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Journalists talk about responsibility but many dodge their own: Press Secretary

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Saturday said they expect responsible journalism from the media outlets, especially at a time when they have 'enjoyed unprecedented fr... Read More


Bangladesh stocks end week higher on upbeat sentiment

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Bangladesh's capital market ended the week on a positive note, with all major indices gaining as overall turnover rose, signalling renewed investor confidence. According to the Weekl... Read More


Freedom fighter Abdur Rashid Molla dies in Narshingdi

Narshingdi, Feb. 7 -- Abdur Rashid Molla, a freedom fighter and an adviser of Narsingdi district BNP, died at a hospital in Dhaka on Saturday morning. He was 80. He breathed his last around 9:30 am, ... Read More


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