The government has extended the deadline for submitting income tax returns for individual taxpayers and Hindu undivided family taxpayers by another month for the 2025-26 tax year.
According to an order issued by the National Board of Revenue (NBR), the return submission deadline has been extended from December 31, 2025, to January 31, 2026.
The decision was taken in the public interest under the power conferred by Section 334 of the Income Tax Act, 2023, with prior approval from the ...
Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court was sworn in today as the 26th Chief Justice (CJ) of Bangladesh.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office during a ceremony at Durbar Hall of the Bangabhaban here.
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus witnessed the ceremony.
Advisers to the interim government, judges, chiefs of the three services and Supreme Court (SC) lawyers, including SC Bar A...
Bangladesh’s remittances strengthen consumption, foreign exchange and economic stability. Its remittance inflow rose even during COVID-19 and the 2024 protests, as policy changes and action against hundi networks — informal money transfer systems — pushed migrants toward formal channels. Yet this dependence hides structural weaknesses, as most inflows fund consumption and low-skill migration is still dominant. Unlike Nepal’s remittance trap, Bangladesh has a broader economic base, but long-term resilience depends on shifting remittances into skills, productive finance and stronger formal systems to support more sustainable development.
Remittances have long underpinned Bangladesh’s economy — boosting house...
On March 12, 2024, the MV Abdullah, a Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier owned by SR Shipping, was attacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean while transporting 55,000 tonnes of coal from Maputo, Mozambique, to the UAE.
The crew consisted of 23 Bangladeshi members, highlighting the vulnerability of Bangladesh’s merchant fleet to maritime piracy, especially amidst rising tensions in regions like the Red Sea caused by Houthi rebels.
Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain today said the government is serious and fully committed to ensuring a free, fair and credible election, stressing that people have long been deprived of their fundamental right to vote.
He said the government would provide all necessary cooperation to the Election Commission to ensure a conducive voting environment, noting that political parties must encourage voters to participate peacefully in the electoral process.
The adviser made the remarks w...
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today paid tributes to his father and BNP founder Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman by placing a wreath at his grave here.
Accompanied by thousands of party leaders and activists, he also offered prayers (dua) at Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman's grave at Zia Udyan of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the city this afternoon.
Tarique Rahman last offered prayers at Shaheed Zia's grave on September 1, 2006, after he became senior joint secretary general of BNP.
