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Tax return filing deadline extended again for individuals, firms 

The announcement comes a day before the deadline was set to expire

1d ago

Bangladesh to import one lakh tonnes of rice from Vietnam

Vietnam Southern Food Corporation, a major state-run exporter, will supply the shipment at a price of $474.25 per tonne.

3d ago

Protest disrupts judicial activities at Panchagarh court

The district and sessions judge is currently on a four-day leave, while the other three judges are also on leave, said Public Prosecutor Adam Sufi of Panchagarh District Judge's Court.

3d ago

Rajkhal in Habiganj: Once vital canal now a source of contamination

The Rajkhal canal, once a vital source of irrigation and fish for the residents of Madhabpur upazila in Habiganj, is now on the brink of destruction due to unchecked industrial pollution.

4d ago

Chilmari floating depots / Diesel supply halted for 5 years

Diesel supply from the floating depots in Kurigram’s Chilmari River Port has remain suspended for the past five years due to acute navigability crisis in the Brahmaputra river, leaving dealers, retailers and hundreds of local farmers completely disappointed.

1w ago

Trump targets opponents, faces criticism from cathedral pulpit

The Republican also defended his sweeping pardons of US Capitol rioters, including key figures from the far-right Proud Boys and Oath Keepers groups who were released from jail on Tuesday.

1w ago

Representatives of 5 commissions meet to review recommendations

They agree on the necessity of specifying the issues for immediate and long-term reforms

1w ago

Shawl makers struggle amid high production costs

Even though sales of Tangail’s iconic shawl, produced in both handlooms and powerlooms, have increased this winter, weavers and artisans are struggling to make expected profits due to the rising cost of production, especially the high price of yarn.

1w ago

Ghazalia canal: Locals suffer as bridge work stalled for 2yrs

The construction of a bridge over the Ghazalia canal in Patuakhali’s Galachipa upazila has remained halted for the past two years, causing significant inconvenience to locals.

1w ago

Govt to retract VAT decisions on some items, services

The National Board of Revenue is set to revise down the value-added tax (VAT) and supplementary duty (SD) on a number of items including mobile phone usage, internet services, medicine, clothes and restaurants as public outcry became deafening.

2w ago

Consignment of 2,450 metric tonnes of Indian rice arrives at Darshana Port

The rice, transported by rail, arrived at the Darshana port yard around 9 pm on Tuesday in 42 wagons from India’s Gede Port, authorities said.

2w ago

Ongoing Cold Wave: Sale of winter clothes peaks in Bagerhat

Warm clothes buyers, especially people from low and middle-income groups, are thronging to different markets in Bagerhat as the prevailing cold wave continues sweeping over the region.

2w ago

Phulbari govt college: A tale of negligence

Phulbari Government College remains neglected for over 32 years since its nationalization in 1992.

2w ago

Scramble to shelter animals from Los Angeles wildfires

While some people just got in their cars and drove out of the danger zone, Gruss had to wrangle more than two dozen frightened horses, as embers swirled in 100-mile (160-kilometer) -an-hour winds.

2w ago

Hali variety onion: Input cost keeps increasing

Production cost of Hali variety of onion has increased by Tk 15,000 to Tk 20,000 per bigha this year due to rising prices of fertilisers, seeds and farm workers.

3w ago

Workers demonstrate at CEPZ for pay hike

Workers of JMS Holding kept the main gate under lock and key from outside around 11:50am, while employees of HKD International, Smart Jacket and BSKL Ltd staged demonstrations inside their factory premises.

3w ago

Boro cultivation in bagerhat: Rising production costs worry farmers

Boro cultivation is going on in full swing in Bagerhat’s Kachua upazila, the largest paddy-producing zone of the district.

3w ago

Mymensingh city corporation: Dumping of garbage in open spaces continues

Ignoring repeated protests from local residents, Mymensingh City Corporation (MCC) authority has been dumping waste in the open space beside a busy city road for long, leading to serious environment pollution and health hazards for city dwellers.

3w ago