April 23, 2024

StanChart executes first INR-BDT transaction for Unilever

DHAKA, Standard Chartered Bangladesh recently arranged the first Indian Rupee (INR) denominated trade transaction for the multinational fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL).

This landmark achievement is the fir…

Profit or interest from offshore banking to be tax free: NBR

DHAKA, There will be no tax payable on the attained profit or interest from offshore banking units.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued a circular in this regard yesterday.

This decision will come into immediate effect, it said.

Off-shore B…

Qatar Amir is at PMO

DHAKA, Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani reached Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to hold bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

On his arrival at the PMO, Sheikh Hasina welcomed the Amir at her office’s Tiger Gat…

Elections to 55 upazilas on June 5

DHAKA, Elections to 55 upazilas will be held in the 4th phase on June 5 as the Election Commission (EC) announced the schedule after a meeting today.

EC secretary Md Jahangir Alam announced the schedule after a meeting at the Agargaon’s Nirbachan Bh…

Two get life-term jail in Narail drug case

NARAIL, A court here today sentenced two persons to life-term imprisonment in a drug case in Sadar upazila here in 2012.

Additional District and Sessions Judge Court-2 Judge Mohammad Saiful Alam pronounced the verdict this afternoon in absence of th…

PM leaves for Bangkok tomorrow morning

DHAKA, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for Bangkok, Thailand tomorrow morning on a six-day official visit at the invitation of her Thai counterpart Srettha Thavisin to strengthen the bilateral ties between the two countries.

A flight o…

UP Chairmen can participate in polls without resigning: HC

DHAKA, The High Court(HC) today passed an order stating

that the Chairmen of the Union Parishad (UP) can participate in the UP

elections without resigning from their positions.

A High Court Division Bench comprising Justice Sheikh Hasan Arif and J…