The Daily Sky

Bangladesh steps up repayments to Adani to avoid power supply cut

TDS Desk Bangladesh is ramping up payments to Adani Power after the Indian conglomerate cut electricity supplies by half, reportedly over an unpaid $800m bill. Two senior government officials told

Country’s real estate market faces downturn

Demand for old flats surge TDS Desk: The country’s real estate market faces a downturn as the Detailed Area Plan (DAP) and soaring construction costs have stifled new projects, leaving

Journalist Molla Jalal held

Arrested under Prevention of Violence against Women and Children Act He was elected BFUJ president on July 13, 2018 Staff Reporter: Former Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) President Molla

NBR withdraws airfare excise duty, VAT for hajj pilgrims

BBS, Dhaka: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has withdrawn the excise duty on inbound and outbound airfare for hajj pilgrims, as well as the value-added tax (VAT) on three

Ulema threaten ousting govt, if Saad gets entry

Staff Reporter Leaders of a Tabligh Jamaat faction have threatened the interim government with potential unrest if Maulana Saad Kandhlawi from Delhi and his followers are permitted entry to Bangladesh

Clash over supremacy killed one in Narail

UNB, Narail: A 65-year-old man was killed and five others injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over establishing supremacy at Chandpur village in Kalia upazila of Narail