DHAKA, June 9, 2026 (BSS) - The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has announced a full waiver of the 15 percent surcharge on outstanding municipal taxes if taxpayers clear their dues by June 30, 2026. The decision was disclosed at an exchange meeting with leaders of DSCC's own market committees, where discussions also covered power saving measures, waste management, dengue control, trade licensing, and overall urban management issues. The meeting was held at the Nagar Bhaban auditorium and chaired by DSCC Administrator Md. Abdus Salam. Officials said the initiative is aimed at boosting revenue collection for the 2025-26 fiscal year while encouraging taxpayers to settle overdue municipal taxes without additional financial burden.  Under the decision, taxpayers who pay their outstanding dues within the deadline will not have to pay the previously imposed 15 percent surcharge. The measure is expected to improve compliance and strengthen the corporation's revenue collection efforts ahead of the fiscal year deadline.

RANGAMATI, June 9, 2026 (BSS) - A Chittagong University (CU) student drowned while bathing in Kaptai Lake at the Baluchar tourist spot in Rangamati Sadar upazila this afternoon. The deceased was identified as Intishar Hasnat Jimel, 22, a student of the university's International Relations Department. He was the son of Md Belal Uddin and Shahin Akhtar Nasrin of Pekua upazila in Cox's Bazar district. The family currently lives in the DOHS area of Chattogram city. According to local sources, Jimel travelled to Rangamati from Chattogram with three friends for a recreational trip. In the afternoon, they visited the Baluchar area of Kaptai Lake by an engine-powered boat. While bathing in the lake, Jimel reportedly sank after entering deep water. As he was unable to swim, he could not be rescued immediately. Upon receiving the information, a diving team from the Rangamati Fire Service rushed to the scene and recovered the body after an hour-long search operation. Confirming the incident, Deputy Director of Rangamati Fire Service Newton Das told BSS that divers were deployed immediately after receiving reports of the drowning and successfully recovered the body from the lake. Rangamati Superintendent of Police Muhammad Abdur Rakib said the body was later handed over to police and sent to Rangamati General Hospital morgue for an autopsy. The body will be handed over to the victim's family following completion of the necessary legal procedures, he added.