The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has revised its baggage rules to make them more traveler-friendly, allowing expatriates to bring gold bars under certain conditions. The updated regulations, formally titled “Baggage Rules for Non-Tourist Passengers, 2025,” were issued on June 2 and came into effect Wednesday (July 2), according to an NBR press release. NBR spokesperson Al-Amin Sheikh said the ...

BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that any proposal for a major electoral reform like proportional representation (PR) system must go through Parliament with the public’s mandate. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday at BNP Chairperson’s office at Gulshan in Dhaka he made these remarks. He emphasized that such fundamental changes cannot be decided outside the democratic ...

Patients risk being left in “unnecessary pain” as NHS chiefs force hospitals to introduce minimum waiting times for treatment, health experts have warned. Some local NHS organisations have introduced minimum waiting times as part of their drive to control costs and set priorities, telling hospitals they will will only pay if patients have waited three months or more for things ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called on the United Nations to establish an effective global mechanism to combat disinformation and support ethical journalism. He made the call during a meeting with Susan Vize, UNESCO Representative to Bangladesh, and Mehdi Benchelah, Senior Project Officer for Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists, at the State Guest House Jamuna on Wednesday.Bangladesh ...

Japan has partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to provide JPY 695 million (approximately USD 4.8 million) in grant aid aimed at supporting free, fair, and inclusive national elections in Bangladesh.Bangladesh tourism guide The agreement was signed on Wednesday at the Election Commission Secretariat in Dhaka by Japanese Ambassador SAIDA Shinichi and UNDP Bangladesh Resident Representative Stefan Liller, ...

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Wednesday sentenced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to jail for six months on charge of contempt of court. A three-member tribunal, led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder, issued this order. Meanwhile, Shakil Akand Bulbul, a leader of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), was sentenced to two months in a contempt of court ...

Two people including a woman were killed and four others injured in a collision between a microbus and a truck on the Sylhet-Dhaka highway in Nabiganj upazila of the district today. The deceased were identified as Anwara Begum, a resident of Pabna district and microbus driver Nayeem Ahmed Joy, 27, a resident of Subidbazar area in Sylhet city. The incident ...

As excitement builds for the 2025 return of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Smriti Irani has shared that a sequel to the beloved series was once planned for 2014—but she turned it down to serve in politics. Speaking on We the Women with Karan Johar and Barkha Dutt in London, Irani revealed, “If you look at the Kyunki Saas ...

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said a trade agreement with Japan was unlikely before the July 9 deadline, threatening to impose tariffs as high as 30 to 35 percent on Japanese imports if a deal is not reached. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump criticized Japan for its resistance to importing US rice and cited an ongoing ...

An 80-year-old man died from COVID-19 while undergoing treatment at Shaheed Shamsuddin Ahmed Hospital in Sylhet. The death occurred around 2:00 AM on Wedmesday night (July 2), according to hospital sources. Dr. Mizanur Rahman, the hospital’s Resident Medical Officer (RMO), confirmed the news. He said the patient was receiving treatment in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) before he passed ...