The tax authority, for the first time, is going to engage individuals to help new taxpayers file tax return in a bid to increase compliance and narrow the gap between registered taxpayers and regular return filers. 

Owners of more than one car are likely to face an environmental protection surcharge from the upcoming fiscal year as the government plans to discourage the use of vehicles in a bid to contain carbon emissions and air pollution.

The reduction of tax payable by companies by 2.5 percentage points at the beginning of this fiscal year of 2022-23 was a good move but a precondition on limiting cash transactions has not helped businesses reap the benefit.

The national budget for the current fiscal year has been a disappointment as it did not address the macroeconomic crisis emanating from the joint impacts of global inflationary pressure and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Ruling Awami League mayoral candidate Azmat Ullah Khan today said he has accepted the results of the Gazipur City Corporation polls, which saw independent candidate Zaida Khatun elected mayor.

It all happened quietly. There were hardly any polling agents for Zaida Khatun. Even her supporters could barely be seen in the largest city corporation of the country. Even during the campaign, her posters were rarely seen.

Election Commissioner Md Alamgir yesterday said they were satisfied with the Gazipur city polls.

We are anything but contented. We strongly believe that since we have borne the child for nine months, they are now our prisoners of conscience with zero freedom.

The government should take specific steps through the upcoming national budget for 2022-23 to roll out a universal pension scheme, said an economist. 

Election Commissioner Md Alamgir said they are satisfied with the way the election was held in Gazipur City Corporation today.

Voting in the Gazipur City Corporation election ended after eight hours, during which there was no report of violence. .Counting of votes began shortly after balloting ended at 4:00pm.However, the presence of the ruling Awami League was overwhelming inside and outside some polling ce

Voter turnout in the Gazipur City Corporation was low in the morning, but it should increase as the day progresses, said the polls' returning officer and the Gazipur deputy commissioner.

Two people were arrested for influencing voting by entering the "secret voting area" at two different centres during the Gazipur City Corporation polls.

The presence of the ruling Awami League was overwhelming inside and outside some polling centres in the first four hours of voting in the Gazipur City Corporation election today

Awami League mayoral candidate Azmat Ullah Khan expressed his hope to triumph Gazipur City Corporation polls.

A total of 11,79,476 voters are expected to exercise their franchise in the Gazipur City Corporation election today. The voting started at 8:00am and will continue until 4:00pm without any break.

Independent candidate of Gazipur City Corporation polls Zaida Khatun is hopeful of winning the election and has requested voters to come to the polling centres to vote for her electoral symbol table ghori.

Voting in the Gazipur City Corporation election has been going on peacefully in the first first two and a half hours of polling, said Election Commissioner Md Alamgir

The Election Commission (EC) is monitoring Gazipur City Corporation elections through CCTV cameras

The voting started at 8:00am and will continue until 4:00pm without any break