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DCCI proposes single-digit VAT rate in budget recommendations

Staff Correspondent: The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) on Tuesday proposed setting the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate at a single-digit level in the national budget for the

Court freezes 163 bank accounts of Nayeemul Islam Khan, family members

Staff Correspondent: A court on Tuesday (March 18) ordered to freeze 163 bank accounts of Nayeemul Islam Khan, former press secretary of the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, his wife

BNP’s Farroque urges Yunus to announce election date

Staff Correspondent: BNP Chairperson’s Adviser Zainul Abedin Farroque has called on Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus to hold elections without delay, urging him to announce a date for polls. Farroque

Sakhawat calls for sincere efforts to ensure smooth Eid travel on waterways

Staff Correspondent: In preparation for the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, the Shipping Adviser Brigadier General (Retd) M Sakhawat Hussain has urged all relevant stakeholders to work diligently to ensure smooth and safe

Rizwana calls for corporate accountability, environmental justice

Staff Correspondent: Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Tuesday stressed reimagination of corporate roles in environmental protection. She said safeguarding environmental rights is a collective responsibility

HC stays EC notice on new party registrations

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) on Tuesday stayed the activities of the public notification issued by the Election Commission (EC) for registration of new political parties. The HC bench