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Govt raises travel tax to save dollars in times of austerity

Dhaka, June 1 -- The government has proposed to increase the tax levied on domestic and foreign travel in a bid to boost revenue generation and ease the strain on forex reserves. On Thursday, Finance... Read More


Cigarettes to get pricier

Dhaka, June 1 -- Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has proposed to increase the revenue collected from cigarette smokers. As a result, the price of each cigarette pack will increase by Tk 2-8 depend... Read More


National budget: Govt proposes Tk 380.52b for health sector

Dhaka, June 1 -- The government has proposed to allocate Tk 380.52 billion for health sector in the next financial year of 2023-24, a little increase from the last fiscal allocation. The government h... Read More


Govt to introduce universal pension scheme in FY24

Dhaka, June 1 -- The government has planned to roll out the much-talked-about universal pension scheme in FY2023-24 as part of it's inclusive development strategy. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal ... Read More


LPG price drops by Tk 13.42 per kg

Dhaka, June 1 -- Price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has slashed by Tk 13.42 per kg to Tk 89.48 from the previous price of Tk 102.9 for the month of June. Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (... Read More


Stocks slip into the red as budget on Thursday

Dhaka, May 31 -- Stocks slipped into the red on Wednesday, snapping a single-day break, as the risk-averse investors opted for profit booking on sector-specific shares just ahead of the national budge... Read More


High Court asks Yunus to pay over Tk 120 million as donation tax

Dhaka, May 31 -- The High Court on Wednesday asked Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus to pay over Tk 120 million as donation tax to the National Board of Revenue (NBR). The HC bench of Justic... Read More


Elon Musk on first China trip in over three years

Dhaka, May 31 -- Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk is in China, as he makes his first trip to the world's second-largest economy in over three years. He arrived in Beijing on Tuesday and is als... Read More


Bangladesh's riverine tourism can attract Sri Lankans: Envoy

Dhaka, May 31 -- Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Prof. Sudharshan Seneviratne has said Bangladesh's inland riverine tourism can attract Sri Lankan tourists to visit Bangladesh. The envoy c... Read More


Manchester City's Guardiola named Premier League Manager of the Year

Dhaka, May 31 -- Pep Guardiola was named the League Managers Association (LMA) and Premier League Manager of the Year on Tuesday after guiding Manchester City to the Premier League title. Guardiola l... Read More