Govt, politicians, students agree on publishing July declaration

All political parties, students and the interim government agreed on publication of 'July Declaration' recognising the contributions of all who participated in the mass uprising that toppled the past regime.As an all-party dialogue on the uprising documentation finally ended in unison on Thursday evening, Law Adviser Asif Nazrul told reporters...

Government backtracks on tax hike for eight items

Eight items, including medicine, mobile-phone usage and internet-service providers, are spared from the just-hiked VAT and supplementary duty (SD) as the government backtracks amid stakeholder discontent. The other items relieved of tax rises are non-AC hotel, restaurant, motor garage and workshop, sweetmeat shops, and brand and non-brand dresses.On January 9,...