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Trump, Xi will ‘likely’ talk this week

US president Donald Trump and China’s president Xi Jinping will likely hold a long-awaited call later this week, the White House said Monday, as trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies ratchet back up.

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Tax-free income ceiling to remain unchanged

The interim government has limited the scope in the new budget for legalising undisclosed money, while proposing an increase in the income tax threshold from the 2026–27 financial year.   

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Budget a bit optimistic for garment sector: BGMEA

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association welcomed the Tk 7.9 lakh crore national budget for FY 2025–26, acknowledging its focus on inclusive and sustainable development amid a post-political transition landscape...

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Corporate tax gap widened

The government has widened the corporate tax gap between listed and non-listed companies from the existing 5 per cent to 7.5 per cent in the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2025–26.

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Maxwell calls time on ODIs

Explosive Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell called time on his one-day international career Monday, but will continue in Twenty20 cricket with his eye on next year's World Cup.

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HC upholds death sentence for Pradeep, Liakat, life terms for six others

The High Court on Monday upheld the death sentences for former Teknaf police station officer-in-charge Pradeep Kumar Das and Baharchhara outpost in-charge Md Liakat Ali for the 2020 murder of retired army major Sinha Md Rashed Khan in the tourism district of Cox’s Bazar.

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4,242 factories clear festival allowances

So far, a total of 4,242 factory units of various industrial hubs and export processing zones have paid their festival allowances as of Sunday ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest festivals for the Muslims, according to the Industrial Police data...

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BRAC Bank achieves 73pc growth

BRAC Bank achieved a 73 per cent year-on-year growth in its Net Profit After-Tax on a consolidated basis for 2024 amid challenging market conditions...

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Indian media report on MOZ in southeastern Bangladesh false: ISPR

The Inter Services Public Relation Directorate on Sunday said that the Indian media outlet  Northeast News article titled ‘Bangladesh to declare Cox’s Bazar to Bandarban area as a military operations zone’ was a clear example of deliberate disinformation propagated by segments of the Indian media seeking to destabilise Bangladesh’s internal cohesion and..

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Expat’s microbus robbed

A rented microbus carrying a female expatriate and her family was robbed on the Dhaka-Tangail-Jamuna Bridge highway in Tangail early Saturday...

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3,212 factories clear festival allowances so far

So far, a total of 3,212 factory units of various industrial hubs and export processing zones have paid their festival allowances as of Saturday ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest festivals for the Muslims, according to the Industrial Police data...

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Export-oriented agro industries emphasised

Home affairs and agriculture adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday said Bangladesh’s agro-based industries should be more export-oriented to prepare the sector to face post-LDC graduation challenges...

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China to collaborate in textile sector

The Chinese Enterprises Association in Bangladesh (CEAB) and the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation in the textile and apparel sector...

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Robi organises blood donation drive

Robi Axiata PLC has organised a blood donation campaign in support of thalassemia patients, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to health, social responsibility, and community welfare.

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Paintings depict civilisation shattered by war

A 14-day solo painting exhibition of artist Kazi Salahuddin Ahmed depicting debris of civilisations destroyed by wars is under way at Alliance Française de Dhaka at Dhanmondi in the capital.

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Alexander-Arnold joins Real Madrid

Trent Alexander-Arnold said leaving Liverpool was the ‘most difficult decision’ in his life, but joining Real Madrid is usually one of the easiest to make.

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Tax-free income limit to go up

The interim government is going to increase the tax-free income limit to Tk 3,75,000 and make changes in the individual income tax payment structure in the national budget for the forthcoming financial year of 2025-26, said finance ministry officials.

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Bangladesh begins mango export to China

Bangladesh on Wednesday launched its first-ever commercial mango export to China, a milestone that commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin described as a direct outcome of chief adviser Muhammad Yunus’s recent landmark visit to Beijing...

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Yunan explores cross-border trade cooperation

A high-level Chinese delegation led by Liu Jie, deputy director of the Lancang-Mekong Sub-regional Economic and Trade Development Centre of the Department of Commerce in Yunnan province, held a meeting on Monday with Anwar Hossain, vice-chairman of the Export Promotion Bureau of Bangladesh...