Day: January 14, 2026
APBN Seize 680g Gold from Umrah Trip Leader at Dhaka Airport
Dhaka: Airport Armed Police Battalion (APBN) at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport detained a man with 680 grams of gold, Tk 77,550, and foreign currency totaling 16,125 Saudi riyals. The suspect, identified as Gias Uddin, 46, was apprehended arou…
Government Declares Three Types of Courts and Tribunals as Special Courts
Dhaka: The government has officially declared the Family Appellate Court, Child Rape Prevention Tribunals, and Land Survey Appellate Tribunals as special courts. The announcement was formalized through a gazette issued by the Law Ministry on January 1…
Ocean Conservation Partnership Enhanced by MoU Between Bangladesh’s MIDA and Japan’s SPF
Dhaka: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday underscored the critical need for ocean conservation and the development of a sustainable blue economy. He expressed optimism that the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the …
ADP Implementation Plummets to Lowest in Five Years During First Half of FY26
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Annual Development Programme (ADP) implementation has reached a concerning low in the first half of the 2025-26 fiscal year, underscoring ongoing challenges in executing development projects. Official data from the Implementation M…
NBR Introduces New Licensing Rules for C&F Agents
Dhaka: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued the Customs Clearing and Forwarding (C and F) Agent Licensing Regulations, 2026, aiming to improve service quality for importers and exporters by fostering a more competitive and transparent custom…
Gold Price Hits Record Tk 234,680 Per Bhori in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Gold prices in Bangladesh have climbed to an all-time high, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) fixing the price of 22-carat gold (11.664 grams) at Tk 234,680 per bhori after raising it by Tk 2,625.
According to United News of B…
Gold Price Hits Record Tk 234,680 Per Bhori in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Gold prices in Bangladesh have climbed to an all-time high, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) fixing the price of 22-carat gold (11.664 grams) at Tk 234,680 per bhori after raising it by Tk 2,625.
According to United News of B…
NBR Chairman Signals Possible VAT, Turnover Tax Reforms for Jewellery Businesses
Dhaka: National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Wednesday indicated that the government may reconsider the current VAT and turnover tax system for the country’s jewellery businesses, stressing the need for fair taxation and bet…