Your evening brief - Tax return submission deadline extended till 31 Dec
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided to extend the tax return submission deadline by a month as responses from taxpayers were much lower than expectations. The deadline has been extended until 31 December this year and taxpayers will not have to pay any fines during this period. Read more
Among a number of incidents taking place on Wednesday (30 November), take a quick look at some of the most important news items The Business Standard has compiled for you…
BB extends tenure of relaxed 'risk-weighted' funding in new investment
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has moved to encourage investment in new businesses including start-ups, private capital, natural resources, real estate and infrastructure, according to an official circular from the regulator. Read More
Train movement halted for 3.5 months on Dhaka-Narayanganj route
The railway authorities have decided to stop train movement on the Dhaka-Narayanganj route for the next three and a half months. Read More
India annual GDP growth slows to 6.3% in July-September quarter
India's economy grew by 6.3 percent in the second quarter of the current fiscal, official data released on Wednesday showed. Read More
SC bars GM Quader from party activities
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) Wednesday stayed a High Court order till 5 December, which had allowed Jatiya Party (JaPa) Chairman Ghulam Muhammad (GM) Quader to conduct normal party activities. Read More
If Khaleda joins BNP's 10 Dec rally, court will take steps: Home minister
If BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia attends the party's 10 December rally in Dhaka, court will take necessary steps, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said on Wednesday. Read more
PM Hasina gives directives to carry out different activities of Bangabandhu Memorial Trust
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday presided over the regular general meeting of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Trust at her official Ganobhaban residence. Read more
TCB to procure 2.20cr litres of soybean oil for OMS
The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGO) in a virtual meeting on Wednesday approved six proposals including two for the procurement of soybean oil and the import of fertiliser. Read more
BRT project authorities advise commuters to avoid Airport Road 1-3 Dec
The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project authorities have advised commuters to avoid two lanes of the Airport Road from 8pm on Thursday (1 December) till midnight on Saturday (3 December) as the traffic situation may worsen due to road development work. Read more
PM Hasina reaffirms optimism to resolve Teesta water sharing issue with India
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday once again expressed hope that Bangladesh and India would be able to resolve the River Teesta water sharing and other issues through discussion. Read more
HC recommends filing writ over Islami Bank's loan disbursement reports
The High Court (HC) has recommended filing a writ petition regarding Islami Bank's alleged aggressive lending to ghost companies with fake addresses reported by several media outlets. Read more
'End of an era': Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin dies at 96
Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, who led the country for a decade of rapid economic growth after the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989, died on Wednesday at the age of 96, Chinese state media reported. Read more
Ctg Outer Ring Road to open next month
The Outer Ring Road in Chattogram from Foujdarhat to Patenga will be opened to public in full swing next month. Read more
Suicide bomber attacks Pakistan police guarding polio vaccination team, kills 3
A Pakistani Taliban suicide bomber rammed a police escort for a polio vaccination team in southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing three people and wounding more than 30, police said, just two days after the militants ended a ceasefire. Read more
Alzheimer's-slowing drug 'lecanemab' labelled historic
The first drug appearing to slow the destruction of brain in Alzheimer disease has been hailed as momentous and historic, BBC reports. Read more
US Senate votes to protect same-sex marriage
The US Senate voted to protect same-sex and interracial marriages on Tuesday, in a move aimed at preventing any roll-back of existing marriage laws. Read more
