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Budget today in tough times

Dhaka, June 10 -- Amir Khosru walks a tightrope in making ends meet as he presents today his maiden national budget suiting the BNP-led government's economic priorities amid persistent inflationary pr... Read More


Kaptai power generation faces suspension as water level drops sharply

Dhaka, June 10 -- Power generation at the Karnaphuli Hydroelectric Power Station in Kaptai faces total suspension due to a sharp decline in the water level of the Kaptai Lake, with three of its five g... Read More


Govt set to halve source tax on local cotton purchase

Dhaka, June 10 -- The government is set to reduce the source tax on local cotton purchases to 0.5 per cent from the current 1.0 per cent, a move aimed at easing input-cost pressures on the country's t... Read More


Appellate Division stays HC verdict on separate Supreme Court secretariat

Dhaka, June 10 -- The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a High Court verdict that directed the establishment of an independent secretariat for the Supreme Court within three mo... Read More


Southeast University holds workshop on genetic and clinical data management

Dhaka, June 10 -- The Department of Pharmacy of Southeast University organided a workshop on "Genetic and Clinical Data Management" under the HEAT Project aiming to improve knowledge and skills in mod... Read More


Local corn oil: VAT exemption likely for production, trading

Dhaka, June 10 -- VAT on local corn oil at the production and trading levels is likely to be exempted as the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) wants to include the item in the list of its essent... Read More


BB-led panel to settle Tk 9.26b loan dispute between BSL, Agrani Bank

Dhaka, June 10 -- The government has formed a high-powered committee headed by Bangladesh Bank (BB) to determine the actual liabilities of state-owned Bangladesh Services Limited (BSL) and resolve a l... Read More


'No change in bidi prices, taxes'

Dhaka, June 10 -- Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that the government has decided to keep bidi prices and tax rates unchanged in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, meaning... Read More


BD to join China-South Asia Expo as 'Theme Country'

Dhaka, June 10 -- Bangladesh will participate as the 'Theme Country' in the 10th China-South Asia Expo and the 30th China Kunming Import and Export Fair 2026 beginning in Kunming, Yunnan Province, Chi... Read More


Export of paper, paper products dips after years of growth

Dhaka, June 10 -- After several years of hefty growth, the country's export earnings from paper and paper products declined in recent months due to factors like weaker global demand and supply chain d... Read More