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Md Asaduz Zaman

Staff Reporter at The Daily Star, covering the economy, trade, planning and public policy in Bangladesh. He can be reached at [email protected].

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Skills gap costing Bangladesh its youth dividend

15 July 2026, 00:00 AM
One in five young people in Bangladesh, nearly 86 lakh in all, is neither working, studying nor training for a job, the latest Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2024 shows.
15 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Without timely labour data, how will we know if jobs are being created?

14 July 2026, 10:00 AM
In 2026, the latest labour force data available on the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) website is from 2024.
14 July 2026, 10:00 AM
Bangladesh Inflation 9.16% June 2026

Inflation eases to 9.16% in June

7 July 2026, 00:00 AM
The country ended fiscal year 2025-26 with a slight easing in inflation, as lower food prices helped slow overall price growth in June.
7 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Quarterly VAT wins over businesses but stokes revenue fears

5 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Businesses have welcomed the relief, and officials at the NBR say it will make compliance easier
5 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh tax free income limit 2026

Tax-free income limit may rise to Tk 4 lakh

28 June 2026, 00:00 AM
TIN requirement for opening bank accounts may be dropped
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh Budget 2026 Tariff Changes

NBR revises tariffs on 261 lines ahead of LDC graduation

19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh has formally requested a deferral of its LDC graduation by at least three years to allow time to implement key domestic reforms
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Budget proposes lower deposits for tax appeals

17 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Businesses will face a lower financial burden when contesting tax demands from the next fiscal year, as the government has proposed sharply reduced deposit rates for dispute cases across different stages of appeal.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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New tax regime may hit middle class hardest

16 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Despite a proposed increase in the tax-free income threshold, many taxpayers, especially salaried individuals, are likely to face a higher tax burden from the next fiscal year.
16 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Moving on 2 wheels

App-based bicycle rental service “JoBike” is becoming popular among students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) as it has made the daily commute within the campus much easier than before.
20 October 2018, 18:00 PM

JU law dept: Without a classroom for seven years

The Department of Law and Justice of Jahangirnagar University (JU) has been facing an acute shortage of classrooms, forcing students to frequently cancel their regular classes and learn in cramped conditions.
3 September 2018, 18:00 PM
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Celebrating Life at JU

Popular folk band Joler Gaan enthralled a large audience on Tuesday evening at Zahir Raihan Auditorium of Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus to mark the District tour of Standard Chartered-The Daily Star Celebrating Life.
25 July 2018, 18:00 PM
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An unguarded spot on busy highway

This is a dangerous spot on Dhaka-Aricha highway when it comes to pedestrian crossing. With no footbridge around and a U-turn there, people often have to take one step forward and two steps back because of the speeding vehicles passing every moment. This is a place where an accident is waiting to happen.
7 June 2018, 18:00 PM
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Open air iftar: Festive atmosphere at JU

Just before the evening rolls out, small groups of students start gathering on the central playground of Jahangirnagar University.
28 May 2018, 18:00 PM
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A gesture of kindness

Every morning before he sets out for work, rickshaw-puller Mohammad Ismail, 60, takes a quick glance at the sky and wonders if rain is in forecast.
17 May 2018, 18:00 PM
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“India@Bangladesh” art camp held at JU

The High Commission of India in Bangladesh, in association with Jahangirnagar University (JU), recently organised a three-day art competition titled “India@Bangladesh” for young and talented art students on the campus.
24 February 2018, 18:00 PM
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Other side of a JU teacher

A professor at Jahangirnagar University secretly married one of his students, forced her to abort their first child and then divorced her three days after she gave birth to a second one, the victim said in a written complaint to the JU authorities.
1 February 2018, 18:00 PM
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“Tiner Talwar” staged at JU

The much acclaimed production of Jahangirnagar Theatre 'Tiner Tolowar' was staged at Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Sunday night
9 January 2018, 18:00 PM
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Risky living in JU hall

Like other days, Al Mamun Raza, a resident student of Jahangirnagar University (JU), was walking on the top floor of
23 December 2017, 18:00 PM
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Winter guests start arriving

With the advent of winter, migratory birds have started to arrive at the lakes of Jahangirnagar University.
22 December 2017, 18:00 PM
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Celebrating Life concert held at JU

Hundreds of young audience thronged Zahir Raihan Auditorium of Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Tuesday to enjoy a programme of The Daily Star- Standard Chartered Celebrating Life on the campus.
20 September 2017, 18:00 PM
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The dark side of JU

After the sun goes down, they start gathering behind the tea stalls one by one. Some find their spot behind a building, some others behind a large tree.
13 August 2017, 18:00 PM

The curious case of JU

Ariful Islam Anik, a fourth year student of Bangla department of Jahangirnagar University, left the campus on May 25 for his village home in Kishoreganj. The following day [May 26], he joined as a field executive in a survey conducted by an NGO.
9 June 2017, 18:00 PM
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Handcuffed to hospital bed

Jahangirnagar University student Nazmul Hossain became sick on Saturday while protesting the deaths of two JU students in a road crash the day before.
28 May 2017, 18:00 PM
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Tainted, yet inducted into JU BCL

Abdur Rahim Jewel was arrested in a land grabbing case in September 2015 and spent a couple of days in jail. He was then deputy information and communications secretary of Jahangirnagar University unit of BCL.
29 April 2017, 18:00 PM
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Chirkut's poetry recitation programme at JU

A recitation programme, titled “Mohuay Kabbogatha”, was held at Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus on April 10 amid festivities and fanfare.
11 April 2017, 18:00 PM
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“Mrittu Pakhi” staged at JU

Jahangirnagar University (JU) was abuzz with the footsteps of the theatre enthusiasts on Thursday as Uttaradhikar, a theatre troupe
1 April 2017, 18:00 PM
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Beautiful lakes, ugly behaviour

Unlike most universities, Jahangir-nagar draws visitors from places near and far. Blessed with greenery, its quite environment is occasionally punctuated by chirping of birds. But what attracts people most is its lakes with floating lilypads.
5 January 2017, 18:00 PM
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Poorly maintained website tarnishes JU's image

When the government aspires to digitalising all the sectors including education, many of the country's educational institutions
8 November 2016, 18:00 PM
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