4 held for beating freelancer, female friend in Rajshahi
Police on Sunday night arrested four youths in Rajshahi city on charge of assaulting a freelancer and his female friend physically for extortion...
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Most TIN holders didn鈥檛 submit returns in past 10yrs: NBR chair
National Board of Revenue chairman Abdur Rahman Khan said that laws and rules regarding taxes had not been implemented fully and among the 1.13 crore taxpayers or tax identification number holders in the country, 80-85 lakh taxpayers had not submitted a tax return in the past 10 years...
NBR for not allowing tax exemption unnecessarily聽
National Board of Revenue chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan said on Monday that the government had taken a vow not to allow tax exemption in the coming days unless it was inevitably necessary for the interest of the country...
Training drivers to prevent harassment in public transport
A five-day training workshop for bus drivers and helpers has begun in Dhaka to prevent sexual harassment in public transport...
Economists stress job creation, direct tax in budget
Economists in a pre-budget discussion on Sunday in the capital Dhaka suggested employment generation schemes, expansion of social spending and maintenance of a high food stock in the forthcoming financial year...
Coaching centres to remain closed during SSC exams
All coaching centres across Bangladesh will remain closed during the Secondary School Certificate and equivalent examinations to check the question leak, said officials of the education ministry on Sunday...
Blast from suspected old bomb in Syria kills 16
A massive explosion believed to have been triggered by a scrap dealer handling an old bomb killed at least 16 people in Syria, civil defence officials said on Sunday.
Uneven tax burden on low-income professionals
IN BANGLADESH, the tax deducted at source (TDS) system is designed to ensure timely tax collection and prevent evasion. However, for many low-income professionals 鈥� especially freelancers, consultants, and small business owners 鈥� this system has become an unnecessary financial burden. Despite earning less than the taxable income threshold, they often find...
CPD for raising tax-free income to Tk 4 lakh
The Centre for Policy Dialogue on Sunday urged the government to increase tax-free income threshold for personal income to Taka 4 lakh in the upcoming fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26) budget given the prevailing high inflationary situation...
Rape: some socio-legal issues
RAPE and other forms of sexual violence are weapons of domination and they increase in frequency when perpetrators and potential perpetrators realise that they would not be prosecuted. Who gives them this confidence? A dysfunctional criminal justice system, poor investigation, the inability of survivors to seek justice and social and political structures that...
World mustn鈥檛 forget the Rohingyas
THE Rohingya refugee crisis remains one of the most protracted humanitarian emergencies in modern history. They have been living in Bangladesh, particularly in Cox鈥檚 Bazar, for nearly four decades. Even before the latest major influx that occurred in late 2017, I visited them in 2015 in Ukhiya鈥檚 Kutupalong registered camp. Since the mass exodus in 2017, more than one...
RMG exports to major destinations increase
The exports of the country鈥檚 readymade garment items witnessed substantial growth to its major destinations in the past eight months (July-February) of the current financial year 2024-25...
HONOR brings X9c in Bangladesh
HONOR Bangladesh, a leading global technology brand, is bringing their latest smartphone HONOR X9c, the newest variant of its HONOR X series portfolio...
Dhaka鈥檚 air unhealthy for sensitive groups on Saturday morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the 13th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 122 at about 9:20am on Saturday morning...
Photographs depict life, struggle of Hajong
A five-day exhibition of photographs depicting life and struggle of ethnic minority Hajong by photographer, journalist and theatre activist Mohammd Asadurjaman Aslam Molla began at the Alliance Francaise de Dhaka at Dhanmondi in the capital Dhaka on Friday.
Alexander-Arnold to miss EFL Cup final
Liverpool鈥檚 Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss the League Cup final against Newcastle with an ankle injury that leaves the defender facing an extended spell on the sidelines.
We are lucky enough as we have sea: Yunus
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday said the people of Bangladesh were lucky enough as they had a sea, which promotes doing business with different countries.
PRE-BUDGET DISCUSSION: Tax exemption will be phased out: NBR
National Board of Revenue chairman Abdur Rahman Khan said that the tax on taxpayers who had been enjoying the reduced rate will gradually increase...
Cigarette tax overhaul can boost revenue by Tk 20b: experts
Experts at a workshop stressed the urgent need for an overhaul of cigarette tax structure, saying that reforms could generate an additional Tk 20 billion in government revenue and encourage millions to quit smoking...
S鈥檖ore-Indian tobacco co to invest $9.24m in BEPZA EZ
The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority has signed a lease agreement with Allied Tobacco Company Limited, a Singapore-India-owned company, to establish a 100 per cent export-oriented cigarette manufacturing industry in the BEPZA Economic Zone...
UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE: Govt-NGOs collaboration stressed
Speakers, including health experts, at an event on Wednesday emphasised the need for an integrated coordination between the government and non-government organisations in the health sector to achieve universal health coverage...
Action over Tk聽53,000cr Beximco loans ordered
The High Court on Wednesday directed the Bangladesh Bank and other relevant authorities to take legal action against individuals and institutions responsible for approving Tk聽53,000 crore in questionable loans to Beximco Group...
Sheltech finish as unbeaten champions
Newly crowned champions Sheltech Cricket Academy finished their Dhaka Premier Division Women鈥檚 Cricket League campaign undefeated as they beat BKSP by eight wickets in their last match at the Bashundhara Sports Complex on Wednesday...
Dhaka, Ctg stocks rise
The stock markets in Dhaka and Chittagong continued to experience an upward trend on Wednesday, with the main index in Dhaka rising by 16 points...
MetLife to give insurance services to Excellent Ceramics
Excellent Ceramics Group has recently signed a contract with MetLife Bangladesh to receive insurance facilities for their employees, said a press release...
HC orders action over Beximco鈥檚 Tk聽53,000cr questionable loans
The High Court on Wednesday directed the Bangladesh Bank and other relevant authorities to take legal action against individuals and institutions responsible for approving Tk聽53,000 crore in questionable loans to Beximco Group.
Proxy voting not acceptable as it strangles secrecy of vote
THE Election Commission is mulling over the introduction of proxy voting in the 13th parliamentary elections. The commission thinks that proxy voting would be the most practical solution for it to implement within the time frame left before the elections. In the process, Bangladeshi expatriates could cast their vote through an authorised individual back in Bangladesh. An...
Dhaka becomes 2nd most polluted city with AQI score of 192
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 192 at 10:25am on Wednesday morning...
Syed Manzur Elahi dies
Eminent entrepreneur and chairman of Apex Group Syed Manzur Elahi on Wednesday passed away at a hospital in Singapore, where he was undergoing treatment...
Exhibition feature artworks of Tutul with his son Meghdut
A solo painting exhibition by artist Harun ar Rashid Tutul with a special participation by his son Meghdut Mihir began on Monday at Gulshan in the capital...