August 2, 2026

NBR Incentivizes Early Tax Returns with Up to 5pc Rebate

Dhaka: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has announced a tax incentive of up to 5 percent, capped at Tk 25,000, for individual taxpayers and Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) taxpayers who submit their income tax returns between July 1 and September 30 u…

RAB Rescues Gaibandha Schoolgirl, Arrests Abduction Suspect

Narayanganj: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) rescued a schoolgirl who had allegedly been abducted from Gaibandha and arrested the prime suspect from the Bholail Marakhalpar area under Fatullah Police Station in Narayanganj on Saturday night. The arrestee…

Mosque Khatib and Muezzin Killed in Road Accident in Ctg

Chittagong: Two religious leaders were killed this noon when a speeding pickup truck carrying fish struck their motorcycle in Mirsarai upazila of the district. The accident occurred on the old DT road in the Chowdhuryhat area of Zorarganj Union.

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Md Fazlul Hoque Joins as FBCCI Administrator

Dhaka: Md. Fazlul Hoque, a former president of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA), today joined as the administrator of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).

According to Banglade…

Workers’ Remittance Rises 15.4pc to $2.86bn in July

Dhaka: Bangladesh received US$2.859 billion in workers’ remittances during July 2026, the first month of fiscal year 2026-27, marking a 15.4 percent increase compared with the US$2.478 billion received in the same month of the previous fiscal year.

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