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Classes for RU 1st-year students to begin May 10

Dhaka, April 8 -- The undergraduate (Honours) first-year classes for the 2025-26 academic session at the University of Rajshahi (RU) will begin on May 10. The information was confirmed on Wednesday b... Read More


Three-day 7th BD Economics Summit begins at DU

Dhaka, April 8 -- The three-day 7th Bangladesh Economics Summit began at the Dhaka University (DU) on Tuesday. The event, organised by the DU Economics Study Center (ESC) with the support of Southeast... Read More


Study flags 'structural limit' in tobacco tax system

Dhaka, April 8 -- A new report by Policy Exchange Bangladesh has warned that the country's tobacco taxation system has reached its "structural limit", calling for urgent reforms to prevent a potential... Read More


BD, UK sign MoU to boost aviation investment

Dhaka, April 8 -- Bangladesh and the United Kingdom (UK) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in public-private partnerships (PPPs), aiming to boost investme... Read More


Agribusinesses urge tax cuts, NBR chief opposes

Dhaka, April 8 -- Agribusiness leaders on Tuesday urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to reduce duties and taxes on feed, raw material, and fruit imports to help ensure food security and stabili... Read More


Trump agrees to 2-week Iran ceasefire

Dhaka, April 8 -- US President Donald Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating a... Read More


CSOs demand repeal

Dhaka, April 8 -- Civil-society organisations (CSOs) on Tuesday demanded scrapping of the proposed the 'Microcredit Bank Ordinance 2025', which was introduced by the interim government to bring microf... Read More


Parliament okays many interim ordinances

Dhaka, April 8 -- A slew of bills to convert ordinances issued during the interim government's period to formal laws were railroaded in parliament Tuesday, as the timeline nears its end. The passage ... Read More


2 fuel-laden ships arrive at Ctg Port today

Dhaka, April 8 -- Two ships carrying a total of 51,000 tonnes of octane and furnace oil from Malaysia are set to arrive at the outer anchorage of Chittagong Port on Wednesday, a move expected to ease ... Read More


Move to link tax return info with banks underway

Dhaka, April 8 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has initiated a move to link tax-return information with banks, aiming to enable taxpayers to automatically access key financial information. It ... Read More