Victim’s wife offered job in metro rail
Eirin Akter Pia, wife of Abul Kalam Azad, who was killed in the bearing pad accident, is set to be appointed to a position in the metro rail. Faruk Ahmed,…
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Is the election train derailing?
As the 13th National Parliamentary Election approaches, political tensions are rising over the proposed referendum on the July National Charter, raising questions about whether the February polls will proceed as…
Climate change declared Bangladesh’s immediate health crisis
Bangladesh is facing a rapidly escalating public health and economic crisis driven by climate change, according to the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change 2025 report, launched on Thursday…
CID Addl SP Mashiur arrested in ICT case
CID Additional Police Superintendent Md Mashiur Rahman of the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI)-CID has been arrested in connection with a case pending before the International Crimes Tribunal, police said.…
IMF frowns on rising NPLs, use of reserves
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday expressed concern over the consistent increase in non-performing loans (NPLs) and lack of transparency in use of reserves in the country’s banking sector.…
NBR extends deadline for filing offline income tax returns
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for taxpayers who are unable to file their income tax returns online. On Thursday (October 30), a special order signed…
Time to end abuse of constitution and honor July Charter
With Bangladesh headed toward its next general election, scheduled for February 2024, political parties are bracing for a high-stakes contest that many see as a turning point for democratic accountability.…
NBR extends timeframe for application by individual taxpayers unable to file returns online
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Thursday extended the timeframe for application by individual taxpayers who are unable to file their income tax returns online due to technical issues in the e-return…
Fire at Mohammadpur building under control
A fire that broke out at a building at the Mohammadia Housing area in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur on Thursday night was brought under control. Two firefighting unites brought the fire under…
BB sues 4 including former JCD leader
A case has been filed against four people including former Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) central vice-president Mohammad Maruf Elahi Roni in connection with the embezzlement crores of government money by…