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30pc tax for legal income but 15pc for undisclosed money

News —6 June, 2024 15:00

In the FY 2024-25 budget, the maximum tax rate on legitimate income is proposed to be 30% while a 15% tax will be slapped on undisclosed money. This announcement…

30pc tax for legal income but 15pc for undisclosed money

PM Hasina to attend Modi's swearing-in ceremony in New Delhi on June 8

At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Prime Minister…

PM Hasina to attend Modi's swearing-in ceremony in New Delhi on June 8
No government hospital has international certificate

The government hospitals or lab in the country have no certification…

No government hospital has international certificate

PM congratulates Modi on NDA alliance’s win in Indian election

PM congratulates Modi on NDA alliance’s win in Indian election

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a message addressed to her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, congratulated the victory of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the Bharatiya…

Modi set for third term as coalition backs him for PM

Modi set for third term as coalition backs him for PM

The BJP has now posted a statement on X saying that Modi has been "unanimously" chosen the leader of the National Democratic Alliance. More significantly, the statement has the names…

Law is taking its own course: Hasan Mahmud says on Dr Yunus case

Law is taking its own course: Hasan Mahmud says on Dr Yunus case

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday said the law is taking its own course regarding the case against Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus. “With due respect for Dr…

HC for reinstating 30pc FF quota in govt service

HC for reinstating 30pc FF quota in govt service

The High Court (HC) today declared illegal a government circular issued in 2018 that abolished the 30 percent quota system in recruiting first class and second class officers in government…

Govt backs down from ambitious budget amid financial constraints

Govt backs down from ambitious budget amid financial constraints

The government has scaled back its ambitious budget for the upcoming fiscal year due to lower-than-expected revenue collections and conditions tied to loans it is expected to receive…

Mass graves and body bags: al-Shifa hospital after Israel withdrew its forces

Mass graves and body bags: al-Shifa hospital after Israel withdrew its forces

Morgues are overflowing and hospitals are struggling to cope with a surge of casualties in Deir el-Balah, medical sources tell Al Jazeera, as at least 75 people are killed in the past…

Dhaka congratulates NDA, hopeful of greater ties with Delhi

Dhaka congratulates NDA, hopeful of greater ties with Delhi

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud today (June 05, 2024) congratulated the winning alliance led by BJP and the people of India for exercising their democratic rights in the just-held election…

Trial of Dr Yunus may narrow Bangladesh's FDI

Trial of Dr Yunus may narrow Bangladesh's FDI

The United States has warned that international concerns over the perceived ‘judicial harassment’ of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus could negatively impact Bangladesh's…

Mass graves and body bags: al-Shifa hospital after Israel withdrew its forces

Mass graves and body bags: al-Shifa hospital after Israel withdrew its forces

After Israeli forces pulled out of Gaza City’s vast al-Shifa hospital complex on 1 April, following their second raid there, stunned Palestinians who pored over the burnt-out…

CEOs made nearly 200 times what their workers got paid last year

CEOs made nearly 200 times what their workers got paid last year

The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 13% last year, easily surpassing the gains for workers at a time when inflation…

Western nations have double standard in regard to plight of Palestine: Hasina

Western nations have double standard in regard to plight of Palestine: Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday censured Western countries for their double standard towards innocent Palestinian people. “Western countries are showing double standard…

China is Bangladesh's most reliable partner to modernization: Chinese envoy

China is Bangladesh's most reliable partner to modernization: Chinese envoy

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has termed his country as the reliable partner and trusted friend of Bangladesh in its ongoing journey of modernization.    “China…

4th phase of UP polls Wednesday

4th phase of UP polls Wednesday

The fourth phase of the country’s sixth Upazila Parishad Election is set to be held in 60 upazilas under 26 districts in the country on Wednesday. The voting will begin at 8:00am…

Modi celebrates victory in India vote, but falls short of landslide

Modi celebrates victory in India vote, but falls short of landslide

India's Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed election victory for his party and its allies on Tuesday, but the opposition said they had "punished" the ruling party…