- “Enemy aircraft” penetrates Israeli airspace: Report
- Committee formed for July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum
- India out for 263 in third Test, lead New Zealand by 28
- Govt forms 19-member committee to transform Gono Bhaban into a museum.
- Security beefed up around Jatiya Party office
- UN nature summit approves Indigenous consultative body
- Japan urges 200,000 people to evacuate due to landslide and flood risks
- Thousands of spectators throng Suhrawardy Udyan on opening day of Jatra Festival
- Yunus asks players to write about their hopes, demands
- Hezbollah launches drone after firing rocket on Israel
- Ferry services on Aricha-Kazirhat route suspended
- Ethiopian Airlines set to touch Dhaka’s runway on Sunday
- 14 criminals from Geneva Camp arrested in Sylhet-Habiganj-Brahmanbaria operation
- Pennsylvania challenge of Elon Musk's $1M-a-day voter sweepstakes moves back to state court
- Met office predicts mainly dry weather over country
- Mud-caked volunteers clean flood debris in a Spanish town as authorities struggle to respond
- Month long HPV vaccination campaign underway in Sadullapur
- Chief Adviser hosts reception for Women’s Football team
- Japan examining recognition of Palestinian state: Al Jazeera
- US announces Mideast military deployments to deter Iran
Country explores avenue to boost revenue collection
Bangladesh has significant potential for mobilising revenue collection, as highlighted by a recent official assessment on revenue buoyancy, a measure reflecting how tax revenues respond to economic growth, reports UNB. Revenue buoyancy, the responsiveness of revenues to gross domestic product...
Pay income tax from home, no bank visit required: Chief Adviser
The interim government has introduced a system that enables individuals to pay their income tax from their homes, eliminating the need to visit banks or tax offices. In a video message on Monday, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser of the interim government, announced this initiative. He...
NBR requires digital tax filing for certain government officials and corporations
In a significant move toward digitalization, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has made online tax return filing mandatory for government officials in the tax zones of Dhaka, Narayanganj, and Gazipur city corporations. The tax authority has announced that all bankers, officials from mobile...
US probing Musk's Tesla over self-driving systems
The US agency in charge of regulating road safety revealed that they are probing Teslas self-driving software systems, reports BBC. The evaluation is being done by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It covers 2.4 million Tesla vehicles manufactured in the last 8 years....
CPD recommends tax incentives to attract Chinese investment in renewable energy
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has emphasized crucial actions that Bangladesh should implement to attract Chinese investment in its renewable energy sector. These actions include offering tax breaks, reducing import tariffs, and making documentation processes more efficient. Dr. Khondaker...
Foreign secretary urges UN action on tax evasion and asset recovery
Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin urged the UN to assist in tackling tax evasion and curbing illicit financial flows, highlighting the interim governments commitment to recovering stolen assets. He conveyed this message during a meeting with UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social...