Finance Minister AMA Muhith proposes to set October 30 as the official ‘Tax Day’ changing it from September 30.

A cash incentive scheme has been proposed for 16 export goods in the budget for next fiscal to boost the demand for those goods in external markets.

The price of cigarette is set to go up as finance minister proposes tax measures to reduce the use of tobacco and maximise the revenue from this sector.

The government has decided not to bring any change to seven tax rates, which include tax-exempted income-threshold for individual tax payers.

In face of protests from businessmen, the government has decided not to implement a flat VAT rate for small traders and instead almost doubled the package VAT.

The government has backtracked on its move to implement the new VAT law from the start of the new fiscal year in the face of resistance from businesses, a section of revenue officials and inadequate preparation by the National Board of Revenue (NBR).

Supreme Court upholds High Court ruling that ordered demolition of BGMEA building in Hatirjheel area of Dhaka.

Finance Minister AMA Muhith has been unveiling Tk 340,605 crore national budget for the fiscal year 2016-17 – what is around 29 percent bigger from the current fiscal year.

A US congressional committee launches a probe into the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's handling of the cyber theft of $81 million from one of its accounts held by the central bank of Bangladesh, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

Philippine central bank says it revoked the license of a remittance company that anti-money laundering investigators said was used to transfer some of the $81 million hackers looted from the Bangladesh central bank.

An alleged drug trader is killed in a reported gunfight with law enforcers in Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat.

A Dhaka court adjourns the hearing of trial proceedings till June 23 in Zia Charitable Trust graft case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and eight others.

A large number of subscribers of Airtel in Dhaka and 10 other districts faced network disruption for around 20 hours from 8:53pm Tuesday because of a technical glitch at its switches.

Fruit bagging is gaining popularity among the mango growers in the district as an effective alternative to chemical pesticides.

The Election Commission has decided to file a case against ruling Awami League lawmaker Mustafizur Rahman Chowdhury for allegedly assaulting an upazila election officer in Chittagong yesterday.

In an apparent effort to remove confusion over sending troops to the Saudi-led alliance to combat terrorism, Dhaka yesterday reiterated its position and said nothing is mandatory for 34 member states.

The war crimes tribunal yesterday convicted three brothers from Habiganj of crimes against humanity and handed down death penalty to one of them and jail until death to the others.

Jamal Ibne Musa, dubbed the real-life “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” for his efforts to reunite an Indian boy with his family, is now facing police harassment for that very cause.

At least one person was killed and over a dozen were injured in violence over union parishad polls in several districts in last two days.

He had an endearing smile that would light up his face. He would always greet people with a great deal of warmth and leave them enchanted with his sharp wit.