya, Cox鈥檚 Bazar...
Two companies of S Alam Group evade Tk 3,538 crore in VAT
Two companies of S Alam Group evaded Tk 3,538 crore in Value Added Tax through various ways in three years between 2019 and 2022....
No decision yet on metro rail fare hike
No decision has been made till Sunday night over the metro rail fare hike from Monday following the exemption of the Value Added Tax on tickets.....
Pvt investors want speedy implementation, bureaucrats for FDI
Private investors in a seminar on Tuesday demanded speedy implementation of the National Logistic Policy-2024 while senior government officials suggested that the businesses should bring foreign direct investment to supply chain management...
Court slaps travel ban on ex-VAT commissioner Waheeda
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Thursday imposed a travel ban on Waheeda Rahman Chowdhury, former commissioner of the...
Rohingya youth killed in shootout, foreign pistol recovered
A Rohingya youth was allegedly killed in a shootout between two groups of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army and police in a Rohingya camp of Ukhia upazila in Cox鈥檚 Bazar on Wednesday morning...
TOAB demands continuation of existing VAT exemption
The Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh on Tuesday called for continuation of existing VAT exemption on tour operator services, which is planned to be withdrawn in the proposed national budget announced on June 6...
ACC prosecutes former VAT commissioner
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed a case against Waheeda Rahman Chowdhury, former commissioner of the National Board of Revenue鈥檚 Large Taxpayer Unit of...
Pvt sector credit growth hits 5-month low
The private sector credit growth in the country plunged to a five-month low in April due to liquidity crisis and rising interest rate...
Govt鈥檚 high bank borrowing to hamper pvt sector: FBCCI
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry on Saturday said that the government鈥檚 excessive borrowing from the banking sector might hamper the...
TOAB demands withdrawal of 15pc VAT on tourism sector
Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh, the apex tourism association of the tourism sector, demanded withdrawal of the 15 per cent value added tax, imposed on the tourism sector in the budget announced on Thursday...
FICCI for allocation for tax, VAT system automation
The Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed concerns over lack of allocation or specific directions for the automation of tax, value-added tax and customs administration in the proposed budget for the 2024-25 financial year...
Maintain status quo over share transfer: SC
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the foreign companies, implementing the Dhaka Elevated Expressway project, to maintain the status quo over transferring the major shareholder鈥檚 shares to its co-contractor firms until arbitration in Singapore resolved the share transfer dispute...
Pope Francis apologises over gay slur
Pope Francis issued an extraordinary apology on Tuesday over his reported use of a gay slur in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops last week.
HC bans Silicon City鈥檚 activities in Savar
The High Court, on Sunday, directed Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha, the department of environment and deputy commissioner of Dhaka to stop all activities of Silicon City, an unauthorised private housing project at Savar, on the outskirt of Dhaka...
UK Tories pledge to bring back national service for 18-year-olds
Britain鈥檚 ruling Conservative Party has said it will bring back national service if it wins power again in the UK general election on July 4...
1,200 seats still聽vacant at 67 pvt medical colleges
The Bangladesh Private Medical College Association on Saturday at a discussion urged the government to take necessary measures to address their problem as they...
Mayor Taposh fears water stagnation due to Hatirjheel earth-filling
Dhaka south city mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said on Wednesday that he feared that the people living in the Hatirjheel catchment areas might suffer for water stagnation in the forthcoming rainy season due to earth-filling at Hatirjheel project by the Dhaka Elevated Expressway authorities...
Draft rail law allows private train service
The railway authorities have prepared the draft Bangladesh Railway Bill, 2024, by keeping a provision for letting private companies own rolling stock to carry passengers, goods, and parcels...
Half of mangrove ecosystems at risk
Half of the world鈥檚 mangrove ecosystems are at risk of collapse due to climate change, deforestation and pollution, according to a study published on Wednesday...
AI to dominate annual Paris startup event VivaTech
Thousands of tech enthusiasts are expected to start filing into Europe鈥檚 self-declared biggest startup event VivaTech in Paris on Wednesday, which this year will focus on artificial intelligence...
Four ARSA members held in Ukhia
The Armed Police Battalion arrested four members of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army after conducting a raid in Ukhia upazila in Cox鈥檚 Bazar in the early hours of Sunday...
Drive against ARSA continues: RAB
The RAB鈥檚 intelligence-based drive against the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army is continuing and operations are being launched as soon as any information is received...
World Telecom and Info Society Day today
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day will be celebrated in the country today with the theme 鈥楧igital Innovation for Sustainable Development鈥�...