18 October 2026

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Customs houses asked to provide limited services during Puja holidays

Customs houses and stations across Bangladesh have been asked to keep import and export services running on a limited scale during the Durga Puja holidays from 20 to 22 October. The National Board of Revenue issued

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Akhaura port suspends trade for seven days across two Puja breaks

Cross-border trade through Akhaura land port in Brahmanbaria was suspended from Saturday for the Durga Puja break, with a second closure planned later in October for Lakshmi Puja. The announced schedule covers 17–21 October and 25–26

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Parliamentary committee to investigate Karnaphuli Tunnel losses

A parliamentary committee has decided to investigate the implementation of the Karnaphuli Tunnel project and the reasons for its financial losses. The standing committee on the Planning Ministry took the decision at its second meeting on

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Saudi airport restrictions disrupt 114 flights involving Dhaka

Restrictions at Saudi Arabian airports have disrupted 114 direct and connecting flights involving Dhaka and affected 17,701 passengers, according to figures from the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh published on Saturday. The authority’s flight-management data divide

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Revenue board alleges Tk7.03 crore in customs evasion

The National Board of Revenue says investigators have uncovered eight cases of alleged customs evasion involving misdeclared imports, with an estimated revenue loss of Tk7.03 crore. The findings were announced on Saturday after inspections by the

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Customs seizes goods valued at Tk3.23 crore in airport operations

Customs intelligence officers seized goods valued at about Tk3.23 crore in four operations at airports in Dhaka and Chattogram and the foreign post office at Dhaka airport, the directorate said on Saturday. The operations took place

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DESCO asks prepaid customers to top up before Puja holidays

Dhaka Electric Supply Company has asked its prepaid electricity customers to keep sufficient credit in their meters during the Durga Puja holidays. In a notice issued on Saturday, 17 October, the utility requested adequate recharges so

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PPRC book highlights 31 million people’s vulnerability to poverty

About 31 million people in Bangladesh were vulnerable to falling into poverty, according to survey findings highlighted at the launch of a Power and Participation Research Centre book in Dhaka on Saturday. The publication, State of