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Chalan mandatory for all govt receipts from July 1

Staff Reporter: The government has made the use of automated receipts, known as A-chalan, mandatory for depositing all public revenues and other charges from July 1, 2026, with the aim

RPP: Equipment worth Tk 270 mn purchased with Tk 2.14 bn

TDS Desk: Following the controversial “pillow scandal,” fresh irregularities have emerged in procurement for the housing project at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. This time, the Office of the Comptroller

11pc of population at risk of arsenic contamination: Fakhrul

BSS: LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday informed parliament that around 11 percent of the country’s population remains at risk of arsenic contamination, according to the

Six get life term in drug case in Sirajganj

Rehennuma Tarannum A court in Sirajganj on Monday sentenced six persons to life term imprisonment in a case filed for drug peddling. The court also fined them Tk 1 lakh

Remittances grow 17.6% to record $35.34bn in FY2025-26

Economic Reporter: Bangladesh’s remittance inflows crossed the US $35.34 billion mark in the concluding fiscal year FY2025-26, registering a robust double-digit annual growth, according to the latest data from Bangladesh

Tax-free income limit likely to increase to Tk4 lakh

Economic Reporter: The government is expected to increase the tax-free income limit for individual taxpayers to Tk4 lakh from the proposed Tk3.75 lakh through amendments to the Finance Bill, 2026,