THE misuse of three special energy funds 鈥� set up with money set aside from gas and electricity sales every month to reduce power and energy sector expenses by investing in least cost power production, natural gas exploration and production and energy efficiency 鈥� tells how the Awami League government, toppled in a mass uprising in August 2024, breached laws...
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked sixth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 171 at 8:00am on Wednesday morning...
The government is now mulling to impose tax on the use of groundwater for industrial purposes, environment, forest and climate change affairs adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said on Tuesday...
A case has been filed against the officer-in-charge of Chattogram鈥檚 Pahartali police station and three other police officers, along with four others, on charges of extortion, torture, and looting.聽...
The capital market reform task force has proposed that investors having investment of less than Tk 10 lakh in the stock market would not be eligible for margin loans...
The Ministry of Commerce has extended the tenure of Md Anwar Hossain, vice chairman of the Export Promotion Bureau, as the administrator of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association for an additional four months...
The 19th edition of 鈥楧haka International Textile and Garment Machinery Exhibition鈥� or DTG is going to start on February 20, said a press release signed by BTMA secretary general Brigadier General Md Zakir Hossain...
Transparency International in its Corruption Perception Index 2024 indicated that corruption was increasing in Bangladesh as the country slipped two steps in its global Corruption Perception Index to 151, jointly with Congo and Iran.
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the seventh on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 187 at 11:00am on Tuesday morning...
The workers of Pacific Casuals Limited staged a demonstration for an increase in food and medical allowances in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone in the district on Monday...
Expatriate workers who were sent back from different countries, including the United Arab Emirates, for supporting the Students鈥� Movement Against Discrimination in the July-August uprising suspended their protest with a 10-day ultimatum on Monday...
The Korean Export Processing Zone has finally obtained its mutation documents from the government, paving the path for increased foreign investment...
The 17th International Plastic Fair-2025 is going to start from tomorrow, Wednesday, at the International Convention City Bashundhara in the capital Dhaka, said a press release...
The Dhaka Stock Exchange on Monday downgraded four companies to 鈥榋鈥� category due to non-compliance with securities laws...
The National Board of Revenue has asked for proposals and recommendations from chambers and trade bodies to improve tax regulations, including Value-Added Tax, for the upcoming financial year 2025-26 budget...
Liverpool boss Arne Slot said his side鈥檚 shock FA Cup exit to second-tier Plymouth was a setback after a near flawless start to his reign in charge...
THE Bangladesh Awami League, once an authoritarian political power, has been on many counts can be termed as no less than an anti-state organisation. Their regime was characterised by judicial murder, mass corruption, sexual violence, and the misuse of state forces against the people. Their crimes did not stop after the Awami League government was deposed...
THE United States has implemented a series of executive order tariffs, effective from February 4, on key trading partners, including Canada, Mexico and China, as part of its broader trade policy agenda. Additional 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, whereas 10 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods are also imposed by US president Donald Trump. The orders...
The National Board of Revenue issued a gazette notification on Monday, scrapping two statutory regulatory orders granting tax waivers for Saima Wazed Putul鈥檚 Shuchona Foundation...
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the first in the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 392 at about 9:00am on Monday morning...
Auto-rickshaw drivers on Sunday blocked the road in front of Kotwali police station in Chattogram protesting at police harassment, including arbitrary fines and extortion...
The board of trustees of Gono Bishwabidyalay has expressed deep sorrow and condolences over the death of former chief election commissioner Justice Mohammad Abdur Rouf...
Visiting World Bank vice-president Martin Raiser on Sunday said that the imposition of any new tax measure or tax expenditure should be made through the national budget...
The consultation committee on quality improvement of primary and non-formal education is scheduled to submit its report to the chief adviser today with its major recommendation that education till Class XII should be made universal...
Two more readymade garment factory units in Bangladesh have gained the United States Green Building Council鈥檚 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certificates, according to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association...
The Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association have announced the election schedule for its board of directors and office bearers for the 2025-2027 terms...
Southeast Bank Limited has announced the issuance of a fully redeemable, non-convertible, unsecured, floating-rate subordinated bond as part of its efforts to enhance the bank鈥檚 Tier-II capital...
The government has given approval to set up nine new tax zones in different parts of the country, aiming to improve revenue collection...
The January reading of the Bangladesh Purchasing Managers鈥� Index has increased by 4 points from the previous month to record a faster expansion rate at 65.7...
The National Board of Revenue has imposed a fresh 25 per cent regulatory duty on the export of crude and refined rice bran oil to increase domestic supply and keep the prices stable...