Revenue reform, tax digitisation, trade-clearance systems start paying
Three major steps on digitisation of the tax administration in last one year of the interim government has already started paying off through faster trade documentation and leak-plugged tax mobilisation, officials claim. The breakthroughs are taking place by way of restoring taxpayer confidence in virtual operations instead of the loopholes-ridden...
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Export losses from trade-disruptive NBR turmoil being calculated
Bangladesh's apparel apex body has sought information of the possible economic losses stemming from the trade-disruptive shutdown by customs, VAT and tax officials in massive reform protests. Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) in a circular Thursday made the request to its members asking them to provide the related...
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Holding free, fair polls biggest challenge: CEC
RANGPUR, Aug 9 (BSS): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin said on Saturday that the most critical challenge of the government and the Election Commission was to ensure that the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections were conducted in a free, fair and impartial manner."People have lost confidence in the...
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Govt plans IT-based postal voting for expats
The Election Commission (EC) is planning to introduce an IT-supported postal voting system to enable Bangladeshis living abroad to vote in the 13th national parliamentary election, expected to be held in February next year.Under this system, the EC will send postal ballots to verified expatriate voters who voluntarily register through...
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