The Daily Sky

From next FY, parliament takes control of tax exemptions, capped at 5 years

Staff Correspondent: Starting from the next fiscal year, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the finance ministry will no longer have the authority to grant exemptions on tax, VAT,

Khaleda Zia on complete rest following physician’s advice

BSS: BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia is on complete rest as advised by the Medical Board after returning home from London after a four-month long treatment.

Bangladesh’s PMI drops 8.8 points in April

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s overall Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) score in April saw a decrease of 8.8 points from March to reach 52.9. Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Dhaka,

Ex-President Abdul Hamid leaves country

Staff Correspondent: Former President Abdul Hamid, who served under the ousted Awami League government, has left the country for Bangkok. Sources at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport confirmed that Abdul

India and Pakistan trade fire after deadly escalation

Int’l Desk: Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged gunfire overnight in Kashmir, New Delhi said Thursday, a day after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed rivals in two decades. Pakistani Prime

Pakistan says it intercepted 25 Indian drones; India claims it neutralized attacks

Int’l Desk: Pakistan’s military has claimed that it has intercepted 25 Israeli-made Herop drones allegedly launched by India. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army’s media wing,