No tax for Hungarian women with two children
Hungary on Tuesday passed a law exempting women with two or three children from paying income tax as part of a costly drive to try to reverse population decline.
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Netflix's The Eternaut echoes fight against tyranny: actor Ricardo Darin
Survival through teamwork: It's a tale as old as time with particular resonance today, says Argentine actor Ricardo Darin of his latest project The Eternaut, which hit Netflix on Wednesday.
Modernisation of interconnection exchange system demanded聽
The Association of ICX Operators of Bangladesh on Wednesday urged the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission to modernise the Interconnection Exchange system instead of eliminating it...
Forex reserve crosses $22b
Bangladesh鈥檚 gross foreign exchange reserves, calculated under International Monetary Fund guidelines, crossed $22 billion again on Wednesday, driven by strong remittance inflows and export earnings...
Dhaka becomes 3rd most polluted city with AQI score of 189
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked third on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 189 at 9:40am on Wednesday morning...
鈥極ra Egaro Jon鈥� under way at Dubai
A month-long group art exhibition titled 鈥極ra Egaro Jon鈥� is under way at Meta Garage in Dubai of the United Arab Emirates.
Political parties urge simplified method for overseas voters
Political parties on Tuesday welcomed the government move to make arrangements for Bangladeshi expatriates to vote from abroad, while at the same time voiced reservations citing technical and institutional challenges...
DEPZ comes to halt as gas supply stopped聽
At least five factories were shut down and production got disrupted in all the 90 factories in the Dhaka Export Processing Zone on Tuesday following a suspension of the gas connection to the plant supplying electricity to the industrial area.
Commercial sexual exploitation of children
THE exploitation of children in any form represents one of the gravest violations of human rights. In Bangladesh, a country proud of its cultural richness, social resilience and progressive strides in education and gender equality, the reality of commercial sexual exploitation of children is a disturbing contradiction. Hidden in the shadows of urban centers, ports, brothels...
NBR wants to ease business process for compliant taxpayers
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is contemplating the introduction of a more simplified process for compliant import duty and tax payers to import the goods they need, helping them to do business more easily...
HSBC reports $9.5b pre-tax profit in Q1
The pre-tax profit represented a $3.2 billion decrease from the same period last year, with the firm attributing the drop mainly to disposals of its business in Canada and Argentina, a statement said...
Samsung launches Galaxy A06
Samsung has recently launched Galaxy A06 in three colours 鈥� gold, light blue and black on the Bangladeshi market, said a press release...
Dhaka鈥檚 air again turns 鈥榰nhealthy鈥� with AQI score of 156
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 156 at 9:35am on Tuesday morning...
China says 鈥榥o phone call鈥� recently between Xi, Trump
Beijing on Monday insisted that 鈥榥o phone call鈥� took place recently between president Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, after Donald Trump said he had spoken with the Chinese leader.
Rajshahi Textile Mills to be turned into green industry
Leading industrial conglomerate PRAN-RFL Group is set to revive the long-defunct Rajshahi Textile Mills, aiming to transform it into the largest environment-friendly industrial hub in northern Bangladesh...
Seven die in bomb explosion in Pakistan鈥檚 northwest: police
At least seven people were killed and 21 others were wounded on Monday when a bomb exploded at the guest house of a pro-government tribal elder in Pakistan's turbulent northwest, police said.
Japan to give Bangladesh $3.5m for Rohingyas, host communities
Japan has provided the International Organization for Migration (IOM) $3.5 million to improve the living conditions of the Rohingyas and host communities in Cox鈥檚 Bazar and Bhasan Char.
City Bank holds Branch Managers鈥� Conference 2025
City Bank Plc held its Branch Managers鈥� Conference 2025 on April 26, 2025, at a hotel in Cox鈥檚 Bazar, said a press release on Monday...
Mango production, export set to hit record
Bangladesh is going to witness a bumper production and export of delicious summer fruit mango in this season as some 2,05,034 hectares of land will be brought under mango cultivation eying for a record production target of 27 lakh tonnes...
DSE rebounds after 9-day losing streak
The Dhaka Stock Exchange has rebounded after nine-day losing streak...
Tennis Federation facilitates day-long workshop
The Bangladesh Tennis Federation facilitated a day-long workshop on sports biomechanics, sports psychology, science of sports training and sports science at the National Tennis Complex in Ramna on Sunday.
Iran port blast toll rises to 28, injured 1,000
Fire blazed on Sunday, more than 24 hours after a massive explosion tore through Iran鈥檚 largest commercial port, killing at least 28 people and leaving more than 1,000 others injured, according to the Red Crescent.
Ex-AL MP Zafar Alam arrested in Dhaka
Former Awami League lawmaker for Cox鈥檚 Bazar-1 constituency Zafar Alam was arrested at Dhanmondi in the capital on Sunday....
JCD demands removal of NCTB chairman, member
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, on Sunday demanded removal of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board chair and its member for textbook for their alleged connection with the ousted Awami League regime...
SSC examinee beaten by classmates dies
A Secondary School Certificate examinee died on Friday, eight days after he was beaten on April 18 by his classmates allegedly for not allowing them to see his answer sheet at an exam centre in Sirajganj...
Group exhibition shows diverse genres of artwork
Dwip Gallery organises a two-week group art exhibition titled Miniscope accommodating diverse genres of artworks comprised of various mediums at Lalmatia in the capital Dhaka...
Terror, communal politics and India鈥檚 existential crisis
THE picturesque town of Pahalgam, once fondly dubbed the 鈥楽witzerland of India,鈥� now bears the weight of a tragedy that marks a troubling shift in India鈥檚 socio-political landscape. The deadly gun attack in this Himalayan resort town, which claimed the lives of at least 26 people, including foreign nationals and a naval officer, is not merely another terror incident. It is a...
RMG exports to EU rise by 37pc in Jan-Feb
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the European Union witnessed an increase of 37 per cent to $3.69 billion in January and February of 2025, according to Eurostat data, compiled by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association...
Traders demand easier VAT management
The small and medium capital traders demanded easier VAT and tax management, easy access to finance, and an improved law and order situation...
Panels file nomination papers for BGMEA election
Candidates from two contesting panels, Sammilita Parishad and Forum, submitted their nomination papers on Saturday for the upcoming Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association election for the 2025-2026 tenure...