Mountain girls are trafficked into China
Staff Correspondent: “I came voluntarily. The mistake was mine. Don’t blame anyone. I have no chance to return home. My plane will leave after 10 minutes. Not available on mobile either. Don’t spread bad name in…
Read More »Most banks borrowing from central bank
Acute liquidity crisis Syed Nasir Hossain : Even after Eid-ul-Fitr, the liquidity situation in the country’s banking sector has not stabilized. Rather, the cash crisis has increased in most of the banks. Two-thirds of the banks…
Read More »Power sector incurs loss of Tk 2400 cr as tax in source
Zarif Mahmud : A power distribution company has to pay tax at source at the rate of 6 percent while paying for power purchase. The electricity department claims that they have to pay a loss of…
Read More »Water not lifting in tubewells
Staff Correspondent : In Sirajganj Tarasy, most of the tubewells are not getting enough water due to the drop in ground water level at the beginning of summer. In addition to the shortage of fresh water,…
Read More »Auto-rickshaws can contribute Tk 8,000 cr revenue annually
Mahfuz Emran : If battery-powered easybikes and auto-rickshaws are approved and registered, it will be possible to generate revenue of Tk 8000 crore annually. Currently, extortionists are taking a huge amount of money from this sector.…
Read More »Over Tk 2 trillion VAT from shops could possible to collect yearly
Mahfuja Mukul: A shop called Lady Shop in Maniknagar area of the capital transacts more than lakhs of taka per day. But the shopkeeper does not pay VAT to the government. Not only lady shops, the…
Read More »Asian countries most affected by climate change: UN
Industry Desk: Due to various disasters caused by climate change, the countries of the Asian continent have suffered the most in 2023.This information was mentioned in a report of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the UN’s…
Read More »Paddy at risk of heat shock
Fearing loss of over Tk 1000 cr Zarif Mahmud: Mild to severe heat waves are sweeping across the country. In addition to peoples lives, crops are also affected. During the current Boro season, paddy heatstroke or…
Read More »Merger of City Bank and Basic Bank
Shareholder’s statement Prof. Abu Ahmed: I am a small shareholder of City Bank. I have been a shareholder of this bank for more than a century. A few years ago, when IFC, the investment wing of…
Read More »Bangladesh, Qatar sign 5 agreements, 5 MoUs
Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh and Qatar yesterday signed five agreements and five memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to enhance mutual cooperation between the two countries.The agreements are: avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect…
Read More »20 pc of REB loan to be spent for interest payment
Farhad Chowdhury: Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB) is implementing projects to supply electricity to rural areas of the country with loans from various sources. Among them, the amount of foreign debt is the highest. Every year,…
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