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BIA aims to restore trust in insurance sector, says its president

Dhaka, March 11 -- The Bangladesh Insurance Association (BIA) is taking strict action against insurance companies that fail to settle claims on time, as part of efforts to restore trust in the sector,... Read More


Russia seeks continued cooperation in Bangladesh's gas exploration efforts

Dhaka, March 11 -- Russia on Tuesday sought the cooperation of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to ensure continuity in the work of state-owned Russian company Gazprom International in gas explo... Read More


Israeli fire kills 7 Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank

Dhaka, March 11 -- In the occupied West Bank, Israeli fire killed three Palestinians, including a 58-year-old woman, in the restive city of Jenin on Tuesday, according to the Palestinian Health Minist... Read More


Second report of committee to reform NBR expected next month, focusing on automation

, March 11 -- The Advisory Committee on Reforms to the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is likely to submit its second interim report next month, according to a member of the committee. "This time the... Read More


Students stage sit-in at Shahbagh to protest violence against women

Dhaka, March 11 -- Students from 20 colleges in the capital staged a demonstration at Shahbagh on Tuesday, demanding the highest punishment for perpetrators of violence including rape against women. ... Read More


Travel ban imposed on Sheikh Hasina, her family

, March 11 -- A Dhaka court on Tuesday imposed a travel ban on former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family for their alleged involvement in corruption Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Z... Read More


Tax exemption likely to be phased out: NBR Chairman

, March 11 -- National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Tuesday said the government will gradually reduce tax exemptions and may eventually abolish the system. "We do not want ... Read More


Election Commission considers proxy voting for expatriate Bangladeshis

Dhaka, March 11 -- Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Abdul Fazal Md Sanaullah on Tuesday said the Election Commission is thinking about introducing a proxy voting system in a bid to ensure the fra... Read More


Minimum fitra fixed at Tk 110 per person

Dhaka, March 11 -- The government has fixed the minimum Fitra at Tk 110 per person while the maximum Fitra is set at Tk 2,805. This year the minimum fitra has been reduced by Tk 5 compared to the las... Read More


BNP-JCD clash over extortion in Sunamganj leaves pedestrian dead

Sunamganj, March 11 -- A pedestrian was killed and several others were injured in a clash between two groups of BNP and Chhatra Dal over allegedly realising extortion from vehicles in Madhyanagar upaz... Read More