5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1166+ words) Tuesday • 8 September 2026 Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said the government does not intend to boost tax collections by harassing businesses and taxpayers or causing inconveniences to them. Rather, the government will work to create a taxpayer-friendly…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (514+ words) The five-day meeting, being held from September 7 to 11 at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel, is hosted by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) under the auspices of the APT. The minister said Bangladesh had around 191 million mobile subscriptions and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (87+ words) A fire has erupted at a furniture warehouse in Dhaka's Badda. The incident was reported in Satarkul around 9am on Sunday, Fire Service and Civil Defence media officer, Anwarul Islam, said. "Our first unit began work at 9:19am after receiving the alert,…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (464+ words) Sunday • 23 August 2026 Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has outlined plans to produce and use fuel from rice husk and coal as alternatives to gas in industries amid a nationwide gas shortage. Industrial plots would be covered by the alternative-fuel plan,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1123+ words) The Financial Express The recent Revenue Conference 2026, organised by the National Board of Revenue, has stirred a significantly elaborate conversation within the country's financial circles. It came at a time when revenue collection has consistently fallen short of targets, and…...