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US plans automatic military draft registration for men aged 18-25 from December

Dhaka, April 10 -- Young American men could be automatically registered for military draft eligibility as early as December, ending decades of self-registration, BBC reports. The proposed rule would ... Read More


Bangladesh trade deficit rises by $3.2bn in Jul-Feb amid falling exports, higher imports

Dhaka, April 10 -- Bangladesh's trade deficit has widened in the first eight months of the 2025-26 fiscal year, , driven by declining export earnings and a surge in import costs for Ramadan. Accordin... Read More


NBR report: Direct tax exemptions hit Tk 1.07tn in FY23, equalling 99% of total collection

Dhaka, April 10 -- The government has provided Tk 1.07 trillion in direct tax relief in the 2022-23 fiscal year, nearly matching the amount collected from personal income tax and corporate tax. The t... Read More


Mere 2mm of rainfall triggers partial road cave-in, waterlogging havoc in Chattogram

Dhaka, April 10 -- A day of intermittent rain, triggered by a nor'wester, has caused waterlogging in parts of the port city, leading to a partial road collapse near the Hijra Canal. While the rainfal... Read More


APBn detains 'Umrah guide' with 500g gold, foreign currency at Dhaka airport

Dhaka, April 9 -- The Airport Armed Police Battalion (APBn) has detained a man with nearly 500g of gold jewellery and a large amount of foreign currency at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport. Th... Read More


Both BNP, Jamaat candidates hopeful of win in Bogura-6 by-election

Dhaka, April 9 -- Voting for the Bogura-6 (Sadar) by-election has begun. BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami candidates cast their votes in their respective areas on Thursday morning. After casting their votes, ... Read More


Gas outage grips parts of Dhaka as valve closure for leak repair disrupts supply

Dhaka, April 9 -- A gas supply disruption has hit parts of Dhaka after valves were shut to repair a major leak in an underground pipeline. The outage has affected Mohammadpur, Shyamoli, Kalyanpur, Mi... Read More


Two ships carrying octane, furnace oil arrive in port

Dhaka, April 9 -- Two ships carrying refined octane and furnace oil have arrived at Chittagong Port amid the fuel crisis in the Middle East. A ship named "MT Central Star" arrived at the port on Wedn... Read More


Bankers propose sweeping reforms to allow MFS-style agent banking nationwide

Dhaka, April 9 -- As Bangladesh prepares for a more digital financial future, banks are seeking regulatory changes to expand agent banking networks and reduce reliance on traditional brick-and-mortar ... Read More


Dhaka South City seals 100 illegal bus counters in Syedabad, clears GPO footpaths

Dhaka, April 9 -- Dhaka South City Corporation has sealed around 100 illegal bus counters in the Syedabad Bus Terminal area on the second consecutive day of an eviction drive. Authorities also cleare... Read More