Banks will have to contribute an annual premium of up to 0.25% or 25 paisa per Tk100 of their deposits, compared to the current 0.07% charged for the deposit insurance protection fund. Over time, the ...

As the deadline for withdrawing nominations ended yesterday, a clearer picture has now emerged on which party is contesting which constituency. Although the parties have not yet confirmed their final ...

The Election Commission (EC) has issued written warnings to four political parties, including Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party (NCP), for engaging in election campaigning ...

Police have recovered a motorcycle stolen from inside Vatara Police Station and arrested four members of an inter-district theft gang in connection with the incident. Two of those arrested are minors, ...

At the heart of the proposal is a plan to gradually reduce tax and value-added tax (VAT) rates, with a long-term goal of lowering corporate and income tax to 19% and VAT to 10%.

Salaries and allowances for employees in the lowest 20th grade could be raised by 140%, increasing from Tk18,000 to Tk42,000. For officers in the first grade, the commission is expected to recommend ...

More than 800,000 NRBs have applied for postal ballots, marking the first time overseas voters have been formally included in the country’s electoral process. For many, it is not just their first time ...

Dhaka stocks extended their gains for a third consecutive session yesterday (20 January), as cautious investors remained active on both the buying and selling sides amid political uncertainty.

According to the latest data released by the NBR, revenue collection in December rose by just over 10% compared with the same month of the previous fiscal year. Growth rates in earlier months had been ...

A Dhaka court today (20 January) sent Syed Sohanur Rahman Siam, son of Abed Ali, a former driver of the Public Service Commission (PSC), to jail in a case filed over the acquisition of wealth beyond ...

South Korean pop quartet Blackpink has confirmed the release of their new mini-album, 'Deadline', scheduled for later this January. This marks a major return for the group following a hiatus from ...

Rassel was arrested under conviction warrants in 10 cases, and Nasrin under two cases involving embezzlement and forgery.