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Covid-19 impact: NBR devises ways to boost revenue collection
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has devised five strategies to boost its revenue collection offsetting the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Japan with Bangladesh to enhance regional stability, boost connectivity: Official
Japan will have a stronger cooperation with Bangladesh, especially for enhancing regional stability and connectivity in the region, as the development of Bangladesh contributes to the stability of Indo-Pacific region, says a senior official at the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Noise pollution: A threat to Kunjaban's winged visitors?
Over the past decade, the hamlet of Kunjaban in Naogaon's Mahadebpur upazila has emerged as a popular winter holiday destination for bird watchers in Bangladesh.
Ambani pays 22K USD a month for top govt security in India
From hiring private bodyguards to buying jets, US-based billionaire businessmen like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos spend a fortune every year on personal security measures. Rarely they enjoy state protection.
Clamour grows for observing Zoha Day as Teachers’ Day
“Your bullets will pierce my heart first, before they hit any student" -- these were the last words which Rajshahi University's former proctor Prof Shamsuzzoha told the Pakistani forces before being shot. He later succumbed to his injuries at a hospital.