Group art exhibition underway in Cox鈥檚 Bazar
An eight-day group art exhibition titled Interconnection featuring 19 artworks is under way at Artspace Bangladesh in Cox鈥檚 Bazar...
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Govt must close loopholes in tax collection: Mustafizur
Professor Mustafizur Rahman, distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue, said that to reduce the revenue collection deficit, the government must close tax loopholes and ensure good governance...
Govt doesn鈥檛 set revenue target practically: Masrur Reaz
Masrur Reaz, chairman and chief executive officer of Policy Exchange Bangladesh, said that the revenue collection target wasn鈥檛 set systematically or based on proper research into the economy...
Nepal begins commercial power export to Bangladesh
Nepal said Monday it has begun regular commercial electricity exports to Bangladesh, marking its entry into the international power market beyond neighbouring India...
Stocks extend gaining streak
Both the Dhaka Stock Exchange and the Chittagong Stock Exchange on Monday witnessed an upward trend like earlier as investors continued their buying spree on large-cap issues amid optimism...
Prime Bank signs deal with SARTO & SUIT EXPRESS
Prime Bank PLC has recently signed a strategic agreement with SARTO & SUIT EXPRESS, said a press release...
New BGMEA president cuts subscription fee by 25pc
Newly elected president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Mahmud Hasan Khan Babu has announced to reduce members鈥� subscription fee by 25 percent...
Taiwan adds China鈥檚 Huawei, SMIC to export blacklist
Taiwan has put Chinese tech giant Huawei and chip titan SMIC on an export blacklist, further squeezing Beijing鈥檚 access to the technology needed to build the most advanced chips...
A misinterpreted equivalence
THIS article builds on the earlier piece 鈥楻iba, Money and Interest Paradox鈥�, which exposed the inconsistency of condemning interest as immoral while simultaneously benefiting from interest-based systems 鈥� such as earning salaries from banks or utilising public infrastructure financed by interest-bearing loans. It highlighted that institutions like the IMF and...
Eight killed in road accidents
At least eight people were killed and 17 other injured in road accidents in Cox鈥檚 Bazar, Kushtia, Jaipurhat, Narail and Bogura on Monday.
Dhaka鈥檚 air again turns 鈥榤oderate鈥� with AQI score of 66
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 35th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 66 at about 9:45am on Monday morning...
20,000 failed candidates seek registration
About 20,000 unsuccessful candidates under the latest non-government teacher鈥檚 registration examinations on Sunday urged the authorities concerned to pass them all and give them certificates...
Hubei鈥揃angladesh STICE conference 2025 held at DIU
The Hubei-Bangladesh Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Exchange Conference 2025 was held at the International Conference Hall of Daffodil International University at Daffodil Smart City of Savar in Dhaka on Sunday...
Dhaka, Ctg stocks gain as trading resumes
Trading on the country鈥檚 two stock exchanges resumed on Sunday with an uptrend in key indices, as investors returned after a 10-day Eid holiday...
A crime against humanity
ENFORCED disappearances are a grave rights violation in which state agents or affiliated groups secretly abduct, detain or arrest individuals while deliberately conceal their fate or whereabouts, thereby removing them from legal protection and exposing them to torture, extrajudicial killing or indefinite detention without trial. Often used as a tool of repression in...
Bangladesh鈥檚 PMI jumps to 58.9 in May
Bangladesh鈥檚 overall Purchasing Managers鈥� Index聽score in May saw an increase of 6.0 points from April to reach 58.9...
Bangladesh-India trade through Benapole resumes after 10-day Eid holiday
Export and import activities between Bangladesh and India through Benapole land port resumed on Sunday after a 10-day closure for the Eid-ul-Azha holidays...
Duet exhibition explores connection between architecture, fine art
A month-long duet collaborative exhibition by architect Abdullah Motaleb and artist-curator Wakilur Rahman is under way at Kalakendra at Lalmatia in the capital Dhaka...
Expatriate fined over child marriage
A Bangladeshi expatriate on Friday night was fined by a mobile court for an arrangement to marry an underage girl at Gournadi upazila of Barishal...
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to EU surge 25.3pc in Jan鈥揂pr
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the European Union in January鈥揂pril of 2025 increased by 25.3 per cent to 7.54 billion euros from the same period in 2024, putting it ahead of traditional rivals like China, India, and Turkey in year-on-year growth...
Mahmud Hasan new BGMEA presidnet
The election board of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association announced the list of its eight office-bearers for 2025-27 tenure on Saturday...
10 dead in flooding in Texas
Flooding from heavy rains in the southern US state of Texas led to at least 10 deaths, officials reported Friday, with several additional people reported missing.
Vietnam approves 90pc tax rate on beer, alcohol by 2031
Vietnam鈥檚 lawmakers approved raising the tax on beer and strong alcoholic beverages on Saturday to 90 percent by 2031 from the current 65 percent, state media said...
Bangladesh leads South Asia in gender equality: WEF report
Bangladesh has once again emerged as the frontrunner in gender equality in South Asia, ranking 24th globally with a gender parity score of 77.5 per cent, in the World Economic Forum鈥檚 Global Gender Gap Index 2025...
California senator forcibly removed from Trump official鈥檚 press conference
A US senator from California was forcibly removed from a news conference being held by Donald Trump鈥檚 homeland security chief on Thursday, in the latest escalation of tensions over controversial immigration arrests.
Card-based forex transactions rise
Foreign currency transactions through cards reached a four-month high in April, reflecting a rebound in international travel and improved economic stability in Bangladesh...
Alonso鈥檚 new-look Madrid aiming for CWC glory
After Real Madrid鈥檚 hopes of major silverware this season faded the Club World Cup took on far greater importance for them and it will provide an insight into new coach Xabi Alonso鈥檚 strategy.
UK economy shrinks in April
Britain鈥檚 economy shrank more than expected in April following a tax hike on UK businesses and a record drop in exports to the United States due to president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs, official data showed Thursday...
Real 'only' team I'd have left Liverpool for: Alexander-Arnold
New Real Madrid signing Trent Alexander-Arnold said he joined the 鈥榦nly鈥� team he would have considered leaving Liverpool for, at his presentation on Thursday.
Alexander-Arnold has 'big responsibility' after Madrid switch
Trent Alexander-Arnold said at his Real Madrid presentation Thursday he feels a 鈥榖ig responsibility鈥� to deliver for his new club.