BPDB for lifting VAT, duties
Reducing power generation cost Industry Desk: Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has sought to withdraw import duties and Value Added Tax (VAT) on imported furnace oil for electricity generation.This aims to lower the energy tariff due…
Read More »Sports Directorate turns into a den of corruption
Golam Mostafa Jibon: Allegation has been intensified that Sport Directorate has turned into a den of corruption and irregularities due to lack of proper monitoring by the high-ups.A grand festival of anomalies in the name of…
Read More »PM invites US investors offering best possible policy
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday invited the businessmen of the United States with the assurance of best possible policy framework to take up the investment friendly atmosphere here in Bangladesh.“With strong prospect, I will…
Read More »Start of Hajj flights on schedule uncertain
Staff Correspondent: It might not be possible for the government to start this year’s Hajj flights on May 31 in the absence of a Hajj package and lack of preparations on the part of Hajj agencies.Apart…
Read More »Recruiters demand open manpower export
Industry Desk: Owners of manpower recruiting agencies have demanded open recruitment from all legal agencies of Bangladesh. At a press conference yesterday at National Press Club, they expressed their stand against the decision to allow a…
Read More »Value of Taka decreased by 25 paisa
Staff Correspondent: The price of US dollar has risen in the country in a day. On Tuesday (May 10), the dollar is being traded at Tk 86.70 per dollar in the interbank currency market. The previous…
Read More »US entrepreneurs keen to join BD growth story
Diplomatic Correspondent: Entrepreneurs of the United States have expressed their interest to be a part of Bangladesh’s development and private sector transformation.They expressed their spirit of collaboration on Monday while having a meeting withBangladeshi business and…
Read More »30,000 tons of urea to be procured
At a cost of Tk 227 cr Staff Correspondent: The Ministry of Industries has taken initiative to procure 30,000 metric tons of bagged granular urea fertilizer from Karnafuli Fertilizer Company Limited (Kafco) in the 18th lot…
Read More »Traders identified those creating oil crisis: Tipu
Staff Correspondent: Those who have created crisis in the country with edible oil have been identified. Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said the information of these traders would be released. He made the remarks at a press…
Read More »Crisis creating traders must come under law
Edible oil price hike Mahfuja Mukul: The Global Economist Forum (GEF), a consultant body of the United Nations has demanded exemplary punishment against the involved oil gamblers in Bangladesh during the holy month of Ramadan and…
Read More »Bumper yield of soybean in Laxmipur
To be produced Tk 300cr oil Laxmipur Correspondent: Soybean bumper crop has been harvested in Laxmipur. If the weather is favorable, farmers will be able to take soybeans home in the next two to one days.…
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