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Kamal defends approval of new banks

Finance Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal said on Monday that he was not worried about the number of banks provided they follow rules and regulations."The number of banks is not a big matter -- what matters is whether they run following rules and regulations and can provide proper services...

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120 illegal structures on Buriganga pulled down

The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) continued to carry out its eviction drive against encroachment of the River Buriganga on Monday.During the drive, a total of 120 illegal structures were bulldozed on both the sides of Basila Bridge along the river. Illegal structures demolished on the day included a...

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Ministry orders snapping of illegal gas lines by June

The energy ministry has set deadline until June 2019 for Titas Gas and until February for other gas marketing and distribution companies to remove illegal piped natural gas connections across the country.The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MPEMR), in a recent directive to the gas marketing and distribution...

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NBR detects Tk 17m VAT evasion by two firms

Officials of Dhaka West Zone have detected evasion of Value Added Tax (VAT) worth Tk 17.2 million by two companies after conducting audit.The VAT teams discovered the evasion after auditing the documents concerning the Sanji Stainless Steel Industries Ltd and the Protik Ceramic Ltd. In a statement, the zone said...

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Pursue free trade deals to offset loss of benefits: PC

The Planning Commission (PC) foresees tough days for Bangladesh's economy after the nation graduates from the least developed country (LDC) status by 2024.Still, the Commission said the economy could thrive, helped by various international support measures offered by developed countries to the poorer nations.Within three years of graduation, the country...

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News Watch- (19-2-2019)

HC turns down writ challenging MPs holding posts The High Court turned down on Monday a writ filed challenging the legality of holding posts by members of the 11th parliament. The bench of Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif and Justice Razik-Al-Jalil passed the order. Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon stood for the...

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