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Customs duty on medical equipment may be waived for large hospitals

The move targets referral hospitals and all healthcare facilities with more than 50 beds.
2 June 2025, 09:35 AM

Tax on land transfer to be reduced

From fiscal year 2025-26, the maximum tax rate will be 6 percent, while the minimum rate will be set at 1 percent.
2 June 2025, 09:29 AM

Duty exemption to give relief to pharma industry, chronic patients

A proposal has been placed to add 79 new items to the duty-free list.
2 June 2025, 09:25 AM

Stockmarket has three good news

The government decided to reduce the tax on trading to meet the demands of stock brokerages.
2 June 2025, 09:23 AM

Govt unveils Tk 790,000 crore budget for FY26

The proposed outlay is nearly 1 percent lower than the Tk 797,000 crore budget for the outgoing fiscal year ending this month
2 June 2025, 09:18 AM

Nagar Bhaban stays locked

Supporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain, along with a significant number of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) employees, yesterday continued their sit-in in front of the Nagar Bhaban, demanding Ishraque's formal appointment as mayor without further delay.
1 June 2025, 18:29 PM

2 crude bombs explode outside ICT

ICT prosecution to press formal charges against Hasina today
1 June 2025, 05:20 AM

Palli Bidyut Samity workers continue protest for 12th day

Workers under the banner of the Bangladesh Palli Bidyut Association continued their demonstration at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka for the 12th consecutive day yesterday.
31 May 2025, 20:58 PM

Japan to provide $1b in budget support, grant

Japan will provide $1.063 billion to Bangladesh in loans and grants for budget support, railway upgradation and scholarships, reaffirming its full support for the interim government’s reform agenda and commitment to a peaceful political transition.
30 May 2025, 18:03 PM

Deep depression weakening, heavy rains to continue across Bangladesh

The deep depression formed over the Bay of Bengal is weakening gradually after moving onto land
30 May 2025, 05:35 AM

Japan reiterates full support to CA's reform initiatives

Both sides reaffirmed their commitments to the strategic partnership between the two countries
30 May 2025, 04:20 AM

Low pressure over Bay intensifies

A low pressure over the Northwest Bay and adjoining areas intensified into a well-marked low and it is likely to intensify further, Bangladesh Meteorological Department said yesterday.
28 May 2025, 19:29 PM

Anisul, Salman F Rahman placed on 2-day remand

The court passed the order after police produced them before it with a five-day remand prayer
28 May 2025, 11:06 AM

Submit reports against 2 ex-Rab men by Aug 28: ICT

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday granted three months' time for its investigation agency to submit probe reports in two cases filed against two former officials of the Rapid Action Battalion over enforced disappearances.
28 May 2025, 10:10 AM

Aug 21 grenade attack: SC adjourns hearing on leave to appeal petition until June 1

An Appellate Division bench of the SC passed the order after concluding today's proceedings
28 May 2025, 09:18 AM

Bangladesh lost $700m in aid as USAID halted most projects

Fifty-five out of 59 USAID-funded projects in Bangladesh were shut down following a "stop-work" order issued by the Trump administration in January this year, said a platform of development professionals, who lost their jobs as a result of the order.
27 May 2025, 18:05 PM

Journalist Shafik Rehman acquitted in case over plot to kill Joy

During today's judgment, Shafik was present at the court, and he expressed his satisfaction over it.
27 May 2025, 07:46 AM

Women’s reform report: HC rejects writ challenging some recommendations

The High Court yesterday summarily rejected a writ petition challenging the legality of several recommendations made in the Women’s Affairs Reform Commission’s report.
26 May 2025, 18:05 PM

Primary school teachers start indefinite strike

Assistant teachers at government primary schools across the country began an indefinite work abstention yesterday, demanding that their entry-level pay be placed under the 11th grade of the national pay scale.
26 May 2025, 18:05 PM

Travel ban on ex-MP Sumon, wife

A Dhaka court yesterday issued a travel ban on former lawmaker Syed Sayedul Haque Sumon, and his wife Sammi Akter in connection with corruption allegations brought against them.
26 May 2025, 18:01 PM