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Tax rate on capital gains over Tk 50 lakh now 15pc: NBR
04:01 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) has reduced the tax rate to 15 percent on capital gains above Taka 50 lakh from selling shares of listed companies on the stock exchanges for encouraging investment in capital market.
Yunus meets heads of reform commissions
03:31 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held a meeting on Monday with the heads of various reform commissions, focused on expediting the state reform process.
58 more trainee SIs relieved for disciplinary violations
03:20 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayFifty-eight more trainee sub-inspectors (SIs) have been relieved due to disciplinary violations in Sarada, Rajshahi. With this latest removal, a total of 310 individuals from the 40th SI batch have been relieved of their duties.
36 killed after bus falls into gorge in India’s Uttarakhand
02:25 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayMore than 36 people have been killed, at least five remain missing, and 10 were injured after a bus carrying 35-40 passengers plunged into a deep gorge near Marchula at Almora district in Uttarkhand, India, on Monday morning.
GaanBangla CEO Taposh arrested
01:40 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondaySinger, composer, music director and CEO of private television channel GaanBangla, Kaushik Hossain Taposh has been arrested.
Haji Salim shown arrested in murder attempt case
01:26 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayA Dhaka court on Monday showed former Dhaka-7 lawmaker Haji Mohammad Salim arrested in a case lodged over attempt to murder one Fazlur Karim in front of Dhaka Alia Madrasa in the capital.
TfL collaborates with DNCC to enhance Dhaka’s transport system
01:23 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayTransport for London (TfL) will provide technical support to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) to enhance transport management in three key areas: network operations, bus services, and security within the DNCC jurisdiction.
Joint secy’s home in Uttara raided; Tk 1cr, 11 iPhones seized
01:11 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayA joint force conducted a raid at the residence of former Additional Secretary of the Rural Development and Cooperatives Ministry, Mohammad Amjad Hossain, in Uttara on Sunday night.
Ijtema to continue in two phases
01:08 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayThe interim government's effort to reconcile the two feuding factions of Tabligh Jamaat has not succeeded, and, as in recent years, the annual congregation, Bishwa Ijtema, will proceed in two phases.
Pilkhana carnage re-investigation to begin soon: Home Adviser
12:51 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayHome Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday indicated that while it was uncertain if a new commission will be formed to investigate the 2009 Pilkhana carnage, a re-investigation will certainly take place, and it will proceed swiftly.
Jharkhand CM questions asylum for Hasina
12:22 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayJharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has raised concerns about the Indian central government's decision to grant asylum to ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Replacing entire police force in Dhaka: Home adviser
12:13 PM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayHome Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday acknowledged that although the country's law and order situation has "slightly improved," it is still "not satisfactory."
Harris vows Gaza peace, Trump tone darkens in final hours
11:32 AM, 04 Nov 2024 MondayKamala Harris courted voters angered by the Gaza war while Donald Trump doubled down on violent rhetoric with a comment about journalists being shot as the tense US election campaign entered its final hours.
Schools close in Lahore as pollution hits record level
10:05 PM, 03 Nov 2024 SundayUnprecedented air pollution in the Pakistani city of Lahore has forced authorities to close all primary schools for a week...
EU keen to extend political, technical support to Bangladesh's reform initiatives
09:48 PM, 03 Nov 2024 SundayThe European Union, EU, is ready to extend political and technical support to the reform initiatives of Bangladesh's Interim Government...
Lookman helps Atalanta to superb Napoli win
09:14 PM, 03 Nov 2024 SundayAdemola Lookman scored twice as Atalanta stunned Serie A leaders Napoli by winning 3-0 at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona...
Health ministry renames 14 hospitals
09:07 PM, 03 Nov 2024 SundayThe Ministry of Health has renamed 14 medical and dental colleges and hospitals, including the Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute in Dhaka.
‘Govt ramps up efforts to recover stolen money’
08:54 PM, 03 Nov 2024 SundayThe interim government is making significant efforts to repatriate laundered money from abroad, despite the challenges involved, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Sunday.
Home ministry to merge two divisions
08:40 PM, 03 Nov 2024 SundayTwo divisions of the Ministry of Home Affairs are set to merge in an effort to enhance efficiency and coordination in operations.
NBR will no longer accept paper tax returns
08:16 PM, 03 Nov 2024 SundayThe chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), Md Abdur Rahman Khan, announced on Sunday that the board will no longer accept tax return submissions in paper format...