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Ministry proposes VAT cut to below 10% on LPG imports
04:34 PM, 08 Jan 2026 ThursdayThe Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has recommended cutting value-added tax (VAT) on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports to below 10 per cent by reinstating a 15 percent VAT exemption at the import stage.
No election code violation in Tarique’s northern region tour: Salahuddin
03:42 PM, 08 Jan 2026 ThursdayBNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday, January 8, said Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman's four-day tour of the northern region will not violate the election code of conduct, as it is intended to pay homage to the martyrs of the July mass uprising.
Case filed over murder of Swechchhasebak Dal leader
02:48 PM, 08 Jan 2026 ThursdayA case has been filed against five to six people in connection with the murder of Swechchhasebak Dal leader Azizur Rahman Musabbir near Bashundhara City in the capital on Wednesday night.
Illegal iPhone assembly factory busted in Dhaka; 3 arrested
02:23 PM, 08 Jan 2026 ThursdayAn illegal iPhone assembly factory was operating in the capital under the supervision of Chinese nationals.
Man killed in crude bomb blast in Shariatpur; house damaged
01:40 PM, 08 Jan 2026 ThursdayA young man named Sohan Bepari was killed in a crude bomb explosion in Jajira upazila of Shariatpur. The blast also blew off the tin roof of a house.
LPG cylinder sale suspension causes customer hassle
01:00 PM, 08 Jan 2026 ThursdayThe LPG Business Cooperative Society has announced an indefinite suspension of LPG cylinder sales across the country.
CEC assures justice in candidates’ nomination appeals
12:27 PM, 08 Jan 2026 ThursdayCommenting on complaints from some candidates regarding the ongoing appeal process after the cancellation of their nomination forms for the upcoming elections, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Thursday said the Election Commission believes in justice and that everyone will receive fair treatment from the commission.
US says to dictate Venezuela’s decisions, control oil sales
10:35 AM, 08 Jan 2026 ThursdayUS President Donald Trump's administration said Wednesday it will dictate decisions to Venezuela's interim leaders and control the country's oil sales "indefinitely" after toppling Nicolas Maduro.
Venezuela says US attack killed 100 in Maduro capture
10:14 AM, 08 Jan 2026 ThursdayThe US attack that led to Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro's capture in Caracas left 100 people dead and dozens more wounded, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said Wednesday.
China calls Bangladesh polls internal matter, seeks closer BNP ties
09:50 AM, 08 Jan 2026 ThursdayChina’s Ambassador to Bangladesh, Yao Wen, on Wednesday described the country’s upcoming national parliamentary elections as an internal matter.
Bangladesh suspends all visas in Kolkata except business and work
09:09 AM, 08 Jan 2026 ThursdayFollowing similar moves in Delhi and Agartala, the Bangladesh government has temporarily suspended all visa services at its Deputy High Commission in Kolkata, except for business and work visas. The decision came into effect on Wednesday, January 7.
After four-university sweep, Shibir-backed panel wins JnUCSU
08:25 AM, 08 Jan 2026 ThursdayFollowing landslide victories in student union elections at Dhaka University and three other public universities, the Islami Chhatra Shibir–backed Odommo Jobian Oikya panel has secured another sweeping victory in the Jagannath University Central Students’ Union (JnUCSU) elections.