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JS approves Finance Bill 2026 with amendments

Bangladesh, June 30 -- The Jatiya Sangsad (JS) passed the Finance Bill 2026 with a good number of significant changes, including raising the income tax-free ceiling for individual taxpayers and withdr... Read More


Awareness gap helps persist child labour

Bangladesh, June 30 -- The government will launch more pilot projects to accelerate efforts to eliminate child labour across the country, Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury said on ... Read More


2 units resume, power supply improves

Bangladesh, June 30 -- Energy Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood on Monday said the country's power supply situation has improved after two generation units resumed operation, reducing the supply deficit a... Read More


Probe finds cop at fault in Naeem harassment

Bangladesh, June 30 -- An investigation committee formed over the alleged harassment of national cricketer Naeem Hassan has found police members at fault and recommended departmental action against se... Read More


Addl IGP Rezaul yet to receive posting

Bangladesh, June 30 -- Nearly a month after being promoted to the rank of Additional Inspector General of Police, Rezaul Karim Mallik has yet to be assigned to any unit, even though four other officer... Read More


2 housewives found dead in capital

Bangladesh, June 29 -- Police recovered the bodies of two housewives, including the wife of a police officer, from separate locations in the capital. The bodies were recovered from residences in Daks... Read More


Amazon releases book on BD's political journey

Bangladesh, June 29 -- A research-based book examining Bangladesh's political developments from the post-independence era to recent events has been published by Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Solaiman... Read More


'India to seek apology for backing AL'

Bangladesh, June 29 -- National Citizen Party lawmaker and Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam on Sunday said India should apologise for supporting the Awami League government over the past 16 years and... Read More


Legal action for false HSC leak claims: Milon

Bangladesh, June 29 -- Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon has warned that legal action will be taken against anyone spreading misleading information about HSC and equivalent examination questi... Read More


Kitchen mkt tax sparks public concern

Bangladesh, June 29 -- Public concerns over bringing grocery shops and kitchen markets under the tax net, saying the government must ensure that ordinary people are not placed under additional pressur... Read More