May extend metro rail VAT exemption

Tiny home systems brought electricity to off-grid chars

Since fiscal year 2009-2010, Bangladesh’s budget has grown almost every year, with planned spending rising sevenfold to Tk 7.97 lakh crore in FY25. Yet not a single budget announced over the past 16 years has been fully implemented.

Tax-free income ceiling to hit Tk 4.5 lakh by FY31

Over the last decade, the tax administration has been missing its targets

The century-old Rammala Library in Cumilla, home to thousands of ancient manuscripts and rare books, has been left languishing in neglect, with its invaluable collection gradually decaying for lack of proper preservation.

In Molani village under Thakurgaon Sadar upazila, Soleman Ali, a self-taught innovator, is harnessing solar power to help Boro paddy farmers with a low-cost solution for irrigation.

With Eid right around the corner, the rush of homebound people has begun. Regardless of your choice of transport, you will encounter a number of “characters” on your journey, and it’s not negotiable.

The word "Farash" means French and "ganj" means market, and hence, the name of the locality stands as a testimony of the French people and their businesses in Dhaka during the olden times.

Whether using ChatGPT or AI-enabled travel sites like Layla.ai, it is already possible to pose search questions like: "Calm hotel with west-facing balcony" or "Charming hotel with spa that accepts dogs".

Some of the major proposed changes relate to independent directors

The proposed Padma Barrage will deepen Bangladesh’s sediment, water, and ecological crises rather than sustainably resolving them.

A curious detail regarding all this involves one tikiya-maker.

The island has built a small but functioning economy around cargo transport, informal trade, MFS-based transactions and steady demand

BSIC will provide equity financing, strategic support and international co-investment opportunities for promising startups

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) yesterday launched a source segregation initiative to improve waste management in the capital.

Warns an economist as Bangladesh still faces high trade costs, long cargo waiting times

The gap between imports and exports stood at $19.17 billion in the first nine months of FY 2025-26

Attenborough's natural history series, such as "Life on Earth", in which he had a famous encounter with mountain gorillas in Rwanda, have brought the most remote corners of the planet into living rooms worldwide.

Says Akiko Okumura, executive vice-president of Jetro