The Daily Sky

Divisions among people to sink on Pahela Baishakh, hopes Mirza Fakhrul

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday hoped that this year’s Pahela Baishakh celebration will remove divisions among the people. “After the fall

Govt prioritizes timely and effective implementation of dev projects

Staff Correspondent: The government strongly wants the timely and effective implementation of development projects to ensure optimal use of public procurement expenditure, currently estimated at around USD 30 billion annually.

Interim govt reinstates ‘except Israel’ on Bangladeshi passports

Staff Correspondent: The government has directed the Department of Immigration and Passports (DIP) to reinstate the phrase “except Israel” on Bangladeshi passports. In a notice dated 7 April, the Security

Rizwana for localised solutions to waste management

Staff Correspondent: Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Sunday stressed the urgent need for localised solutions to waste management, proper segregation, and recycling of wastes to

NBR mulls uniform tax rate across sectors; RMG owners oppose

Staff Correspondent: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is considering introducing a uniform tax rate across all sectors to eliminate disparities, the board’s Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan said on Sunday

Gas prices for new industries, captive power plants raised by 33pc

Staff Correspondent: The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has raised the gas prices for new industries and captive power plants by 33 percent, effective from April 13 (Sunday). According to