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A cut in the depreciation facility in the proposed budget has pushed up the prices of reconditioned cars by Tk 0.1 million to Tk 0.45 million. Bangladesh Reconditioned Vehicles Importers...
Bangladesh performed 'average' in the World Bank's (WB's) country policy and institutional assessment (CPIA) in 2017, said a new report. The International Development Association (IDA), the bank's soft-lending arm, has...
Transactions through debit and credit cards and mobile financial services (MFSs) have marked a significant rise ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr, said stakeholders concerned. Many customers prefer to pay using cards...
Traders may need to pay 3.0 per cent AIT on local letter of credit (L/C) from the next fiscal year (FY) without any exemption ceiling. In the proposed Finance Bill-2018,...
The country's trade deficit crossed US$15 billion in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year (FY). It was attributed to higher import payments than lower export receipts. The...
There are three menacing aspects to the environmental challenge that we are manifestly embedded with-thanks to deposits of non-bio-degradable plastic -polythene wastes. The first aspect is the magnitude of the...
Now that the national budget is doing the rounds into thinking quarters, the fact remains that understanding the implications is not always free from speculations. This is because the budget...
It may seem a distressing comparison. But given the present not-so-comfortable state of the education sector, the observation warrants focus. It puts two types of schools side by side ---...
Title-winners Bangladesh, who defeated India twice and Pakistan once in the tournament, made significant gains in ICC's T20 rankings, reports ESPNcricinfo. Rumana Ahmed, the player of the match in the...
A Saudi-led coalition geared up on Tuesday for an assault on Yemen's main port, reports Agencies. They are preparing to launch by far the biggest battle of a three-year-old war...
Of late, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued a Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO) that apparently created discontent among a section of the investors who were encouraged by the...
Three people including two women were killed as a thunderbolt struck the boat carrying them on the Meghna River in Narsingdi on Tuesday. 10 others were injured in the incident...
The proposed national budget for the upcoming fiscal year (2018-19 or FY19) is a continuation of the previous ones both in structure and spirit. Its size has been bloated to...
There are increasing warnings of an imminent new financial crisis, not only from the billionaire investor George Soros, but also from eminent economists associated with the Bank of International Settlements,...
Real Madrid on Tuesday have appointed Spain manager Julen Lopetegui as their new head coach on a three-year deal. Zinedine Zidane, who led the club to three successive Champions League...
The intricate geo-strategic process related to the convening of the historic Summit between North Korea and the United States, supported by South Korea, on June 12, has been like...
The spokesman for the Iranian government is warning North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that President Donald Trump could nullify any nuclear deal with North Korea. The semi-official Fars news...
Makeshift shops on footpaths and open spaces in the capital and other major cities across the country are doing a brisk business ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr and football world cup. The...
Summit, the US's new supercomputer, is more than twice as powerful as the current world leader. The machine can process 200,000 trillion calculations per second - or 200 petaflops. China's...
US President Donald Trump said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau "learned" from the mistake of criticising him and it's going to cost Canada "a lot of money." At a news...
In Morocco's capital, the beach is a favourite place during the holy month of Ramadan. Waves lap in a steady rhythm, marking time, as hundreds of Moroccans wait for sunset...
The family of slain publisher Shahzahan Bachchu filed a case accusing four unidentified people as suspects over the murder of the free-thinking writer in Munshiganj. Bishakha Prokashoni owner Bachchu’s second...
Egyptian fans will be crossing their fingers as medical staff are still unsure about whether or not talisman Mohamed Salah will be able to take to the field against Uruguay...
The charge sheet in the Holey Artisan cafe in the capital’s Gulshan area will be submitted within a month. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia said this in...
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to continue hoisting local cautionary signal number three due to strong monsoon prevailing over north Bay. “Deep convection...
Increasing the tax on the bidi sector will risk the bidi workers' livelihood, claimed the leaders of Bangladesh Bidi Sramik Federation. The Federation, on Tuesday, came up with the observation...
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who has been facing charges in the Avenfield properties case has said that no lawyer is willing to take his case. Mr Sharif's lawyer...
Israeli police questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday over his alleged dealings with the country's largest telecommunication company, Israel Radio said, one of three corruption cases weighing on his...
The newly promoted Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat took over the command of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) at Air Headquarters in the city on Tuesday afternoon....
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Director General Benazir Ahmed has announced that the Sundarbans will be freed from robbers by October next. The RAB chief asked the bandits to surrender by...
Two children drowned in the Pagla River at Narayanpur under Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj on Monday night. The deceased were identified as Shawon, 10, son of Anarul Islam of Tauarpara...
Non-government teachers continued their sit-in for the third consecutive day on Tuesday in the city demanding their inclusion in the Monthly Pay Order (MPO). A group of teachers under the...
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said on Tuesday said they will take BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Dhaka for conducting necessary wellness check if the...
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed has said election is an internal matter of a country and foreigners never interfere in any country’s election. “Elections in the country is our internal matter....
Chattogram district administration has evacuated a total of 490 families living in risky slopes of different hills in the port city to avoid unwanted deaths due to landslide. The district...
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith again faced criticism in the parliament on Tuesday from the lawmakers over 'failure' to restore discipline in the banking sector. Taking part in the...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached on Tuesday morning en route to home after wrapping up a four-day official visit to Canada. An Emirates flight carrying the prime minister and her...
The ongoing budget session of the Parliament will remain adjourned until 3pm on June 18 next due to Eid-ul Fitr. Deputy Speaker Fazle Rabbi Miah, who was in the chair,...
Marcel has opened an exclusive showroom named ‘Safa Electronics’ in Kahaloo upazila of Bogura district with utmost collection of its electrical, electronics and home appliances products. Film actor Amin Khan,...
1,314 candidates of 37th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination have got recommendation to be appointed for different cadres. Bangladesh Public Service Commission published the final results of the 37th BCS...
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s family has sent a letter to the home minister seeking the ministry’s permission for her treatment at the United Hospital. Shamim Iskander, younger brother of Khaleda...
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Tuesday predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours commencing at 11 am today. “Due to...
A Rohingya man was killed as a tree collapsed on him due to strong wind and heavy rainfall in Jamtoli area of Balukhali Rohingya camp in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s...
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) ticked higher on Tuesday, the last trading session before Eid-ul-Fitr vacation, as investors took position on sector-wise stocks. The...
Bangladesh needs to ensure an adequate supply of long-term funding to benefit from China's 'Belt and Road' projects. A top official of a global financial giant said this in an...
China’s state planner said on Tuesday it would jointly launch with China Construction Bank 300 billion yuan ($46.88 billion) worth of funds for investment in Strategic Emerging Industries (SEI). Industries...
BMW said vehicle sales fell 2.1 per cent in May, weighed down by China tariffs, the launch of a new model, and a 13.6 per cent drop in German deliveries...
If a woman decides not to breastfeed her baby it is her choice and must be respected, midwives are being told. The Royal College of Midwives' (RCM) new position statement...
Ten people on a river cruise were killed when their boat collided with a tugboat late on Monday in the Russian city of Volgograd, which is hosting matches in the...
Global trade in liquefied natural gas (LNG) continued to expand in 2017, while Asian countries led the growth, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has reported. The global trade in...
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