Anti-migrant protests planned in Myanmar

Buddhist hardliners in Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine state are planning a day of protest against moves to help desperate migrants found adrift on boats in the Bay of Bengal, organisers said Sunday.Rakhine, one of Myanmar’s poorest states, is a tinderbox of tension between its Buddhist majority and a heavily persecuted Rohinghya Muslim minority, many of whom live in displacement camps after deadly unrest erupted there in 2012.

Khaleda meets Modi

Absence of democracy could create uneasiness in the region: BNP

TAX RETURN SUBMISSION FAILURE

Penalty imposed on new TIN holders, reviewed for old ones

Modi gets transit boost

He pledges fair share of Teesta water, Hasina for fulfilment of commitments

20 Bangladeshis killed by BSF in 2015

At least 20 unarmed Bangladeshi civilians were killed and 29 were injured by the Indian Border Security Force along borders in the last five months, according to statistics available with rights organisation Odhikar.

Nat’l budget today Muhith eyes hefty revenue target

Finance minister AMA Muhith is going to unveil yet another ambitious budget today, widening the tax net to achieve a hefty revenue target.The minister is expected to propose a budget outlay of around Tk 2, 95,000 crore, with a five per cent deficit to gross domestic product.

Karwan Bazaar road crash highlights city’s traffic mess

Wednesday evening’s fatal crash between two mini buses at Karwan Bazaar that killed a young man and left 15 others injured once again highlighted the extreme insecurity on the capital’s streets.

1 killed as bus overturns at Karwan Bazar

A person was killed and 15 more were injured when a bus overturned and another one hopped on the road divider during their desperate completion at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka on Wednesday.

Muhith to unveil budget for FY16 tomorrow

Finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith is placing the national budget for 2015-16 financial year (FY16) at the Jatiya Sangsad at 3:00pm on Thursday, reports Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha.