Finance Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali during the proposed budget announcement increased supplementary duty on mobile phone calls and internet services. Effective immediately, the supplementary duty has been raised by 5 percent, bringing the total VAT on talk time and internet services

The prices of ice cream and carbonated beverages are all set to see a hike as the government wants to raise supplementary duty (SD) by 5 percentage points on the two food items. The government proposed increasing the SD on ice cream to 10 percent from the existing 5 percent and making

A Khulna court today (June 6) pronounced life-term imprisonment to a youth for killing Khan Zahid Hasan, ex-chairman of Fakirhat Sadar Union of Bagerghat, and his driver Munna on May 18, 2013. The court also acquitted 11 others as charge against them could not be proved. Tasnim

The government today (May 6) in the proposed budget reduced duty on the import of several products. Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali placed the 53rd national budget of Tk 7, 97,000 crore for the next fiscal year (FY25) at Jatiya Sangsad (JS). Mahmood Ali will presented the

The government has set targets to achieve a 6.75% gross domestic product (GDP) growth and keep the average inflation rate at 6.5% in the fiscal year 2024-25. Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali disclosed the targets at the Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday while placing the proposed

Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali placing the national budget of Tk 7, 97,000 crore for the next fiscal year (FY25) at Jatiya Sangsad (JS) today (June 6). This budget is the country's 53rd budget and the 25th of the Awami League (AL) government in six terms. This budget will

Two people were killed and a woman was injured in a collision between a bus and an auto-rickshaw in Nalchata area of Kaliganj upazila of Gazipur. The accident took place on the Tongi-Ghorasal bypass road on Thursday (June 6) noon. However, the deceased and injured could not be

The proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 was approved by the Cabinet at a special meeting held today (May 6). The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the cabinet room of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. Finance Minister AH Mahmood Ali, along with other

The government is set to place the 53rd national budget of Tk 7, 97,000 crore for the next fiscal year (FY25) at Jatiya Sangsad (JS) today (June 6). Income tax, duty, VAT or supplementary duty may be increased on some products in this budget. Some products and services, which prices

Bangladesh Meteorological Department today (June 6) predicted the ongoing mild heat wave is likely to continue over eight places of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am today. According to the BMD weather bulletin, mild heat wave is sweeping over Khulna division and the

The special Cabinet meeting began today to approve the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, presided over by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the cabinet room of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. Finance Minister AH Mahmood Ali, along with other ministers and state ministers,

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (June 6) arrested 22 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign in

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for New Delhi tomorrow (June 7) to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of India for a third consecutive term. "The Prime Minister will leave Dhaka for New Delhi at 4pm tomorrow and will return home at

The government is set to place the 53rd national budget of Tk 7, 97,000 crore for the next fiscal year (FY25) at Jatiya Sangsad (JS) today (June 6). Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali will announce the budget amid the growing inflation, and maintaining forex reserve. This will

The government has appointed Noor-E Helal Saifur Rahman as the new Ambassador of Bangladesh to Jordan. He is currently serving as Bangladesh High Commissioner in South Africa. Noor-E Helal Saifur Rahman will be replacing Ambassador Nahida Sobhan, according to the Ministry of Foreign

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina congratulated to her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, on the victory of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 18th Lok Sabha elections, according to an official press release.   In the letter dated June

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed has sought time to appear at the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for interrogation on charge of accumulating wealth beyond his known income. ACC Commissioner Jahurul Huque (Investigation) said on Wednesday (June 5)

Bangladesh’s exports earnings last month fell 16.06% year-on-year, slowing down the fiscal year 2024’s annual export growth and constraining hopes of shoring up foreign currency reserve. The export earnings were $4.07 billion in May, up from $4.84 billion in May 2023. The

The government is set to place 53rd national budget of Tk 7, 97,000 crore for the next fiscal year (FY25) at Jatiya Sangsad (JS) tomorrow (Thursday). Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali will announce the budget amid the growing inflation, and maintaining forex reserve.

Police arrested two people for their alleged involvement in rape and murder of a 3-year-old child in Gazipur. The incident happened in Baimail Madhyapara area under Konabari Police Station of Gazipur City Corporation. On Wednesday (June 5), members of police recovered the body of