Dhaka, Tuesday


16 September 2025


FBCCI urges NBR to extend timeframe for submitting returns till Dec 31

FBCCI urges NBR to extend timeframe for submitting returns till Dec 31

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has urged the government to extend the deadline for submitting income tax returns by another month

00:15 23 November 2023

Israel and Hamas agree truce, release of 50 hostages

Israel and Hamas agree truce, release of 50 hostages

Israel and Hamas announced a deal on Wednesday allowing at least 50 hostages and scores of Palestinian prisoners to be freed while offering besieged Gaza residents a four-day truce after weeks of all-out war

00:09 23 November 2023

CCCI seeks extension of tax return submission deadline

CCCI seeks extension of tax return submission deadline

The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to extend the deadline for submission of income tax returns for 2023-24 until January 31 of the next year

00:01 23 November 2023

Bangladesh trade bodies call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Bangladesh trade bodies call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Bangladesh businesses strongly condemned the barbaric massacre of the Palestinian civilians, women and children by the Israelis and called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza

23:51 22 November 2023

ABB, BAFEDA lower dollar price by Tk 0.50

ABB, BAFEDA lower dollar price by Tk 0.50

Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Dealers Association (BAFEDA) and Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB) have reduced the buying and selling rates of dollar by Tk 0.50

23:46 22 November 2023

Say no to wars to save the world: PM

Say no to wars to save the world: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the world should firmly say "No" to all wars and conflicts to protect mankind and humanity

23:39 22 November 2023

Stocks rebound on both bourses

Stocks rebound on both bourses

After witnessing a downward trend in the four sessions, stocks on Wednesday rebounded in the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges as investors remained active on sector-wise issues

17:11 22 November 2023

Govt to procure 90,000 tonnes fertilizer, 1.10cr liter soybean oil

Govt to procure 90,000 tonnes fertilizer, 1.10cr liter soybean oil

The government today approved separate proposals for procuring some 90,000 metric tons of fertilizer and 1.10 crore liters of soybean oil to meet the growing demand of the country for such items

15:32 22 November 2023

Afghan border trade resumes after Pakistan suspends new visa rule

Afghan border trade resumes after Pakistan suspends new visa rule

Cross-border trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan was back to normal Wednesday, officials in both countries said, after Islamabad suspended a new visa rule

14:49 22 November 2023

Qatar confirms Israel, Hamas reach deal on four-day truce, hostage release

Qatar confirms Israel, Hamas reach deal on four-day truce, hostage release

Qatar confirmed on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had reached an agreement on a four-day humanitarian pause in exchange for the release of 50 hostages in Gaza

14:46 22 November 2023

Vietnam’s vegetable exports set to surpass $1bn by 2030

Vietnam’s vegetable exports set to surpass $1bn by 2030

Vietnam`s vegetable export revenue is forecast to reach about 1-1.5 billion US dollars by 2030, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported Monday, citing a project recently approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

23:08 21 November 2023

More than 30,000 Moskvich cars produced from start: Spokesperson

More than 30,000 Moskvich cars produced from start: Spokesperson

The Moskvich plant produced over 30,000 cars, including 4,000 electric vehicles, from the start of manufacturing operations in November 2022, government and corporate relations director Tatyana Redko said.

23:04 21 November 2023

Awareness about income tax return submission helpful to enhance tax collection: DCCI President

Awareness about income tax return submission helpful to enhance tax collection: DCCI President

Automation of tax collection will ease hassles of the taxpayers while filing up their income tax returns and thus this digital process will increase the overall tax collection by the NBR

23:01 21 November 2023

BB re-fixes commemorative gold coin price

BB re-fixes commemorative gold coin price

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has re-fixed the prices of commemorative gold coins of the `International Mother Language Day-2000`, `Birth Centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 1920-2020` and `Golden Jubilee of the Independence 1971-2021`

22:53 21 November 2023

20 to get ’President’s Award for Industrial Development’

20 to get ’President’s Award for Industrial Development’

The government is going to give the "President`s Award for Industrial Development" to 20 industrial units for their contributions to industrialisation, employment generation and overall economic development

22:48 21 November 2023

3 int’l expos for building & construction, wood, electrical products kick off in city

3 int’l expos for building & construction, wood, electrical products kick off in city

Three-in-One sourcing shows under-one-roof related to building and construction, wood and woodworking and electrical products and technology is being organised by ASK Trade and Exhibitions Pvt Ltd jointly with Futurex Trade Fair & Events Pvt Ltd

22:45 21 November 2023

Price fall in large-cap drives stocks further down

Price fall in large-cap drives stocks further down

Country`s both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Tuesday plunged further due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities

22:40 21 November 2023

19 Bangladeshi enterprises participating in “Global Sourcing Expo Melbourne 2023”

19 Bangladeshi enterprises participating in “Global Sourcing Expo Melbourne 2023”

The three-day international trade exhibition titled “Global Sourcing Expo Melbourne 2023” began today in Melbourne, Australia at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Center

22:37 21 November 2023

Some want to assume power thru dead bodies: PM

Some want to assume power thru dead bodies: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said that some people who are thinking of assuming power over dead bodies are very inhuman

22:30 21 November 2023

Asian markets extend US rally as rates confidence grows

Asian markets extend US rally as rates confidence grows

Asian investors on Tuesday built on a Wall Street rally as analysts said a strong US Treasury auction indicated confidence on trading floors that the Federal Reserve is finished hiking interest rates

16:42 21 November 2023

PM pays rich tributes to armed forces martyrs

PM pays rich tributes to armed forces martyrs

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid glowing tributes to the martyrs of the Bangladesh Armed Forces on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day-2023

16:38 21 November 2023

Nothing can be achieved through arson violence: PM

Nothing can be achieved through arson violence: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said nothing can be achieved through arson violence, expressing her hope that the BNP-Jamaat alliance will come back to their sense to put an end to the anarchy

15:17 21 November 2023

The role of seeds in transforming agrifood systems under the spotlight

The role of seeds in transforming agrifood systems under the spotlight

The significance of seeds in tackling pressing global issues, including the loss of biodiversity and the impacts of climate change, has garnered increased attention amid ongoing crises

23:35 20 November 2023

MoU signed to facilitate pvt company employees in universal pension scheme

MoU signed to facilitate pvt company employees in universal pension scheme

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between the National Pension Authority and the Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC) in order to simplify the participation of the employees of private companies in the Universal Pension Scheme

23:13 20 November 2023