PM pushes stable tax regime to boost investor confidence
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman instructed the revenue authority to pursue predictable tax regime to uphold investor confidence as the new budget outlook was set out Thursday."Policy consistency must be maintained in the upcoming national budget," he said during over an eight-hour meeting at the Secretariat with National Board of Revenue...
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Banks’ 25pc of capital up for single borrowers to spur business
Banks now can provide greater funding support in import, export and corporate financing under relaxed single-borrower-exposure rules meant to promote trade and business, amid call for caution. The central bank raised the exposure ceiling for a single borrower, counterparty or business group from 15 per cent to 25 per cent...
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SSC exams in 2027 to begin on Jan 7, HSC on Jun 6
The government has decided to hold the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations in January and the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations in June from 2027 to reduce session jams and better align the academic calendar with university admission schedules.Under the revised schedule, the SSC examinations in 2027 will begin on...
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Five-year Strategic Framework for reform, development coming
Bangladesh's development planning is getting redefined as the newly formed BNP-led government is devising five-year strategic framework (FYSF) focusing reform and advances to chase a trillion-dollar economy.The General Economics Division (GED) under the planning ministry is working to prepare the five-year economic-development strategy to be implemented between the year 2026...
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US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping (R) walk during
US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping (R) walk during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. — AFP
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