PPP Authority underscores inter-agency coordination
The 3rd meeting of the board of governors of the Public Private Partnership Authority was held at the chief adviser鈥檚 office on Sunday...
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Vatican releases image of Charles, Camilla meeting pope
The Vatican on Thursday published a photograph of Pope Francis meeting King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla the day before during the British monarch鈥檚 state visit to Italy.
A sign that authorities should not overlook
A persistent decline in private-sector credit growth is concerning. A sluggish private sector credit growth has a direct negative impact on industrial expansion, new investment and employment opportunities. The private sector credit growth fell to 6.82 per cent in February, hitting its lowest in the past two decades, according to available Bangladesh Bank data. A...
Pvt sector credit growth slumps to 21-year low
The private sector credit growth in Bangladesh fell to 6.82 per cent in February, hitting its lowest in 21 years, according to available data. The Bangladesh Bank data showed that the growth was the lowest since February 2004 when the rate was...
Pope surprises crowd at Vatican square
Pope Francis made a surprise Sunday public appearance as he mingled with crowds at the Vatican just two weeks after leaving hospital for a serious case of pneumonia...
EXPRESSWAY OVER PANTHAKUNJA: Protest on, govt firm on park use
People from various strata have protested for months against the Tejgaon鈥揚lassey Crossing segment of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway that destroys Panthakunja and part of Hatirjheel, but the government remains resolute about the project.
77 lakh SIMs get deactivated amid political change
The number of mobile subscribers in Bangladesh decreased by 77 lakh from July 2024 to January 2025, while the number of mobile internet users declined by 1.1 crore during this period, according to data from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission...
Private univ law needs to be changed
THE Private University Act 1992 was amended in 2010 to make it contemporary. None of the 53 sections of the amended law has a single word on academic and intellectual freedom in higher education or the university鈥檚 autonomy. Rather, various sections have been made to keep universities under the strict surveillance of the University Grants Commission through...
Govt urged to reclaim river lands, disclose names of encroachers
Speakers at a discussion in Dhaka on Thursday called upon the authorities concerned to reclaim the river lands and disclose the name of encroachers in a bid to protect the water bodies as the rivers were living entities...
Bangladesh Bank dissolves boards of 3 more private banks
The Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday reconstituted boards of directors of three more private commercial banks, extending its restructuring efforts in the banking sector following the political transition on August 5...
No coaching, private classes, other activities in govt pry schools
The Directorate of Primary Education in a directive has barred conducting private tuition, coaching classes and other activities on the premises of government primary schools after school hours and during holidays...
EID JOURNEY: Advance train, bus tickets from March 14
Bangladesh Railway and the private bus operators are going to start selling advance train and bus tickets from March 14 ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr...
Pvt sector credit growth plunges
Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh fell sharply to 7.15 per cent in January, deepening challenges in the banking sector and the broader economy...
Govt committee recommends withdrawal of 4,615 politically motivated cases
The committee formed by the Ministry of Law to review and recommend the withdrawal of politically motivated and harassing cases has so far suggested lifting 4,615 cases...
RSO member stabbed to death in Rohingya camp in Ukhiya
A member of the Rohingya Solidarity Organisation was stabbed to death allegedly by the members of their rival organisation, Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, at Block M in the camp-20 under Ukhiya upazila in Cox鈥檚 Bazar Tuesday night...
NBR exempts VAT on several essentials
The National Board of Revenue has exempted聽value added tax on several essential items to keep commodity prices stable聽during the holy month of Ramadan.
VAT machine made mandatory for highway restaurants in Bangladesh
The National Board of Revenue has decided to make mandatory installing Electronic Fiscal Device (EFD) or Sales Data Controller (SDC) machines at all VAT-eligible hotels and restaurants located on highways across the country...
Mindshare Bangladesh wins original media innovation award
Mindshare Bangladesh has won 鈥極riginal Media Innovation of the Year鈥� award, said a press release...
Cat trapped in beam under Dhaka elevated expressway rescued after 11-hour effort
After around 11 and a half hours of effort on Sunday, the Dhaka North City Corporation rescued a cat that was trapped in a beam under the Dhaka Elevated Expressway, right above the Mohakhali Flyover in Dhaka.
NBR clarifies instructions on VAT cut on supershop purchases
The National Board of Revenue, in an instruction issued on Tuesday, clarified that supershops selling goods at the maximum retail price cannot charge an additional value added tax from their customers as the VAT will be included in the retail prices or MRP...
Dhaka traffic: causes, effects and solution
DHAKA is not just the country鈥檚 economic and administrative hub but also one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Unfortunately, one of its most persistent and frustrating problems is severe traffic congestion, which affects millions of residents daily. With a population exceeding 20 million and a road infrastructure woefully inadequate for such a large...
Urgent fix needed for economic woes
Dr Fahmida Khatun expressed her disappointment over the decision to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate and impose additional supplementary duties on more than 100 products by the interim government, just six months after it assumed power following the fall of the Awami League regime, which crumbled like ninepins in the face of a mass uprising in August last year...
Pope Francis marks week in hospital amid questions over future
Pope Francis marked a week in hospital with pneumonia Friday, as speculation grew over the 88-year-old鈥檚 ability to continue leading the Catholic Church.
Imported fruit prices surge by up to Tk 100 per kg ahead of Ramadan
The prices of imported fruits have surged by Tk30 to Tk100 per kilogram following the imposition of higher supplementary duties on all types of imported fruits since 9 January 2025.
No VAT on purchase at supershops
Customers will no longer have to pay value added tax for purchases at supershops...
Govt to formulate policy on tobacco cultivation: Adviser
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter on Monday said that the government was working to formulate a policy for controlling the production and cultivation of tobacco...
Palestinians must 鈥榮tay on their land鈥�: Vatican
A top Vatican official on Thursday rejected US President Donald Trump鈥檚 proposal to move Palestinians from Gaza, saying 鈥榯he Palestinian population must remain on its land鈥�....
Pope Francis hospitalised with bronchitis
Pope Francis was admitted to hospital in Rome on Friday for tests and treatment for bronchitis, the Vatican announced....
NBR expands VAT net by 26pc in Aug-Jan
National Board of Revenue has achieved a 26 per cent growth in new VAT registrations over the past six months, from August 2024 to January 2025, according to a press statement by the NBR...
Dhaka Chamber demands a simplified Tax, VAT system
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Taskeen Ahmed stressed the need for simplifying the tax and VAT system, also simplifying the system according to the size, nature, and capacity of the businesses by removing complexity and bottlenecks in the import-export procedures and fixing a realistic VAT rate...