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NBR adds 131,000 new VAT payers in December

, Jan. 3 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) registered 131,000 new value-added tax (VAT) payers in December through a special nationwide campaign aimed at expanding the VAT net and strengthening d... Read More


2 killed in Barishal road crash

, Jan. 3 -- Two people were killed when a truck hit a motorcycle on the Barishal-Jhalakathi highway at Rupatoli Ukilbari in Barishal city early Saturday. The deceased were identified as Jewel, 28 and... Read More


Dhaka's temperature drops to season's lowest 12.5degC, cold wave grips 9 districts

, Jan. 3 -- Amid shivering cold and dense fog, Dhaka recorded the season's lowest 12.5 Degrees Celsius on Saturday morning, according to Bangladesh Metrological Department. Dhaka and its surrounding ... Read More


Dhaka's air quality remains 'unhealthy' amid fog

, Jan. 3 -- Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked eighth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 163 at 9:15 am this morning. The capital's air w... Read More


A costly bridge in Manikganj waiting for roads

, Jan. 3 -- Rising gracefully over the Kaliganga River in Ghior upazila, the concrete bridge at Baikunthapur was meant to end decades of isolation for dozens of villages, yet today it stands idle, cut... Read More


Fakhrul visits ailing Mostafa Jamal Haider at LabAid

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir visited ailing Jatiya Party (Kazi Zafar) Chairman and head of the 12-party alliance Mostafa Jamal Haider at LabAid Hospital in the ca... Read More


Saleh Shibly appointed Tarique Rahman's press secretary

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Journalist AAM Saleh, widely known as Saleh Shibly and a former General Secretary of the Dhaka Reporters' Unity (DRU), has been appointed Press Secretary to BNP Acting Chairman Tariqu... Read More


17 nominations validated in Thakurgaon, Fakhrul among candidates

Thakurgaon, Jan. 3 -- The nomination papers of 17 candidates across three constituencies in Thakurgaon, including that of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, have been declared valid by... Read More


Political stability crucial for economic recovery before election: DCCI

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) has warned that political uncertainty ahead of Bangladesh's national election could threaten economic recovery, urging timely and effective... Read More


DITF to boost exports, economic activity, jobs: Prof Yunus

, Jan. 3 -- Highlighting the importance of economic stability and growth, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has expressed optimism that the 30th 'Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) 2026' will help ... Read More