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NOVOAIR step into 14th year

Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- NOVOAIR, one of the country's leading airlines, has successfully stepped into its 14th year of operations on January 9, 2026. To mark the occasion, the airline has begun celebrating ... Read More


NOVOAIR steps into 14th year

Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- NOVOAIR, one of the country's leading airlines, has successfully stepped into its 14th year of operations on January 9, 2026. To mark the occasion, the airline has begun celebrating ... Read More


Govt extends export cash incentives till June 2026

Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- The government has extended export cash incentive facilities until June 30, 2026, continuing a long-standing policy measure to support exporters amid ongoing global economic challenge... Read More


295 medicines declared 'essential' as government moves to fix prices nationwide

Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- The Bangladesh government has expanded its list of essential medicines to 295 by adding 135 more drugs and has decided to fix their selling prices, aiming to improve access to treatme... Read More


Energy ministry proposes VAT cut to below 10pc on LPG imports

Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has recommended cutting value-added tax (VAT) on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports to below 10 percent by reinstating a 15 perc... Read More


Eastern Bank hosts month-long Entrepreneur Development Training under SICIP

Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has launched a month-long Entrepreneur Development Training Program as part of its ongoing efforts to support entrepreneurship in Bangladesh. The program is be... Read More


Bangladesh issues Forest and Tree Conservation Ordinance 2026 with provision of Tk 100,000 fine

Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- The Bangladesh government has issued the Forest and Tree Ordinance 2026 with the aim of preventing the occupation of forest land, regulating the use of forest land for non-forest purp... Read More


Man dies 'while making' crude bomb in Shariatpur

Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- A man has been killed in a crude bomb explosion in Zajira upazila of Shariatpur. Police believe the man died while making a crude bomb when it exploded early Thursday in the Mulai Be... Read More


Mobile internet subscriptions fall to two-year low

Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- Mobile internet subscriptions in Bangladesh declined to their lowest level in more than two years in November 2025, highlighting a growing disconnect between headline mobile connectiv... Read More


Labour leaders propose 15-point manifesto for workers ahead of polls

Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- Labour leaders have proposed a 15-point workers' manifesto to political parties, urging them to prioritise workers' rights in their respective election manifestos for the upcoming nat... Read More