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Reducing consumption of pollutant fuel

The decline in consumption of diesel by almost half by power plants in the first six months of this year should be considered a positive development for the country's economy. Compared to the 500,005 tonnes of diesel consumed by the country's power plants in the first half of 2018, the...

Boosting intra-regional trade in South Asia

Trade has been playing a critical role in economic growth and poverty reduction in many countries of the world. Numerous prosperous nations in Europe, East Asia and North America have forged strong trade ties with their neighbours for harnessing the potential benefits. For example, intraregional trade accounted for 50 per...

Promoting investment supportive policies

The government has so far formulated many investment proposals. What is true about their implementation is that they largely depend on the National Board of Revenue's (NBR's) policy support. No investment initiative can be fully successful without its policy support.The revenue board needs to take liberal attitude towards investors in...

Incentive on remittance from expatriates

The government has taken a timely step by declaring a 2.0 per cent incentive on money remitted by expatriate Bangladeshis from fiscal year (FY) 2019-2020 onwards. It will encourage Bangladeshis living abroad to send their remittances through proper channels. Prior to Eid-ul Fitr, in the month of May, Bangladesh received...

Reducing the RU entrance test fee

The recently imposed entrance test fee by authorities of Rajshahi University (RU) is currently being discussed in social and electronic media. Many students and their guardians have expressed their discontent and concerns about the entrance test fee.In recent years, securing a seat in a public university, like Dhaka University and...

Cycling for health and fitness

Regularly riding a bicycle is recognised as a great form of exercise, along the same level as swimming by many health experts. Cycling is a solid activity that can be appreciated by individuals regardless of their age and gender. Riding to work on a bicycle can be extremely helpful as...