Deferred new VAT law faces further vetting
Government's revenue authorities have decided to conduct afresh an impact assessment of the new VAT law, pending its now-deferred enforcement, as skepticism cropped up.Sources said the National Board of Revenue (NBR) made the decision as some field-level scrutiny pointed out merits and demerits of the set flat rate and multiple...
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Insurers owe SBC billions as premium
Country's private-sector non-life insurance companies owe billions of taka to Sadharan Bima Corporation (SBC) in reinsurance premium against their risk the state-owned insurer covered, officials said.The insurance firms allegedly fail to pay the premium to the SBC as their high office expenses and commission they pay to their customers and...
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Put pressure on Myanmar, PM to world
LONDON, Oct 6 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina once again urged the international community, including the United Kingdom, on Friday to mount pressure on Myanmar to bring back the Rohingyas from Bangladesh."International pressure on the Myanmar government should continue so that Naypyidaw is forced to take back its displaced Rohingya...
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Anti-nuclear campaign ICAN wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee, warning of a rising risk of nuclear war, awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday to a little-known international campaign group advocating for a ban on nuclear weapons, reports Reuters.The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons or ICAN describes itself as a coalition of grassroots...
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Power outage hits Chittagong
CHITTAGONG, Oct 6: Power outage hits Chittagong as production at three major power plants in the public sector has remained suspended for over a month due to lack of gas supply. Gas supply to domestic, commercial and industrial enterprises has also been reduced in the region. Most of the domestic...
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News Watch (7-10-2017)
AL reception to PM on her return todayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina will return home this (Saturday) morning from a three-week visit to the United States and the United Kingdom. Awami League will accord a mass reception to the Prime Minister and party president on her return. The leaders and workers...
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Prayer Timings-7-10-2017
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Indiscriminate dumping and burning of garbage
Indiscriminate dumping and burning of garbage cause environmental pollution as well as inconveniences and health hazards to people at Kamrangirchar in the capital. The photo was taken on Friday. — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam
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