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Bangladesh's export future: education and research is the key

Dhaka, June 3 -- In the globalised economy, the countries that have risen fastest and sustained growth longest are those that embraced exports. The 2008 World Bank Growth Report is unequivocal: countr... Read More


Transformative trade dynamics in Trump era

Dhaka, June 3 -- Yanis Varoufakis, globally respected political economy thinker and former finance minister of Greece recently in an article wrote: "Trump understands how raw economic power, not margi... Read More


Govt working sincerely to fulfil people's expectations: Asif Nazrul

Dhaka, June 3 -- Law Affairs Adviser Asif Nazrul on Tuesday said the government is making sincere efforts to meet the people's expectations, mentioning that the core objective of all reform initiative... Read More


Man kills two nieces over land dispute with their father in Sylhet

Dhaka, June 3 -- Two siblings were killed allegedly by their paternal uncle over a land dispute at Dakkhin Kathalkandi village in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar district on Tuesday. The deceased we... Read More


Tk 29.96b allocated for EC

Dhaka, June 3 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said Tk 29.96 billion (Tk 2,964 crore) has been allocated for Election Commission (EC) in the FY2025-26, during which the 13th national electio... Read More


Secretariat employees stage demo for withdrawal of ordinance

Dhaka, June 3 -- The officials and employees of Bangladesh Secretariat staged demo on Monday, warning that they would not return to their respective works until the withdrawal of the Public Service (A... Read More


BB-appointed administrator can continue with Nagad

Dhaka, June 3 -- The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday cleared the way for the Bangladesh Bank (BB)-appointed administrator to continue with the mobile financial service (MFS) pro... Read More


Source taxes on land transfer cut

Dhaka, June 3 -- The interim government has taken initiative to encourage land registration based on actual value. Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed proposed to reduce the source tax collection rat... Read More


Listed cos to be benefitted from tax incentives

Dhaka, June 3 -- The government has offered tax advantages to local manufacturers of medicines, two-wheelers and three-wheelers and to the makers of electrical and electronics goods for FY26. VAT exe... Read More


Dhaka, Thimphu see 'significant potential' in hydropower trade: Foreign Adviser

Dhaka, June 3 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday said there remains 'significant potential' for further collaboration with Bhutan, especially in hydropower trade, on which both co... Read More