DHAKA, The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued acircular halving the customs duty on sugar import in a bid to reduce theprice of such essential item and also to bring stability in the market.The circular, signed by NBR
DHAKA, The government, over the last two days, has givenpermission for importing 49,755 tonnes of potatoes.The government gave such permission against 77 applications, said a pressrelease of the Ministry of Agriculture.Following the permission for all…
DHAKA, FM Manon Reja Neer, who emerged unbeaten championin the just concluded International FIDE Rating Chess Tournament, receivedcash prize of Taka 25,000.The prize-distribution ceremony of the Int’l FIDE Rating Chess Tournament washeld today (Wednes…
SANGSAD BHABAN, New Development Bank Bill-2023 was passedin the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) today aiming to welcome funds from the lending armof the BRICS bloc of developing nations.Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on behalf ofFinanc…
DHAKA, The much-desired metro rail will run on Agargaon-Motijheel section from November 5, as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate this part on November 4.“Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Agargaon-Motijheel section of Mass Rap…
DHAKA, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today saidthe government believes in dialogue, but it will be unconditional and withinthe frame of the country’s constitution.”We welcome unconditional dialogue. We didn’t close the door. But discussioncan b…
DHAKA, A court here today placed former lieutenantgeneral Chowdhury Hasan Suhrawardi on eight-day remand in a case filed withPaltan Police Station over his connection with Mian Arefy, fake “advisor” ofUS President Joe Biden.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistra…
DHAKA, An Australian expatriate was killed as amotorcycle hit him while crossing the road in Kakrail area under Ramna PoliceStation in the city last night.The deceased was identified as Joseph Gomez, 56, son of Gillbard fromMulashikanda village under …
