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Update : 04 Jun 2023, 08:07 PM

Onion import to resume from Monday

The government has decided to allow onion import from Monday to control the surging price of the kitchen staple.

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File photo of onions Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

May exports see 26.61% growth after two months' slump

Bangladesh's export receipts registered a 26.61% year-on-year (YoY) growth to $4.84 billion in May of the current FY23, higher from $3.83 billion in the same month of the last fiscal year.

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Cabinet approves new income tax law

The Cabinet last week approved the Income Tax Law-2023 with major changes to some provisions of the existing income tax law.

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Primary schools to shut down from Monday due to heatwave

The government has decided to shut down all primary schools across Bangladesh due to the severe heatwave. 

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File Photo of a Classroom Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

Cause of train crash in Odisha identified

The cause of India's devastating train accident, which killed at least 288 people, has been identified, as well as those responsible for it, India's railway minister said on Sunday.

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Rescue workers search for survivors at the accident site of a three-train collision near Balasore, about 200km from the state capital Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, on June 3, 2023 AFP

Pandemic forced 41% women-led businesses to close in Bangladesh

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam on Sunday said that the Covid-19 pandemic had led 41% of businesses run by women to completely shut down.

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Dhaka Tribune

ICAB demands fixing yearly targets of forex inflow, outflow

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) on Saturday proposed the government set foreign cash inflow and outflow targets to ease the domestic exchange market volatility.   

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Budget FY24: No cuts in RMG accessory source tax on export proceeds

The proposed budget for the upcoming FY24 has no realistic direction as to how the export-oriented sectors will tide over the post-graduation and fourth industrial revolution challenges to enjoy the duty-free market access, claimed top officials of the Bangladesh Garment Accessories and Packaging Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGAPMEA).

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BNP expels 9 leaders for life for contesting in KCC polls

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has issued lifetime expulsions to its nine leaders for participating in the Khulna City Corporation (KCC) election in violation of party decisions.

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File Photo: A BNP supporter carrying a memorabilia of sheaf of paddy, the party's electoral symbol, at a rally in Dhaka Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

Former SP Babul gets High Court bail in DSA case

The High Court on Sunday allowed bail to former superintendent of police (SP) Babul Aktar in a case filed under the Digital Security Act (DSA) by Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) Superintendent Naima Sultana.

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File ohoto of Ex-SP Babul Akhter Dhaka Tribune

Investigation officer interrogated in PK Halder money laundering case

ACC Deputy Director Md Salahuddin, the investigating officer in the case filed against 14 individuals, including Prashant Kumar (PK) Halder, on charges of illegal wealth acquisition and money laundering, faced rigorous interrogation by defence lawyers on Sunday.

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The 2020 Corolla 1.8L Hybrid: Efficiency and reliability in a stylish package

The Toyota Corolla has long been renowned for its reliability and affordability. In 2020, Toyota took things a step further by introducing the Corolla 1.8L Hybrid, a compact car that combines fuel efficiency with modern features. 

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