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Bangladesh lost Tk 1.88 trillion in VAT evasion, exemptions in FY23, study finds

Bangladesh, Aug. 26 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) may have lost as much as Tk 1.88 trillion in the 2022-23 fiscal year due to widespread exemptions and evasion in the country's value-added ta... Read More


10 injured after truck rams Army vehicle in Rajshahi

Bangladesh, Aug. 26 -- A truck has rammed into an Army patrol vehicle in Rajshahi's Mohonpur Upazila, sending both vehicles into a roadside ditch. At least 10 people, including 8 Army personnel, were... Read More


2 workers die while cleaning septic tank in Chattogram

Bangladesh, Aug. 26 -- Two workers have died while cleaning a septic tank in Chattogram's Patiya Upazila. The incident occurred on Tuesdaty in Asia Union, according to police. The victims were ident... Read More


EC hearing objections on Dhaka constituency boundaries

Bangladesh, Aug. 26 -- The Election Commission (EC) has begun hearing objections and suggestions over draft proposals to redraw the boundaries of Dhaka's constituencies ahead of the 13th parliamentary... Read More


Foreign passenger held after Tk 1.3bn cocaine bust at Dhaka airport

Bangladesh, Aug. 26 -- Customs officials in Dhaka have detained a foreign passenger carrying more than 8.6kg of cocaine, valued at about Tk 1.3 billion, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The... Read More


BUET students blocked on way to Jamuna in protest over 'assault' on classmate

Bangladesh, Aug. 26 -- A group of students from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) have staged a midnight protest in front of Dhaka's Intercontinental Hotel after one of th... Read More


'Arakan Army' captures 33 Bangladeshi fishermen in three-day spree

Bangladesh, Aug. 25 -- The "Arakan Army", Myanmar's armed rebel group, has abducted 33 Bangladeshi fishermen in three consecutive days. The latest incident occurred on Monday afternoon, when seven fi... Read More


'At least give us the bones': Trail to truth grows cold, grief does not a year after Gazi Tyres fire

Bangladesh, Aug. 25 -- When flames engulfed the Gazi Tyres factory in Narayanganj's Rupganj Upazila, 22-year-old weaving worker Abdur Rahman went missing. A year has passed, and his family has found n... Read More


'No cause for concern' over DUCSU election atmosphere, chief returning officer says

Bangladesh, Aug. 25 -- Chief Returning Officer Prof Mohammad Jasim Uddin has played down concerns over the atmosphere surrounding the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and Hall... Read More


Complaints mount as code of conduct flouted ahead of DUCSU elections

Bangladesh, Aug. 25 -- Two days before canvassing is due to begin officially, candidates in the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections are already hitting the campaign trail, often... Read More