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Central VAT reg rules issued for businesses

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued the central VAT registration rules to help businesses obtain single registration for production of 'identical and similar' goods and services.The 'Value Added Tax (VAT) and Supplementary Duty (obtaining Central Registration and tax payment) Rules-2019' now allow for central registration of businesses that...

India’s commitment on Teesta still ‘unchanged’

Visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Tuesday said India is eager to resolve the water sharing issues involving all common rivers of Bangladesh and India through a mutually beneficial formula. While talking to journalists after his meeting with Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen, he also...

1,572 more test positive for dengue virus

The number of patients undergoing treatment for dengue fever has fallen marginally along with the daily rate of hospitalisation for the mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh, reports bdnews24.com.According to the Directorate General of Health Services or DGHS, a total of 6,470 patients were being treated for the virus at different hospitals...

Inflation inches up in July

The country's point-to-point inflation was recorded at 5.62 per cent in July, the first month of the current fiscal year (FY), 2019-20, showing a rising trend, according to official data.In July, the inflation increased by 0.10 percentage points from that of 5.52 per cent in June last, according to the...

No funded facility as pension liabilities keep galloping

The government's liabilities on account of pension for retiring officials are increasing due to having a much higher number of people than required in the top tier of the civil administration, people familiar with the matter have told the FE.A higher number of high ranking officials mean higher salaries and...

News Watch (21-08-2019)

Govt reappoints MDs for Sonali, Agrani, RupaliThe government on Tuesday approved reappointment of managing directors for state-owned Sonali, Agrani and Rupali banks. Managing Director of Rupali Bank Ataur Rahman Prodhan will head the largest state-owned bank Sonali. On the other hand, Sonali Bank's managing director Obayed Ullah Al Masud will...