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Bangladesh extends deadline for individual income tax returns to Dec 31

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for filing income tax returns for individual taxpayers for the 2025-26 fiscal year by one month to Dec 31. Previously, ... Read More


Dhaka University orders residential halls vacated by 5pm Sunday amid quake panic

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Dhaka University (DU) has ordered all students to leave their residential halls by 5pm on Sunday, a day after the institution declared a 15-day closure in response to mounting anxiet... Read More


Mob lynches suspected robber in Pirojpur

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Locals have beaten a man suspected of being a robber to death in Pirojpur's Sadar Upazila. Another person has been injured in the incident. The incident took place around 1:30am on... Read More


Policeman's hanging body found in bathroom at Ctg barracks

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- The hanging body of a policeman has been recovered in Chattogram. The body of Assistant Sub-Inspector Wahidur Rahman, 32, was found in the barracks bathroom at Chawkbazar Police Sta... Read More


SC lawyer Panna to represent Hasina in two enforced disappearance cases

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Senior Supreme Court lawyer ZI Khan Panna has been appointed by the state to represent deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina in two cases involving alleged enforced disappearances and... Read More


Fresh fighting among Arakan Army, ARSA, RSO sends gunfire, panic spilling across the border

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- When the Arakan Army wrested what it called "absolute control" of Rakhine State from Myanmar's military junta, a measure of quiet had briefly settled across the Bangladesh-Myanmar bo... Read More


NCP's Nahid does not see 'level playing field' for election

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- The "level playing field" required to hold the 13th general election is still not in sight, says National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam. He says, "With deep worry, we wou... Read More


Methila brings Bangladesh into Miss Universe Top 30, though the crown eludes her

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Bangladesh's Tangia Zaman Methila has earned a place in the top 30 of the Miss Universe contest, delivering a proud achievement even though the coveted crown remained out of reach. ... Read More


UN panel demands 'immediate release' of Bangladeshi writer Shahriar Kabir from 'arbitrary, unlawful' detention

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- The United Nations' Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has found the detention of Bangladeshi filmmaker, writer, and human rights defender Shahriar Kabir "arbitrary and unlawful" ... Read More


Bangladesh seal 217-run win over Ireland to complete series whitewash

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Bangladesh clinched a dominant 217-run victory over Ireland in the second Test in Mirpur, sealing a 2-0 series whitewash. Chasing an improbable target of 509, Ireland were bowled ou... Read More