October 17, 2024

Dudu calls for election roadmap in earliest time

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Vice-Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu today urged the interim government to announce an acceptable roadmap in the earliest time for next general election.

“BNP does not want power from you (the interim government). We ju…

26 public holidays for 2025 approved

The Advisory Council of the interim government today approved the proposed list of 26 holidays for the 2025 calendar year.

However, nine holidays coincided with weekends (Fridays and Saturdays).

The approval came at the Advisory Council meeting hel…

Top software engineer campaign launched

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and ICT Division today jointly launched ‘Be a Top Software Engineer (B-TopSE)’ campaign to build a next generation of highly skilled software engineers in Bangladesh.

The B-TopSE programme, unveiled at a…

Bangladesh, Uganda discuss on Visa Waiver Agreement

Bangladesh and Uganda have discussed on probability of signing of a Visa Waiver Agreement for holders of diplomatic and official passports of the nationals of both the countries.

The discussion was taken place when Uganda’s non-resident High Commiss…

Ex-MP Fazle Karim placed on 5-day remand

A Chattogram court today placed former Awami League lawmaker of Raozan ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury on five-day remand in two cases filed with city’s Panchlaish and Chandgaon thanas.

Metropolitan Magistrate Sarkar Hasan Shahriar passed the order when p…

NBR cuts import duty on eggs

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) today cuts import duty on eggs from existing 25 percent to 5 percent.

The duty cut would reduce import costs of eggs by Tk 13.8 per dozen, said a NBR press release issued today.

The reduction of import duty will …