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- President’s rule imposed in Manipur after CM Biren Singh’s resignation
- Operation Devil Hunt: Another 566 arrested
- Constitutional reforms possible before elections: Ali Riaz
- Miraz named Tigers' vice-captain for Champions Trophy
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- UAE minister calls on Chief Adviser
- Rest : The Art of Doing Nothing
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- China’s new coal power plant projects hit highest level in 10yrs
- Bayern visits Leverkusen, looking to deal a knockout blow in title race
- Dhaka sends necessary documents to Delhi to repatriate Hasina
- "Kyiv should abandon hopes of winning all its territory back"
- Hamas announces to release more Israeli hostages
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Rest : The Art of Doing Nothing
The world is increasingly becoming a race, and the emphasis on productivity, activity, and performance seems overwhelming. Pressures arise from work demands, social expectations, and other factors that continually instruct us to keep going, regardless of the consequences. In the run-up to 2025, it...
US secretary of state Marco Rubio restores tough US-Cuba policy
The U.S. State Department has swiftly moved to reverse major last-minute policy shifts on Cuba introduced by the previous administration, reaffirming a hardline stance within the first two weeks of President Donald Trumps term. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that, on his first day in...
Additional VAT on restaurants withdrawn
Amid widespread protest against value added tax (VAT) increase in various sectors the government has decided to revert VAT at restaurants to 5%. The NBR announced the removal of the additional VAT on Thursday (January 16), as the Bangladesh Restaurant Owners Association staged a human chain and...
Restaurant owners criticize VAT hike Plan, threaten strike
The Bangladesh Restaurant Owners Association (BROA) criticized the governments plan to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) amid the current high inflation, stating that it would directly impact the general people. The leaders of the association issued the warning at a press conference held at a hotel...
Eating, sitting in the valley of death
Visiting restaurants with family and beloved ones for eating, drinking, selfies, and chitchatting is now one of the most popular pastimes for people residing in the capital. Hence, restaurant businesses are expanding throughout the city. But the problem is most of them having inadequate security...
Hotels in Tripura announce no rooms, meals for Bangladeshi tourists
Tripura Hotel and Restaurant Owners Association of India announced that Bangladeshi citizens would no longer be allowed to stay in hotels across the state starting on Monday, reports NDTV. The top association of the travel sector in the northeast state of India said that hotels and restaurants...
Sri Lanka launches $12.55 billion intl sovereign bond exchange
The Sri Lankan government officially launched the exchange of its outstanding International Sovereign Bonds, totaling approximately $12.55 billion as of November 25, 2024. This move follows the approval of the terms and conditions by the new Cabinet of Ministers, which was formed on November 18,...