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BGMEA on Saturday demanded a reduction of proposed corporate tax to 10 per cent and withdrawal of source tax for the next three years for the apparel sector. Md Siddiqur...
For many years, discussion of the global garment industry has been dominated by the following question: Where were your clothes made, and by whom? But today, there is a more...
At least nine people were killed and 12 others injured on Saturday in separate road accidents in Chattogram, Narayanganj, Chapainawabganj, Bogura, Panchagarh and Sirajganj districts. In Chattogram, two people were...
Police arrested 31 alleged drug traders and recovered various types of narcotic items from the city's Khilgaon areas on Saturday. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) conducted special anti-narcotics drives in Khilgaon...
The four personal physicians who met BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at the Old Central Jail on Saturday feared that she might have suffered a mild stroke. "BNP Chairperson Khalade Zia...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecasted a slightly lower per cent of economic growth than the government target for the upcoming fiscal year 2018-19 (FY19) The IMF projected a...
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Saturday said the proposed budget will benefit everyone, rich and poor. Tofail said it while speaking as the chief guest of a zakat distribution ceremony...
The expansion works of the eight kilometre-long six-lane approach road of Shah Amanat bridge over the river Karnaphuli is progressing fast aiming to open it for traffic before impending Eid-ul...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who arrived in Quebec, Canada to attend the Outreach Programme of the G7 Summit, joined a dinner hosted by Governor General of Canada for G7 guests...
Over 179,000 poor and distressed families have been brought under Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme in Rajshahi district to mark the end of Ramadan and celebration of the upcoming holy...
Three suspected drug peddlers suffered bullet wounds in a reported gunfight with police in Gaibandha town on Saturday. The injured were identified as Sabuj Miah, Maruf Hasan Jim and Moshiur...
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal no three. The met office issued the notification as the low over...
The government has launched an initiative to rehabilitate beggars aiming to eliminate begging across the country. State Minister for Textile and Jute Mirza Azam made the disclosure while speaking as...
The Air Rover Scout Group of Daffodil International University (DIU) has organised Scouts’ Own and 6th National COMDECA Camp Certificate Distribution Ceremony at its campus in the capital. The group...
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall over Barishal and Chattogram divisions in the next 24 hours ending at 4:00pm tomorrow. “Due to well-marked low over...
Tailors in Brahmanbaria district town have been passing busy time to ensure delivery of ordered items ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. Most of them are working more than 16/17 hours daily as...
Road Transport Minister Obaidul Quader has urged all to follow rules to avoid traffic congestion during their Eid journey. The minister’s call came at a meeting in Dhaka on Saturday,...
Police have detained a suspect over the murder of an 18-year-old boy in Gazipur’s Kapasia upazila. The deceased has been identified as Md Mamun, resident of upazila’s Aral village. Police...
Bangladesh women’s cricket team stormed into the final of the six-nation Women's T20 Asia Cup for the first time after a huge 70-run victory against host Malaysia at Kinrara Academy...
The party of Pakistan's former military dictator Pervez Musharraf announced Saturday that he will run for a seat in parliament in July 25 national elections, reports AP. The move comes...
The Traffic Department of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a drive in the city filed 2,246 cases and collected Tk 981,000 in fine on Friday for violating traffic rules. Besides,...
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Saturday demanded strict punishment against those involved in misappropriating bank loans. The apex trade body, at the same time,...
Game of Thrones could be getting a prequel series, HBO has announced, one of five potential spinoffs of the series. Book author George RR Martin created the new series alongside...
Scientists are trialling a blood test that may predict whether a pregnant woman will give birth prematurely. Preliminary results, published in the journal Science, suggest it is accurate in up...
Detailed plans on the UK's post-Brexit future will not be published until after this month's EU summit. Theresa May will summon senior ministers to an away day at Chequers in...
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday he wanted more talks with Russia about what he called the ‘illegal’ US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. Trump said last...
Two people were killed and seven others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and microbus in Keranihat area in Satkania upazila of Chattogram on Saturday morning. The deceased...
Memes, remixes and other user-generated content could disappear online if the EU's proposed rules on copyright become law, warn experts. Digital rights groups are campaigning against the Copyright Directive, which...
Rupali Bank Ltd has so far brought 565 branches under ATM network and the service will be broadened further in near future, the bank said in a statement. Former chief...
Special Counsel Robert Mueller has added more charges against Paul Manafort, the ex-chairman of the Trump 2016 campaign, and indicted a top aide. Russian citizen Konstantin Kilimnik - considered Manafort’s...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has emphasised the necessity of stronger regulations and supervision to address banking sector weaknesses. “The ratio of non-performing loans (NPLs) to total loans remains high...
e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-Cab) has sought tax holiday and cash incentive for a specific time to boost the sector. The e-Cab also urged the government to redefine the sector...
BUILD, a private think-tank said announcement on reduction of the highest layer of VAT rate will bring positive results to facilitate the growth of Bangladesh economy, said a statement. "The...
Police recovered the body of a housewife near C&B road in Ashulia, Savar on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Aklima Begum, 25, wife of garment worker Saddam Mollah,...
Ant Financial Services Group, operator of China's biggest online payment platform, on Friday said it raised around $14 billion in what market watchers called the biggest-ever single fundraising globally by...
Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) has inaugurated Shantirhat Branch recently at Shantirhat, Patiya,Chattogram. Chairman of Social Islami Bank Limited Professor Md. Anwarul Azim Arif inaugurated the Branch as the Chief...
China's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, rose 1.8 per cent year on year in May, the same as the CPI growth in April, data from the National...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will interrogate the chief engineer of Civil Aviation Authority Bangladesh (CAAB) on Sunday for alleged irregularities, corruption and embezzlement of funds. Sudhendu Bikash Goswami will have...
A Bangladeshi national has been killed after he was shot in New York City. The deceased was identified as Ariful Yakub Rony, 24, who hailed from Feni’s Daganbhuiyan Upazila. He...
The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to elect Germany, Belgium, South Africa, the Dominican Republic and Indonesia for a two-year term in the Security Council starting on January...
US television studio ABC has apologies to Indian fans of its crime drama “Quantico” after an episode featuring Indian nationalists trying to frame Pakistan in a terrorist plot sparked online...
Divisions between Donald Trump and other leaders of G7 nations were laid bare on the first day of their summit. The US leader made a surprise call for Russia to...
Global stocks mostly eased while the dollar rose on Friday as expectations that trade tensions will dominate the Group of Seven countries’ summit weighed on sentiment. MSCI’s gauge of stocks...
Shoppers in the Afghan capital are going online for everything from fashion to furniture to avoid bomb attacks and sexual harassment, with dozens of start-ups doing a brisk trade where...
Wall Street ended higher on Friday as investors shrugged off concerns about global trade tensions but trading volume was relatively light ahead of a busy week of central bank meetings....
Bangladesh will need to boost productive investment by addressing infrastructure bottlenecks and strengthening the banking sector to keep ongoing momentum unhurt, the IMF said in its annual assessment of the...
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh has recently launched new specialised cement for plastering. "Plastered surface will be more durable, less prone to cracks thus requiring less repair and maintenance," Rajesh K Surana, chief...
Stocks posted marginal gains last week, snapping a six-week losing streak, amid budgetary expectations. Week-on-week, DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 22.79 points...
At least 15 buses have been gutted after a fire broke out at a Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) depot at the Joar Sahara centre in Dhaka’s Khilkhet area. The...
Liverpool and Scotland legend Kenny Dalglish has been knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. The 67-year-old, who won the European Cup three times while playing for the Reds and...
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