Chittagong Port at a standstill as strike enters fourth day

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The strike by Chittagong Port workers and employees in protest against the lease of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to a foreign company has entered its fourth day. The 24-h... Read More

Bangladesh export earnings fall for sixth consecutive month since August

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Bangladesh's earnings from goods and services exports have fallen for the sixth month in a row compared with the same period a year earlier. Latest figures reveal that the country ea... Read More

Government orders cargo clearance from lighter vessels within three days

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The shipping ministry has ordered importers to clear cargo from lighter vessels within three days or face legal action. The directive came from Shipping Advisor M Sakhawat Hussain at... Read More

BNP says election manifesto 'almost ready', announcement likely Friday

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has said its election manifesto is close to completion and may be unveiled on Friday, subject to final approval. Speaking at the party's Gulsha... Read More

Source tax on savings certificate interest lowered to 5% for investments up to Tk 500,000

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has said interest on National Savings Certificates (NSCs), popularly known as "Shonchoypotro", for investments up to Tk 500,000 will be subject to ... Read More

Interim government will set aside funds for civil servants' pay hikes, says Salehuddin

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed has said the interim government will allocate funds to implement the National Pay Commission's recommendation to double -- or more -- the basic salari... Read More

'Not going anywhere': Advisor Salehuddin hands in diplomatic passport

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Amid discussion and criticism over several interim government advisors submitting their diplomatic passports, Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed has said he has handed in his and will "... Read More

Bangladesh Bank rolls out redesigned Tk 10 note featuring July Uprising graffiti

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Bangladesh Bank has introduced a new design for the Tk 10 banknote, featuring imagery from last year's July Uprising alongside its earlier design of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosqu... Read More

Election code violations lead to 176 cases, over Tk 1.8mn in fines

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Field-level officials of the Election Commission (EC) have lodged 176 cases and imposed fines totalling Tk 1.83 million for violations of the electoral code of conduct in the run-up t... Read More

Nearly 465,000 expatriates vote, 195,000 postal ballots reach Bangladesh so far

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Almost 465,000 expatriate Bangladeshis have cast their votes by post, with around 195,000 ballots so far reaching Bangladesh, according to the Election Commission (EC). Salim Ahmad K... Read More

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