Dhaka: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has announced that foreign doctors’ fees and hotel rents incurred while treating individuals injured in the anti-discrimination student movement will be exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT). This decision is int…
Dhaka: A group of students from Jahangirnagar University (JU) commenced an indefinite hunger strike today, calling for the abolition of the ward quota in the university’s admission test. The protest, organized under the banner of the Anti-Discriminati…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today emphasized the necessity of an elected government to implement state reform proposals. He addressed this issue while speaking virtually from London as the chief guest at a …
Dhaka: Inward remittances sent home by expatriate Bangladeshis rose to 13.4 percent year-on-year to $2.19 billion in January, according to Bangladesh Bank’s latest data. The remittance inflow in January 2024 was at $2.11 billion.
According to Bangla…
Dhaka: Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Nahid Islam today highlighted the aspirations of the young generation to establish a merit-based and professional bureaucracy in Bangladesh. He addressed the 77th basic training program for BCS cadre offi…
Dhaka: Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin has assured that the prices of essential commodities will remain stable during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan, as the government has undertaken comprehensive preparations to ensure this outcome. “Bangladesh…
Dhaka: The belongings of martyrs from the July uprising, including Abu Sayed, Washim Akram, Mir Mugdho, and Farhanul Islam, have been archived at Dhaka University. These items are set to be displayed at the July Memorial Museum, marking a significant …
Dhaka: Visiting Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ikuina Akiko has reiterated Japan’s support for Bangladesh’s interim government and its ongoing reform and nation-building initiatives. This affirmation was made during her meeting with Foreign Advi…
Dhaka: Japan today reaffirmed its support for Bangladesh’s interim government and sought to increase bilateral engagement to boost businesses and development cooperation. Ikuina Akiko, the Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, conv…