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Investors in savings certificates get break as govt halves source tax
05:51 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayThe government has reduced the tax deducted at source (TDS) on profits from savings certificates, commonly known as Sanchaypatra, to 5 per cent from the previous 10 per cent for investments of up to Tk 5 lakh, in a move aimed at easing pressure on small savers and retirees.
Tarique rules out unity deal, eyes solo BNP victory
05:34 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayBangladesh’s leading prime ministerial contender, Tarique Rahman, has rejected a proposal for a post-election unity government, signalling confidence that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) can secure enough seats to govern alone after the upcoming national polls.
Won’t allow Bangladesh to be split on religious lines again: Shafiqur
05:16 PM, 07 Feb 2026 Saturday“We hate the division of religions. We will not allow Bangladesh to be divided again,” Jamaat Amir said, adding that Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and Christians have lived together in this land for generations. “Allah has decorated this country like a garden with different kinds of trees. Islam does not allow excesses based on religion—there is no room for it.”
14 Dhaka rallies in two days: Tarique’s electioneering reaches finale
04:57 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayBNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to wrap up his electioneering campaign in the capital with a series of 14 public rallies scheduled across Dhaka on Sunday and Monday.
‘Befitting reply’ awaits poll-saboteurs, warns Tarique
04:26 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayBNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday accused unnamed groups of plotting to disrupt the upcoming national election, warning that any attempt to halt the polls would face a “befitting reply” from his party and supporters.
BNP says ‘election engineering’ underway, seeks EC action
04:03 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayThe BNP on Saturday alleged that a rival political force is preparing a coordinated plan to manipulate the upcoming national election, raising fresh tensions as the campaign enters its final stretch.
Over one-third of candidates outside tax net, finds SHUJAN
03:51 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayNearly 35 per cent of the 2,026 candidates contesting the 13th parliamentary election, or 707 individuals, have no publicly available income tax records, according to data from civil society organisation Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (SHUJAN).
Ctg Port faces fresh strike as workers call walkout from Sunday
03:40 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayPort workers have announced a fresh indefinite strike at Chattogram Port from 8 am on Sunday, renewing protests against the proposed leasing of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to foreign operator DP World and pressing a set of four key demands.
Bangladeshi teen girl injured by Myanmar gunfire dies
02:58 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayHuzaifa Afnan, who was critically injured by gunfire fired from across the Myanmar border in Teknaf, died at a hospital in the capital on Saturday morning after 27 days of treatment.
RFL launches country's first eco-friendly kitchen sink
02:28 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayRangpur Metal Industries Limited (RMIL), a subsidiary of the RFL Group, launched the country’s first eco-friendly passivation-polished stainless steel kitchen sink on Saturday, February 7.
Shops, malls to remain closed for two days
02:12 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayAll shops, commercial establishments and shopping malls across the country will remain closed on February 11 and 12 in view of the upcoming 13th Parliamentary Election scheduled for February 12.
Election is about rebuilding nation, not just choosing representatives: Tarique
01:53 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that the upcoming February 12 election is not merely about electing public representatives but about rebuilding the country and restoring democratic rights to the people.