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Ivy denied bail in three cases

, June 2 -- A Narayanganj court on Monday rejected the bail petition of Selina Hayat, former mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC), in three separate cases related to incidents during the July U... Read More


Rohingyas: UN calls on donors to step forward with more support

Dhaka, June 2 -- The United Nations (UN) on Monday urgently called on donors to step forward and contribute generously to ensure that the vulnerable communities in Cox's Bazar - Rohingyas and host com... Read More


Real estate route remains open in budget for legalising black money

Dhaka, June 2 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday proposed to continue the opportunity to legalize undisclosed income - commonly referred to as black money - through investment in the rea... Read More


Govt unveils plan to rev up CMSMEs with focus on women

Dhaka, June 2 -- In a significant move to accelerate the growth of the cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSME) sector, the government has launched an ambitious three-year development plan... Read More


New Budget: Govt sets plan in motion for youth development

Dhaka, June 2 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said on Monday said the interim government is taking steps to build a skilled youth workforce and promote self-employment by tapping into their vas... Read More


253 lower court judges transferred; 12 judges get promotion

, June 2 -- In a reshuffle in judiciary, the government has transferred a total of 253 lower court judges. The Law Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Monday. Among them, 30 are Distric... Read More


Prices Up, Prices Down: New budget brings mixed bag of VAT, duty changes

Dhaka, June 2 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday unveiled the proposed national budget for 2025-26 fiscal year, changing VAT and duties on different products, which would lead to fluctua... Read More


Budget 2025-26: Streaming gets costlier as 10% supplementary duty imposed on OTT platforms

Dhaka, June 2 -- The cost of streaming services in Bangladesh is set to rise as the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2025-2026 includes a 10% supplementary duty on Over-the-Top (OTT) platf... Read More


Proposed budget increased monthly allowance for elderly, widow, disabled

Dhaka, June 2 -- 2026 fiscal's budget has increased the monthly allowances for elderly stipends, monthly allowances for widows and women survivors of domestic violence, as well as for the disability a... Read More


Special tax rate proposed in budget to attract quality firms to stock market

Dhaka, June 2 -- The government has proposed a special tax rate in the national budget for FY2025-26 to encourage listing of profitable and reputed companies -- both local and foreign -- in the countr... Read More