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Environment adviser unveils national air quality management action plan

BSS, Dhaka Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Tuesday unveiled the national air quality management action plan saying the government developed it for strategic actions to

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BBS, Dhaka: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has withdrawn the excise duty on inbound and outbound airfare for hajj pilgrims, as well as the value-added tax (VAT) on three

BDR mutiny; HC issues rule on re-probe of murder cases

TDS Desk: The High Court (HC) on Tuesday issued a ruling seeking to know why there is no re-investigation commission in the case of murders committed during the BDR mutiny.