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GCC buys Tk8.66cr mosquito-killing chemicals from fraud firms

TDS Desk Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) has been embroiled in a scandal involving the purchase of mosquito-killing chemicals worth Tk8.66 crore from fraudulent companies amid a deadly dengue outbreak which

VAT hike: Revenue boost or public burden?

TDS Desk Families across the country are bracing for a potential increase in their living costs, while businesses express deep concerns about the government’s plan to hike Value Added Tax

AL-linked tycoons siphoned-off $180bl in last 15 years: Fakhrul

TDS Desk BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has blamed the Awami League-linked tycoons for siphoning off $180 billion during the party’s 15 years of administration. They laundered $16

Over Tk33.87cr earmarked to buy blankets for cold-hit people

BSS, Dhaka The government has earmarked over Tk33.87 crore from the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief to procure blankets, which will be distributed among cold-stricken and distressed people across

Influence of society in thought, reasoning and research

–Dr Protiva Rani Karmaker– Society as the most abstract form of “the social” or social reality plays an important role in our thought, reasoning and research. As quoted by Karl

Export earnings grew nearly 12.84% in H1 of FY25 to reach $24.53 bn

TDS Desk Bangladesh’s merchandise exports experienced positive growth for the fourth consecutive month, increasing by 17.72% year-on-year in December, primarily driven by readymade garment (RMG) shipments. Export earnings grew 12.84%