‘Rising costs’ of doing business cause concern
Business leaders and economists have expressed concern over the rising cost of doing business, reintroduction of higher interest rate and lack of skilled workforce to foster sustainable economic growth.They said the shift of manufacturing factories from China is permanent and the window will remain open for 15 to 20 years.If...
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Nation celebrates 48th Victory Day today
The nation will celebrate the 48th Victory Day today (Sunday) to pay homage to the martyrs who laid down their lives for the independence of the country, reports UNB.On this day in 1971, Pakistani occupation forces surrendered after a nine-month war resulting in a free, independent and sovereign Bangladesh.The government...
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Customs seize 52 gold bars at Sylhet airport
SYLHET, Dec 15: Customs officials seized 52 gold bars worth around Tk 27 million from an aircraft at Sylhet Osmani International Airport on Saturday morning. Ahmedur Reza Chowdhury, an assistant commissioner of customs intelligence, said the gold bars, weighing 6.32 kilograms, were concealed in a box under a seat of...
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Obamacare ruled unconstitutional
A federal judge in Texas ruled on Friday the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, was unconstitutional, a decision in a case that could reach the US Supreme Court. US District Judge Reed O'Connor in Fort Worth agreed with a coalition of 20 states that a change in tax...
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