NBR needs to collect Tk2.34 lakh cr more
IMF-set tax-GDP ratioIndustry Desk: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) would need to increase its revenue collection by a total of Tk2,34,000 crore in the next three fiscals to take tax to GDP ratio to 9.5%…
Read More »Why fencing India Bangladesh border?
Fencing of the 4,097-km-long border began in 1986 but a 952-km-long stretch remains to be fenced Rajeev Bhattacharyya: The Indian government has set a new deadline for the completion of the fencing of its border with…
Read More »Poultry farmers finally making some profit
Industry Desk: Marking an overall increase in food prices, broiler chicken is being sold at Tk200-220/kg and eggs at Tk150/dozen in kitchen markets across the country for over a week.And due to this price hike, farmers…
Read More »714 BD female migrant workers dead abroad
Writ files seeking compensation Court Correspondent: A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking directives to provide adequate compensation to the family members of the 714 deceased migrant female workers who died in…
Read More »$726m gained against $7.25b commitments
Budgetary assistance assurances Zarif Mahmud: A large amount of budget support from development partners werepromised but so far, a minor amount of $726.27 million is gained. In 2022, $7.5 billion or about Tk 75 thousand crore…
Read More »Consumer product price hiked 60pc ahead of 2-month of Ramadan
Mahfuz Emran: Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission, a government agency, said that due to the increase in the value of the dollar, the price of imported goods will be about 30 percent higher this year. However,…
Read More »Potato export to Russia to resume this year: Minister
Diplomatic Correspondent: Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque yesterday said Bangladesh will resume exporting potatoes to Russia this year.“Prior to Russia’s ban, a huge amount of potatoes used to be exported from the country. As Russia has…
Read More »Tk 22,000cr VAT trapped in net of lawsuits
Ibrahim Khalil Jewel: The VAT department of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is struggling with the complexity of the lawsuits. While 37 percent of NBR’s revenue had been targeted in the current fiscal year from…
Read More »Plywood industry poses significant potentials
Ashfaque Choudhury : Bangladesh is a country that has been experiencing rapid economic growth in recent years, and the plywood industry is one of the many industries that have been contributing to the economic growth.Plywood is…
Read More »Activities of 5 medical colleges suspended
One lost approval Staff Correspondent: Activities of five medical colleges have been suspended and approval of one medical college has been revoked for not conducting quality education as per law and policy.Health Minister Zahid Maleque came…
Read More »3 year’s project doesn’t end in 11-yr
Khulna-Mongla Rail Link Zarif Mahmud: A 64.750 km broad gauge railway line from Khulna to Mongla is going to be constructed for 11 years. But it was supposed to be built in just three years. But…
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