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Phased raise to enlarge tax-free ceiling to Tk 0.45m

Dhaka, June 3 -- The government is set to come up with a five-year plan to raise the tax-free income ceiling for giving comfort to lower-and middle-income groups of people. In the upcoming budget, th... Read More


Power tariffs set for fresh hike today

Dhaka, June 3 -- Electricity consumers across Bangladesh are likely to pay higher power bills as the energy regulator is set to announce new bulk and retail tariffs. The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory ... Read More


Death toll from taking 'toxic liquor' rises to 4 in Rangpur

Dhaka, June 2 -- The death toll from drinking 'toxic liquor' in Mithapukur upazila of Rangpur rose to four with the death of another man. The deceased was identified as Ershad Mia, 40, son of Sultan ... Read More


Tofail Ahmed's remains en route to Bhola for burial

Dhaka, June 2 -- Awami League stalwart Tofail Ahmed is heading to Bhola for the last time. The Liberation War organiser and a leading figure of the 1969 Mass Uprising is returning to his home distric... Read More


Missing Bangladeshi expat found dead inside locked car in Oman

Dhaka, June 2 -- A Bangladeshi expatriate has been found dead inside a locked vehicle in Sohar city of Oman, four days after he went missing. Royal Oman Police recovered the body of Mizan Mohammad, 3... Read More


Govt launches three-month dengue awareness campaign from Saturday

Dhaka, June 2 -- The government will launch a three-month nationwide dengue awareness campaign from Saturday as part of an intensified effort to prevent the spread of dengue ahead of the peak transmis... Read More


NPL volume swells to Tk 5.89t

Dhaka, June 2 -- Extensive policy support and partial writeoff facility prove ineffective as the volume of classified loans in Bangladesh's banking sector makes a quantum leap again by around Tk 315 b... Read More


Producing analytical journalists in the age of complexity

Dhaka, June 2 -- Following the discussion on the architecture of newspaper influence (The Financial Express, May 22, 2026), an equally important question emerges: who produces the analytical journalis... Read More


Will Khalilur continue as FM along with UNGA presidency?

Dhaka, June 2 -- Amid examples of officials continuing their government duties while serving as the chief of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), there are also instances of individuals serving... Read More


Maldives President Muizzu congratulates Khalilur Rahman

Dhaka, June 2 -- President of the Maldives Dr Mohamed Muizzu on Tuesday congratulated Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on his election as president of the 81st session of the United Nations General... Read More