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Personal taxes may yield Tk65,000cr more: PRI

Dhaka, March 28 -- If revenue collection from personal income tax increases by two percentage points of GDP, it will result in a 0.5 percentage point increase in real GDP, amounting to Tk65,000 crore.... Read More


Hasina slams BNP leaders over anti-India campaign

Dhaka, March 28 -- In a recent address at a discussion meeting held at the Awami League office in Tejgaon, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina delivered scathing remarks aimed at leaders of the Bangladesh Na... Read More


use of name: UNESCO seeks explanation from Yunus

Dhaka, March 28 -- In a firm stance against deceptive practices, the UNESCO National Commission of Bangladesh has announced its intention to seek explanations for the misleading use of the UNESCO name... Read More


4 dead in Dhamrai gas leakage

Dhaka, March 28 -- At least four members of a family sustained severe burn injuries when a gas leakage led to a massive explosion at a residence in Dhamrai, Dhaka, on Wednesday. The incident took pla... Read More


Salary uncertain in 400 RMG factories

Dhaka, March 28 -- Every year, before the two Eid festivals, tensions begins to spawn in many labour intensive garment factories as the workers in many of these factories do not get their salaries, al... Read More


ACC files case against four banks' 21 officials

Dhaka, March 28 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case on Wednesday against 21 officials and employees of four banks and two officials of money exchange houses at Hazarat Shahjalal Inter... Read More


Extend vacation by 2 days before Eid: JKS

Dhaka, March 28 -- Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samiti, a passenger welfare body, has urged the government to extend the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays by two days for the ease of the holidaymakers. The organisatio... Read More


Lack of foresight leads to suffering

Dhaka, March 28 -- Experts have commented that there is a lack of foresight and faults in the development of the country's important infrastructure. Many infrastructures will increase human suffering... Read More


BWDB gets new ADG

Dhaka, March 28 -- Md. Zahirul Islam joined as the new Additional Director General (ADG) (Planning, Design and Research) of Bangladesh Water Development Board Engineer on March 24. Prior to joining t... Read More


Delhi Government will not be run from jail, says LG

New Delhi, March 28 -- Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Wednesday categorically said the Delhi Government will not be run from jail. His reply comes in the backdrop of statements by AAP... Read More