Welcome EU proposal for CPCA
At a time American President Donald Trump suspends nearly all the US global funding including the project aid in Bangladesh, the eagerness shown by the EU to sign a Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (CPCA) with its small South Asian partner serves as a timely morale booster. The US has...
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Should Bangladesh defer LDC graduation?
As Bangladesh approaches its scheduled graduation from the United Nations' Least Developed Country (LDC) category in November 2026, concerns are mounting among industrialists and exporters about the potential impact on their businesses. With the impending loss of trade benefits typically enjoyed by LDC countries, there is a growing call from...
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Nurerchala is a living hell for shoppers
It is often said the worst sights in the world is to witness ignorance and stupidity in action. That said, roadwork construction workers, their supervisors, and management in Nurerchala, Vatara are taking it to a new level and their mission, seemingly, is to win a Guinness Book of Records citation...
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Vat decreased: will price come down?
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) had previously raised the VAT on restaurants from 5 per cent to 15 per cent, only to later return it to 5 per cent. However, despite this reduction, restaurants have not revised their product prices accordingly.A recent example highlights this issue. A Facebook post...
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