Holding auditors of failed Sharia-based banks accountable
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has reportedly dissolved the boards of five failed Sharia-based banks in the process of merger, appointed new administrators after removing their MDs and has been requested by the Financial Institutions Division to take legal actions against their owners, board members and others to blame for the...
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Why does revenue stay low despite reforms?
Most people who file income tax returns in Bangladesh do so with a sense of anxiety rather than confidence. They worry about audits, paperwork and arbitrary decisions even as they try to follow the rules. That unease is not irrational because for decades the country's tax system has combined weak...
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Easing pre-Hajj medical tests
As the Hajj season approaches, registered pilgrims from Bangladesh are making preparations for pilgrimage. The government is providing information and taking necessary steps to facilitate the journey. This year, about 76,760 will perform Hajj in Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), during the last week of May. The KSA government...
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Why tea workers wage remain low?
The persistently low wages of tea workers in Bangladesh cannot be explained simply by the "will of owners." They are rooted in a deeper economic structure shaped by historical exploitation, global market pressure and long-standing policy neglect.Tea production in Bangladesh is mainly concentrated in Sylhet, Moulvibazar, and Panchagarh. From its...
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Stop illegal sand extraction from Padma
Uncontrolled sand extraction is taking place at several points of the Padma River in Daulatpur and Bheramara upazilas of Kushtia. This illegal activity poses a serious threat to the environment as well as to the lives and livelihoods of local people. The increasing use of dredgers for sand extraction is...
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