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NBR to focus on removing non-tariff barriers in FY27 budget: Chairman

, April 22 -- National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md. Abdur Rahman Khan on Wednesday said the upcoming national budget will focus more on removing non-tariff barriers rather than reducing tariff ... Read More


Farida Khanam appointed new DC of Dhaka

, April 22 -- Farida Khanam, a deputy secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, has been appointed as the new Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Dhaka. The Public Administration Ministry issued a notificat... Read More


Jubo Mohila League activist Shilpi released on bail

, April 22 -- Jubo Mohila League activist Shilpi Begum, who secured bail on Tuesday in an explosives case filed during July-August uprising, was released from Kashimpur Women's Central Jail on Wednesd... Read More


AmCham Bangladesh mourns death of former president Dr Forrest Cookson

, April 22 -- AmCham Bangladesh has deeply mourned the passing of Dr. Forrest E. Cookson, former President of AmCham (1996-2001). He passed away Tuesday night while undergoing treatment at United Hos... Read More


Govt to procure Boro paddy at Tk 36, rice Tk 49

, April 22 -- The government will procure 18 lakh tonnes of Boro paddy and rice at Tk 36 and Tk 49 per kg respectively during the current season starting from May 3, said Home Minister Salahuddin Ahme... Read More


Govt to distribute jute school bags, uniforms among primary students

Dhaka, April 22 -- The government has decided to distribute jute-made school bags and uniforms among students in primary educational institutions across the country in phases. The decision was taken ... Read More


President Trump sets forward clear vision to take ties with Bangladesh to next level: Ambassador Christensen

Dhaka, April 22 -- US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen said US President Donald Trump has set forward a clear vision to take relations with Bangladesh to the next level, and he is working... Read More


Iranian adviser says Trump ceasefire means 'nothing'

Dhaka, April 22 -- A senior Iranian adviser has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's ceasefire extension, saying it "means 'nothing'" and is "certainly a ploy to buy time for a surprise strike". Ma... Read More


CPD urges tax justice overhaul as Bangladesh eyes post-LDC future

Dhaka, April 22 -- to-GDP ratio languishing at a mere 7.3 percent, the lowest not only in South Asia but across Asia, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR)... Read More


Bangladesh Scouts delegation calls on PM Tarique

, April 22 -- Members of the executive committee of Bangladesh Scouts paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday. The meeting was held at the Prime Minister's special conferen... Read More