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Gold prices in Bangladesh have surged to an all-time high, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) increasing the rate of 22-carat gold by Tk 2,928 per bhori. The revised price now stands at Tk 147,818 per bhori, the highest recorded in the country’s history. The latest adjustment takes effect from Thursday, February 6, following a rise in the price of ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against Engineer Golam Mohammad Alamgir, Chairman of the contracting firm MAX Group, on charges of amassing wealth beyond his known sources of income. The information was disclosed by ACC Director General Md. Akhter Hossain at a press conference held at the commission’s headquarters on Tuesday. According to the ACC, Engineer Golam Mohammad ...

Inward remittances sent by expatriate Bangladeshis rose by 13.4% year-on-year, reaching $2.19 billion in January, according to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank. This increase compares to $2.11 billion in remittances during January 2024. Of the total remittance inflow for January 2025, state-owned and specialized banks accounted for $627.17 million, while private banks received $1.55 billion. From July to January ...

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Tk 19 per 12kg cylinder at the consumer level. The new price was announced at a press conference held at the BERC office in Karwan Bazar on Sunday (Feb 2) afternoon. For February, the price of a 12kg LPG cylinder has been set at ...

Millions of people still have not filed their online self-assessment tax returns for which the deadline is midnight, meaning they could be fined £100, HMRC has warned. More than three million people who risk the penalty are being advised to go online for help and advice, and to use the app to pay any outstanding tax once their return is ...

Despite extensions in two phases amid the economic and political crisis, the expected returns have not been submitted. For this, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided to extend the deadline for income tax return submissions by 15 days. The new deadline for filing returns for the 2024-25 fiscal year is now set for February 15. A reliable source ...

Two ships carrying a total of 37,000 metric tonnes of rice from India and Myanmar have arrived at Chittagong port. Imdad Islam, senior information officer at the Public Relations Office of the Ministry of Food, confirmed the development in a press statement on Wednesday morning. The Indian vessel MV BMC Pandora docked at the port carrying 15,000 metric tonnes of ...

The key indices of both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges witnessed gains during the first hour of trading on Tuesday (28 January), reflecting an upward trend in the country’s capital market. Share prices of most companies also increased during this period. At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index DSEX rose by 14 points within the first hour ...

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain, who is now in China on an official visit, on Thursday (January 23) laid emphasis on narrowing trade gap and fostering regional connectivity with China to promote equitable growth, reports BSS. He made the remarks while delivering a keynote address at a seminar titled “Our Shared Vision for Peace, Stability, and Prosperity” at Shanghai ...

Country’s renowned economist Dr Zahid Hussain has said the country needs a reform-based budget in the next fiscal year (FY26) where the present interim government might highlight the progress in the reform initiatives especially in the economic fronts. “I think we need a reform-based budget… We earlier got many big size budgets, but those didn’t highlight the reform initiatives… If ...