Bangladesh

Govt targets $200m from tourism by 2018

The government has aimed at earning US$200 million by 2018 through improving the facilities at different tourist attractions.
4 June 2015, 11:44 AM

Smokers to pay more

Cigarette prices are set to go up as the finance minister proposes some tax measures aimed at reducing the use of tobacco and maximising revenue collection from the sector.
4 June 2015, 11:15 AM

Call charges to rise

Moblie phone call expense and SIM cards will get costlier with the duty proposed by Finance Minister AMA Muhith in the budget for 2015-16 fiscal.
4 June 2015, 11:07 AM

4pc VAT for online trading: Muhith

Finance Minister AMA Muhith today floats the proposal to impose VAT at the rate of 4 percent on the online trading sector.
4 June 2015, 10:58 AM

Bangladesh’s top ten moments against India-3

As the India series in 2004 progressed, Bangladesh's chances of doing something special gradually improved after Mohammad Ashraful's breathtaking 158 in the second Test.
4 June 2015, 10:52 AM

Civil servants' bonus, festival allowances also come under tax

Finance Minister Muhith proposes imposing tax on bonus and festival allowances of civil servants besides their salary in the 2015-16 budget.
4 June 2015, 09:56 AM

Private instt students to pay more

Finance minister proposes raising VAT on private education which includes English medium schools and private engineering and medical colleges, for 2015-16 fiscal.
4 June 2015, 09:42 AM

SC halts HC order on Rajshahi city mayor

The apex court stays a High Court directive that halted the government’s suspension order of Rajshahi city Mayor Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul.
4 June 2015, 08:31 AM

€10.5m more EU fund for primary schools

European Union announces release of €10.5 million fund for the primary education of Bangladesh through its sector budget support operation.
4 June 2015, 07:08 AM

7 Jamaat men held over Comilla firebomb attack

Seven leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami are held from Chandina upazila of Comilla for their alleged involvement with firebomb attack on a bus that left seven people injured.
4 June 2015, 06:04 AM

Muhith unveils Tk 2.95 lakh crore budget

Finance minister is unveiling the budget for 2015-16 fiscal – what is believed to be a jumbo size of around Tk 295,100 crore.
4 June 2015, 05:28 AM

Bangladesh’s top ten moments against India-2

After Ashraful's spectacle, people could believe that a Bangladeshi batsman could in fact dominate a strong bowling attack without fail.
3 June 2015, 11:19 AM

Bangladesh vs India: Cricket Stats and Records

See the various stats and records between Bangladesh and India from the first time these countries faced each other on the cricket field.
3 June 2015, 10:30 AM

Rubel Hossain back for India Test

Bangladesh Cricket Board announces the 14-man squad for India Test match set to begin from June 10, 2015 at Fatullah Stadium.
3 June 2015, 09:15 AM

India’s opposition may quit House panel on land bill

Some opposition members on India’s Joint Committee of Parliament examining the draft legislation are toying with the idea of “boycotting” it.
3 June 2015, 06:29 AM

‘Wanted trafficker’ arrested in Cox’s Bazar

Police arrest a wanted human trafficker who is also a Union Parishad member in Cox's Bazar Sadar upazila.
3 June 2015, 05:07 AM

7 burnt as bus firebombed in Comilla

Police cannot say about the motive of the attack; probe body formed to investigate.
3 June 2015, 04:26 AM

Taslima Nasreen relocated to US amid death threats from Islamic extremists

Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen moved to United States by the Center for Inquiry (CFI), New York-based advocacy group, which says that she received death threats, reports The Huffington Post.
2 June 2015, 17:13 PM

JS hails Modi for approving LBA

Jatiya Sangsad unanimously adopted a thanks giving motion over the ratification of the longstanding Land Boundary Agreement in Indian Loksabha and Rajyasabha.
2 June 2015, 15:16 PM

Bangladesh held by Afghans

Bangladesh wraps up their warm-up campaign for the Joint Qualifiers of the World Cup and the Asian Cup with a 1-1 draw against Afghanistan.
2 June 2015, 13:09 PM