Under the new "Income Tax Return Audit Instructions," issued by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday, one-third of all returns selected for audit by any tax office must now come from ...

At least five people were killed and three others injured as a speeding pickup van hit a parked covered van in City Gate area under Akbar Shah Police Station of Chattogram district early Monday.  The ...

A total of 122 citizens have issued a joint statement demanding the immediate release of eminent economist, teacher, researcher, and freedom fighter Professor Abul Barkat. Dr Barkat, who served for ...

The research, published in Nature.com, examined antimicrobial use in 340 commercial chicken farms across seven districts and found that 93% had used antibiotics during production. Usage was ...

Another Dhaka expressway ramp to be constructed at Mohakhali to facilitate better traffic to and from the airport ...

Although several companies within the group are classified as defaulters, authorities will facilitate the opening of back-to-back letters of credit (LCs) and provide policy-level assistance to sustain ...

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Immediately after the draft of the July Charter was sent to different political parties, it became the talk of the town.

He further claimed that 71% of the country's population favours the PR system and that the people demand legal status for the July Declaration and July Charter ...

The court ordered the freezing of 28 bank accounts and 21,564 shares in 32 companies belonging to Abu Saeed Al Mahmud Swapan ...

The case centres on Nazme Nawroz, a Chattogram-based entrepreneur and proprietor of La Aristocracy, who is said to have had close ties with S Alam ...

The CIC is working to confiscate these assets in favour of Bangladesh and ensure punishment for those involved in money laundering ...