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Women's FIFA friendly: Bangladesh play hosts Jordan in last match of tour Tuesday

, June 2 -- Touring Bangladesh Women's Football team will play their last match in the three-nation tournament against their 69th ranked higher host Jordan on Tuesday (June 3) at 10 pm Bangladesh time... Read More


Stick Market: Dhaka edges up on budget day, Chattogram slips

, June 2 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended higher on Monday, the day of the national budget announcement, while the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) closed lower despite most companies on both bo... Read More


Proof of tax returns to be required for only 12 services from FY26: Finance Adviser

, June 2 -- People will require to show proof of income tax returns filing for only 12 selected services from the next fiscal year, a sharp reduction from the previous list of 43 services. Finance Ad... Read More


Clouds cast a shadow over learning at a primary school in Jhenaidah

Jhenaidah, June 2 -- At Taminagar Government Primary School in Shailkupa upazila, Jhenaidah district, the arrival of gathering clouds does not herald the promise of rain alone; it signals an abrupt en... Read More


Retired JnU professor granted bail in attempted murder case

, June 2 -- A Dhaka court on Monday granted bail to Anowara Begum, a retired professor of Jagannath University (JnU) in an attempted murder case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Minhazur Rahman pass... Read More


Defence Ministry allocated Tk 40,698 crore in 2025-26 budget, slightly down

Dhaka, June 2 -- The government has allocated for the Defence Ministry of Tk 40,698 crore in the proposed budget for fiscal year 2025-26, about 3.1% lower than the last one.. Finance Adviser Salehudd... Read More


Salehuddin proposes full duty withdrawal on 175 products ahead of US trade talks

, June 2 -- Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed in the budget speech on Monday proposed complete withdrawal import duties on 110 products and lessening of import duties on 65 products ahead of trade talk... Read More


Land registration cost to come down in line with changes in budget

Dhaka, June 2 -- The government has proposed a cut in land registration costs in the 2025-26 fiscal year budget aiming to ease the financial burden on property buyers. Depending on the area, registra... Read More


Ivy denied bail in three cases

, June 2 -- A Narayanganj court on Monday rejected the bail petition of Selina Hayat, former mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC), in three separate cases related to incidents during the July U... Read More


Rohingyas: UN calls on donors to step forward with more support

Dhaka, June 2 -- The United Nations (UN) on Monday urgently called on donors to step forward and contribute generously to ensure that the vulnerable communities in Cox's Bazar - Rohingyas and host com... Read More