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NBR launches major customs and VAT overhaul to boost revenue collection

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has undertaken a major administrative reform and expansion of its Customs and VAT wings in a bid to widen the tax net and strengthen revenue colle... Read More


Blake Lively's $1.75m It Ends With Us deal included private jet, luxury perks

, Oct. 15 -- Hollywood star Blake Lively was reportedly offered a $1.75 million package to lead It Ends With Us, complete with a private jet, family travel coverage, and other luxury perks, according ... Read More


Indices dip sharply in first half of trading at DSE, CSE

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- The country's major bourses witnessed a sharp fall in indices during the first half of trading on Wednesday, with most company shares losing value. At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)... Read More


Kangana Ranaut says her struggle was tougher than Shah Rukh Khan's

, Oct. 15 -- turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has claimed that her journey to success in Bollywood was far more difficult than that of superstar Shah Rukh Khan, pointing to her humble beginnings in a ... Read More


3 children drown in Habiganj pond during wedding

Habiganj, Oct. 15 -- Three children drowned in a pond while attending a wedding at Chanpur Tea Garden in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Moskan Akter, 10, ... Read More


JU female student killed in Meherpur road accident

Meherpur, Oct. 15 -- A female student of Jahangirnagar University (JU) was killed after being hit by a speeding truck in Meherpur Sadar upazila on Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified as Om... Read More


Two youths injured in Khulna gun attack

Khulna, Oct. 15 -- Two youths were shot and injured in a gun attack by unidentified miscreants in Khulna city on Tuesday night. The injured, Monir Howlader and Hanif Howlader, are now undergoing trea... Read More


Prof Yunus joins Brazil's Lula, FAO chief to launch Global Alliance office

, Oct. 14 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus joined Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and FAO Director-General Dr Qu Dongyu to inaugurate the new office of the Global Alliance Against Hu... Read More


Prof Yunus to return home Wednesday morning from Italy

, Oct. 14 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to return home on Wednesday morning as he wrapped up his two-day visit in Italy with a series of meetings. He left Rome for Dhaka at 7:20pm... Read More


Gold price soars to new record, jumps by Tk 2,613 per bhori

, Oct. 14 -- The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has once again raised gold prices by Tk 2,613 per bhori (11.664 grams), setting a new record high in the domestic market, just a day after the... Read More