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Review of Bangla Slang Dictionary
52+ min ago (500+ words) Prothom Alo English Review of Bangla Slang Dictionary Language is not static. It flows, bends and reshapes itself with time, much like a river that absorbs new streams while leaving some old channels behind. The Bangla Slang Dictionary, compiled under…...
Advance tax on savings certificate profits increased, how far will returns fall
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (581+ words) German-themed house draws visitors during World Cup In pictures: Glittering Opening Ceremony Launches World Cup 2026 Budget session of FY 202627 of the 13th parliament | 11 June 2026 The government has increased the rate of advance tax on profits earned from Sanchayapatra (savings certificates). From…...
UAE to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, sources say
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (829+ words) Two sources say at least USD 10 billion to be unlocked under deal. First USD 3 billion tranche already sent, sources say. Iran sought similar pact with two other Gulf states, source says. The United Arab Emirates has agreed to unlock billions…...
Bangladeshi youth killed by BSF gunfire at Kulaura border
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (268+ words) A Bangladeshi youth, identified as Mujib Ali, 20, was killed by gunfire from India's Border Security Force (BSF) at the Kulaura border in Moulvibazar District. The incident occurred on Friday evening inside Indian territory near the Dattagram border area of Sharifpur…...
Elon Musk becomes first trillionaire as Space X vaults over $2 trillion after record IPO
12+ hour, 39+ min ago (744+ words) Space X jumped 23 per cent in its Nasdaq debut on Friday, as investors piled in to the world's largest IPO and bet on Elon Musk's sprawling empire spanning rockets, internet service and AI. The stock was last trading at $166 a…...
Salary hike for public servants will reduce corruption, finance minister hopes
12+ hour, 51+ min ago (256+ words) Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury believes that increasing the salaries of public servants will lead to a reduction in corruption. The Finance Minister expressed this optimism today, Friday, during a post-budget press conference held at the Osmani…...
Facebook gradually restores services following outage
16+ hour, 26+ min ago (174+ words) Facebook is gradually returning to normal operation following a service disruption that affected users in Bangladesh and several other parts of the world on Friday evening. After the outage began earlier in the evening, users started reporting that Facebook services…...
Low-income people to bear disproportionate tax burden: CPD
20+ hour, 43+ min ago (689+ words) The existing tax structure places a disproportionately heavy burden on low-income earners, and the tax-free income threshold proposed in the budget for fiscal year 202627 should have been raised further, according to the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). The independent policy…...
Facebook and Messenger suffer outage, disrupting users
13+ hour, 10+ min ago (188+ words) Popular social media platform Facebook and its messaging service Messenger, both owned by Meta, were hit by a service disruption on Friday evening, leaving users in Bangladesh struggling to access key features. Users reported a range of problems, including difficulties…...
BNP leader shot dead during ongoing special joint operation in Khulna
21+ hour, 59+ min ago (220+ words) A BNP leader, Rafiqul Islam (35), was shot dead by miscreants in Khulna. The incident took place today, Friday, at around 12: 30 pm at Kazipara Bazar in the Mathabhanga under Lobonchora thana in the city. The deceased, Rafiqul Islam, was from Jalma…...