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Bangladesh cuts source tax on savings certificates for small investors

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- The government has reduced the tax deducted at source (TDS) on profits from savings certificates, or Sanchaypatra, to 5 percent from 10 percent for investments of up to Tk 5 lakh, off... Read More


Bill, Hillary Clinton want Epstein testimony held in public

, Feb. 7 -- Former US president Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary Clinton, have called for their testimony before Congress over their past links to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein to be held... Read More


Nearly 35% of election candidates have no income tax Records: SHUJAN

, Feb. 7 -- Nearly 35% of the 2,026 candidates contesting the 13th parliamentary election, or 707 individuals, have no publicly available income tax records, according to data from civil society organ... Read More


How a sugar factory retiree built a library with 2 million books

, Feb. 7 -- Anke Gowda, a retired sugar factory worker from southern India, has spent five decades assembling what may be one of the country's most remarkable private libraries, a collection of around... Read More


Feb-12 election a mandate to restore people's rights, rebuild nation: Tarique

Thakurgaon, Feb. 7 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday said the upcoming national election is not merely about electing public representatives but about restoring people's rights and rebuilding... Read More


BNP alleges plot to manipulate national election

, Feb. 7 -- BNP Central Election Steering Committee Spokesperson Mahdi Amin on Saturday alleged that a political party is systematically preparing for 'election engineering' to influence the national ... Read More


Port workers announce fresh strike at Chattogram Port from Sunday

, Feb. 7 -- Port workers have announced a fresh indefinite work stoppage at Chattogram Port from Sunday, protesting the proposed leasing of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to foreign operator... Read More


Voters prioritise clean air, safe water as parties focus on roads, bridges: CPD

, Feb. 7 -- A nationwide survey by Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has found a significant gap between voters' expectations and political parties' priorities in building a green and sustainable socie... Read More


Bangladeshi teen girl injured by gunfire from Myanmar dies

, Feb. 7 -- Huzaifa Afnan, who was critically injured by gunfire fired from across the Myanmar border in Teknaf, died at a hospital in the capital on Saturday morning after 27 days of treatment. Huza... Read More


Tarique to join 14 rallies in Dhaka as BNP enters final campaign push

, Feb. 7 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is set for an intensive campaign drive in the capital, joining 14 election rallies on Sunday and Monday as the party launches its final push ahead of the nation... Read More