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NBR needs nearly Tk 1.4tn in June to hit revised revenue target

Dhaka, June 22 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) faces a daunting final-month challenge, needing to collect nearly Tk 1.43 trillion in June if it is to meet its revised revenue target for the 202... Read More


Bangladesh, Malaysia sign MoU, exchange two notes

Dhaka, June 22 -- Bangladesh and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance cooperation in the field of culture. In addition, the two countries have exchanged two bilateral n... Read More


DMP to deploy 18,000 personnel, set up 200-plus checkpoints on Awami League anniversary

Dhaka, June 22 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) says it will deploy 18,000 officers across the capital on Tuesday and establish more than 200 special pickets and checkpoints as part of extensive... Read More


PM Tarique Rahman, Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim eye 'new heights' in ties

Dhaka, June 22 -- Bangladesh and Malaysia say they are looking forward to "new heights" in their bilateral relationship following discussions in Kuala Lumpur. The statement came on Monday at a joint ... Read More


Father says he is 'exhausted' chasing justice five years after Kalabagan schoolgirl's murder

Dhaka, June 22 -- The teenager had dreamed of becoming a doctor. Nearly five years have passed since the O-Level student left her home in Dhaka's Kalabagan for what her family believed was a routine ... Read More


Crimes against humanity: Verdict in case against Inu on Jun 30

Dhaka, June 22 -- A tribunal will deliver its verdict in a crimes against humanity case against Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSaD) President and former minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Jun 30. A three-member... Read More


Expatriate workers at the fore on first day of PM Tarique Rahman's first trip abroad

Dhaka, June 22 -- The first day of Tarique Rahman's first trip abroad as Bangladesh's prime minister has focused on the issues faced by expatriate workers, a key driver of the country's economy. The ... Read More


Man gets life in prison in Chattogram for 2017 shopkeeper murder

Dhaka, June 21 -- A Chattogram court has sentenced a man to life in prison in a murder case over the killing of a shopkeeper in 2017. The court of Chattogram Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md... Read More


Tarique asks expats in Malaysia to focus on national interests, not personal ones

Dhaka, June 21 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called on expatriate Bangladeshis to think about what they can do for the country rather than focusing on their own demands. Speaking at a meeting ... Read More


Focus on serving the country, not personal demands: PM urges expats in Malaysia

Dhaka, June 21 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called on expatriate Bangladeshis to think about what they can do for the country rather than focusing on their own demands. Speaking at a meeting ... Read More