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Bangladesh proposes halving withholding tax on reinsurance premium payments to non-residents

Dhaka, June 14 -- The government has proposed slashing the source tax on reinsurance premium fees paid to non-resident individuals or corporations by half for the next fiscal year. Finance Minister A... Read More


Australia win 2-0 to spoil Turkey's return to World Cup stage

Dhaka, June 14 -- Australia spoiled Turkey's return to the World Cup stage after 24 years by securing a 2-0 victory in their Group D opener on Saturday, courtesy of goals from Nestory Irankunda and Co... Read More


Commodity prices soar in Dhaka markets despite NBR tax cuts in proposed national budget

Dhaka, June 13 -- Prices of broiler chicken, eggs, lentils and several vegetables have risen over the past week, with consumers saying they continue to pay elevated prices for essential goods despite ... Read More


Cricketers demand justice after Nayeem alleges assault, harassment by police

Dhaka, June 13 -- Bangladesh's cricket fraternity has united in outrage after national team spinner Nayeem Hasan alleged he was assaulted and harassed by individuals identifying themselves as detectiv... Read More


Cricketers demand justice after Naim alleges assault, harassment by police

Dhaka, June 13 -- Bangladesh's cricket fraternity has united in outrage after national team spinner Naim Hasan alleged he was assaulted and harassed by individuals identifying themselves as detectives... Read More


Bangladesh will form special taskforce to simplify business regulations, says finance minister

Dhaka, June 13 -- The government is set to form a special taskforce to oversee its deregulation drive aimed at simplifying business rules and improving Bangladesh's investment climate, Finance Ministe... Read More


Women, teenage boy among five found dead in Barguna in a day

Dhaka, June 13 -- Two women and a teenage boy are among five people found dead in Barguna within 24 hours. The district's police chief (SP) Md Kudrat-E-Khuda said on Saturday the bodies were recovere... Read More


Shafiqur says BNP government will get no more time to implement referendum verdict

Dhaka, June 13 -- Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman has warned that the government will not be given more time if it fails to implement reforms in line with the referendum verdict. The Jamaat-... Read More


Tarique re-digs Cox's Bazar canal his father opened 48 years ago

Dhaka, June 13 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has inaugurated the re-excavation of Patali Canal in Cox's Bazar, the same waterway his father dug with his own hands nearly five decades ago. On Satur... Read More


Tarique announces six-lane upgrade for Cox's Bazar-Chattogram Highway

Dhaka, June 13 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has announced that the Cox's Bazar-Chattogram Highway will be upgraded to a six-lane motorway, describing it as a key route for the region's economic de... Read More