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Tax-free income limit for July warriors likely to be Tk 525,000

Dhaka, June 1 -- The government is set to introduce a new category called "July Warriors" under the personal income tax regime, offering tax exemption on annual income up to Tk 525,000 for a period of... Read More


Six banks skip dividends for 2024 despite posting profits

Dhaka, June 1 -- Six publicly listed banks have opted not to declare any dividends for the year 2024, despite reporting profits, due to non-compliance with the Bangladesh Bank's stricter dividend dist... Read More


Dividends withheld, but at what cost to the market?

Dhaka, June 1 -- The recent directive from Bangladesh Bank (BB) prohibiting 18 listed banks from disbursing dividends has sent shockwaves through the capital market, triggering a significant downturn ... Read More


Manik Miah - A pen-warrior of nationalism

Dhaka, June 1 -- Tofazzal Hossain Manik Miah was born in 1911 in the village of Bhandaria in the Pirojpur district. His father's name was Moslem Uddin Miah. His mother passed away during his childhood... Read More


The editor who helped build a nation

Dhaka, June 1 -- Tofazzal Hossain, popularly known as Manik Miah (1911 - 1 June 1969), was a prominent Pakistani Bengali journalist, political activist, and a leading voice for democracy and autonomy ... Read More


Manik Mia: Portrait of modern journalism

Dhaka, June 1 -- The history of the emergence of independent Bangladesh always recalls a man who, even today, brings us back for his unwavering contribution to our mass-uprising, independence, freedom... Read More


LNG imports resume, factories to get more gas

Dhaka, June 1 -- Adviser to the Ministry of Energy, Power and Mineral Resources, Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, announced on Saturday that gas supply to industrial units across the country will increase ... Read More


Interim budget targets stability with Tk790,000cr outlay

Dhaka, June 1 -- The interim government is preparing to present a Tk790,000 crore national budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year on 2 June, marking a crucial moment for Bangladesh as it navigates mountin... Read More


Trump announces 50pc steel tariffs

Dhaka, June 1 -- Donald Trump announced on Friday he was doubling foreign tariffs on steel imports to 50pc, as the president celebrated a "blockbuster" agreement for Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest... Read More


Salahuddin accuses govt of 'showing banana' with 'reforms rhetoric'

Dhaka, June 1 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday said the interim government is simply 'showing banana' in the name of reforms, while failing ... Read More