United News of Bangladesh

The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a warning to foreign nationals residing and working in Bangladesh without proper documentation, setting a deadline of January 31, 2025, to legalise their status. The ministry said that legal action will be initiated against both undocumented foreign nationals and the institutions employing or harbouring them if they fail to comply by the deadline. No info on religious-based visa rejections for students by Poland: MoFA The announcement was made in an official notice released on Thursday. According to the statement, a significant number of foreign nationals are currently living and working in Bangladesh without required legal permits. Migration can be powerful driver for achieving zero unemployment: FS The Home Ministry urged these individuals to obtain the necessary documents to regularise their stay. In addition, the Home Ministry called on relevant departments and institutions to assist in ensuring the foreign nationals comply with the deadline.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Tuesday extended the deadline for submitting income tax returns by one month till January 31. The last date of submitting income tax returns of all categories of taxpayers except companies for the tax year 2024-2025 was December 31. Read: NBR extends deadline for submitting income tax returns The revenue authority issued an order extending the time for submission of income tax returns by one month for both online e-return and offline filing of paper returns for all taxpayers except companies for the convenience of taxpayers. It also extended the deadline for company tax return by one month from January 15 to February 15.