A legal notice has been issued in the public interest seeking the permanent removal of the terms ‘socialism’ and ‘secularism’ from the Constitution of Bangladesh, ahead of the nation’s planned constitutional reform process. Supreme Court Advocate Md. Mahmudul Hasan Continue Reading

The National Revenue Board (NBR) has extended the deadline for submitting online VAT returns for the July-August period of the current fiscal year. According to the new decision, businesses can file their VAT returns without incurring any penalty until October 15. The information was disclosed in an official order issued by the NBR on Thursday. […]Continue Reading

Following a directive from Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Member of Parliament Ferdousi Ahmed Misti has resigned from her position, prompting the Parliament Secretariat to issue a formal notification declaring Seat No. 23 vacant. Ms. Misti faced severe public backlash and controversy over her alleged involvement in an incident of attack, looting, and vandalism at the […]Continue Reading

Allegations of illegal sand extraction using a dredger from a jointly owned (Ejmali) pond have surfaced in Ghilatali village under Madhabpur Upazila of Habiganj district, triggering widespread panic among residents. A resident named Md. Roman Mia filed a written complaint with the Madhabpur Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) on Thursday, October 1, expressing grave concern that Continue Reading

Thousands of unlicensed drugstores are operating unchecked across busy hubs in Kaliakair Upazila, Gazipur, including Chandra, Sofipur, Mouchak, and Harinhati, posing severe risks to over 600,000 local garment workers and residents. Local estimates indicate that out of nearly 1,000 pharmacies in the upazila, roughly 700 to 800 operate without valid licenses or rely on fake Continue Reading

An artificial gas crisis has gripped Saidpur in Nilphamari district, where LPG cylinders have suddenly vanished from the local market following illegal price hiking and severe supply hoarding by dealers and distributors. Although the government-capped retail price for an LPG cylinder is around BDT 1,300, sellers in Saidpur are demanding BDT 1,900 to BDT 2,100 […]Continue Reading

Smuggling yaba from Myanmar across the Naf River into Bangladesh is not a new phenomenon. However, the recent recovery of floating consignments from the river has raised growing concerns. Law enforcement authorities suspect that drug traffickers have adopted a new tactic of floating yaba shipments down the river to evade security sweeps. In line with […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) exports reached $10.58 billion during the first quarter (July-September) of the 2026-27 fiscal year, marking a 6.10% year-on-year growth compared to $9.97 billion recorded in the same period last year. According to data from the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), knitwear garments generated $5.96 billion with a 6.88% growth rate, up Continue Reading

There will be a change in the process for deciding Schengen visa applications submitted by Bangladeshi applicants for Sweden. From October 15, the Swedish Embassy in Dhaka will no longer make decisions on Schengen visa applications. Decisions on applications submitted from Bangladesh will instead be made by the Swedish Migration Agency in Sweden. The Swedish […]Continue Reading

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat has urged Turkey to consider launching direct flights from Chittagong and Sylhet to meet the growing travel demand of expatriate Bangladeshis and boost international connectivity. He made the proposal at a meeting with a Turkish delegation led by Ambassador to Bangladesh Ramis Şen at his office at […]Continue Reading