Zarif Mahmud: You are a regular taxpayer. You may have a vehicle in your name, which you have registered with BRTA with e-TIN. But suddenly you get a notice from tax office, you have 18 or…

US condemns violence against RMG workers in Bangladesh

Industry Desk: The United States has condemned the recent violence against workers in Bangladesh protesting over the minimum wage, as well as the criminalization of legitimate worker and trade union activities.US Department of State Spokesperson Mathew…

Insurance sector need people’s trust: Secretary Salim Ullah

Staff Correspondent: Secretary of the Financial Institutions Department of the Ministry of Finance Sheikh Mohammad Salim Ullah has underlined the need for ensuring people’s confidence in insurance for booming the sector. “Insurance is such a sector…

PDB sought Tk 42,893 cr subsidy for FY 2023

Mahfuz Emran: The Power Development Board (PDB) has been incurring huge losses for an age. The loss of this state-owned company is increasing due to buying electricity at a high price and selling it at a…

Armed rebels take control half of Myanmar

International Desk: Myanmar’s army, known as the Tatmadaw, faces its biggest threat since seizing power two and a half years ago. The military junta is battling ethnic rebel groups to keep control of the country’s border…

Fear of decreasing foreign allocations

Zarif Mahmud: Due to the shock of the national elections, there is a fear that the expenditure of foreign loan will decrease. The signs are already clear. Due to the slow pace of development projects, the…

Top defaulters pay backonly 2 pc in 6-month

Mahfuja Mukul: A state-owned bank owes Tk 8,739 crores to the top 20 defaulters. The cash collection target for January-June this year was Tk 870 crore. But the defaulters have returned only Tk 16 crore, which…

BIF chief for corporate governance guideline for insurance sector development

Staff Correspondent: President of Bangladesh Insurance Forum (BIF) BM Yusuf Ali on Monday put emphasis on the need for implementing the corporate governance guideline to ensure development and good governance in the insurance sector. The corporate…