Individual income tax filings in Bangladesh rose 77% in July through September as an early filing rebate encouraged submissions, according to National Board of Revenue (NBR) sources. About 1.253 million returns were submitted for the 2026-27 tax year, compared with 709,000 during the same period a year earlier. Around 300,000 taxpayers claimed the incentive. Taxpayers […]
Bangladesh signed a 15-year agreement Thursday with Dubai-based DP World to operate Chattogram port’s New Mooring Container Terminal, amid protests demanding cancellation of the deal.
Most farmers affected by July floods in Bangladesh’s Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar districts have received no government assistance, according to Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) figures reported by The Daily Star. Flooding affected 150,380 farmers across both districts. Just 44,467, or 29.55%, received assistance, consisting of 5 kilograms of rice seeds each. In Banshkhali, about […]
Teacher shortages are disrupting secondary school lessons across Bangladesh, increasing workloads and pushing students toward private coaching, according to reporting by The Daily Star. Education minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon told parliament April 23 that 2,842 teaching posts were vacant in government secondary schools and 77,227 in nongovernment secondary institutions receiving government salary support. Nearly […]
Bangladesh has authorized Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant’s first unit to begin its initial controlled nuclear reaction after repairs and testing resolved safety valve problems. The Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) issued the approval Oct. 8. Its chairman, Md Mahmudul Hasan, said two further licenses would be required before the unit could supply electricity to […]
A Supreme Court lawyer has sent a legal notice demanding sustained action against illegal occupation of roads, sidewalks, and other public spaces in Bangladesh’s Dhaka and Gazipur cities. Nazmul Hasan Rakib sent the notice Oct. 8 to government officials, city administrators, and police leaders. He gave authorities seven days to take necessary steps, warning that […]
Pathao says attackers obtained users’ names, email addresses, and phone numbers during an Oct. 4 cybersecurity incident that disrupted its ride-hailing and delivery services in Bangladesh. In an Oct. 7 statement, the company said it took critical systems offline after detecting the incident and restored services shortly afterward. Some users could still experience intermittent problems […]
Bangladesh’s National Bank plans to resume full banking services Oct. 15 after prolonged liquidity shortages restricted customers’ access to deposits. The bank will begin accepting applications from high-value depositors Oct. 11, chairman Melita Mehjabeen said. She said branches and automated teller machines would have sufficient liquidity from Oct. 15, allowing customers to withdraw deposits according […]
Bangladesh has completed work on 32 gas wells in seven months, supplying about 148 million cubic feet daily to its national grid, but pipeline problems are delaying further gains, according to Petrobangla.
Bangladesh’s economic activity contracted in September as its Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell 1.3 points to 48.6, with manufacturing, construction, and services weakening, according to a report released Thursday.
