The International Crisis Group, in a new report recommended that the interim government expand its cabinet to improve day-to-day governance.

The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission has proposed reducing import duties and advance income taxes (AIT) on dates to keep prices affordable during the upcoming Ramadan.

The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) on Thursday honoured 46 organisations in 17 categories for demonstrating excellence in corporate practices, evaluated on both ...

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has imposed a total fine of Tk20 lakh on investor M Loutful Goni Titu and his associates for irregularities in the share trading of Karnaphuli ...

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At least six people have been injured in a clash between two factions of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in Sunamganj during an introductory meeting of the newly formed district committee.

An unidentified foreign national died in a collision between two motorcycles in Cox's Bazar this afternoon (14 November). The incident also left two others injured, Ukhiya Police Station ...

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal's Dhaka University unit has announced its full committee comprising 242 members. Ganesh Chandra Roy Sahos, a student from the 2010-11 session of the university, was made the ...

The government will offer 100% tax exemption for a decade to any renewable power generation companies starting commercial production from 1 July 2025 to 30 July 2030 in a bid to encourage a shift ...

The country's construction market is expected to grow from $30.38 billion in 2023 to $41.47 billion by 2028, according to Meherun N Islam, president and group managing director of CEMS-Global USA and ...

When I arrived at Ambari Bazaar of Sunamganj Sadar upazila on a recent Saturday, rows of small colourful houses came into view along the banks of the Surma River. Some had red tin roofs, others green.

With an aim to enhance Bangladesh's oil refining capacity, the interim government is actively seeking a foreign partner for establishing a second unit of Eastern Refinery Limited (ERL), the country's ...