The government hiked Wednesday the regulatory duty (RD) to 25 per cent from the existing 3.0 per cent to discourage rice imports.Rice importers will now pay a total of 55 per cent duty and tax comprising 25 per cent customs duty, 25 per cent RD and 5.0 per cent advance...
Read moreThe online ticketing system of Bangladesh Railway (BR) frustrated the e-ticket buyers as the online server broke down on the first day of advance train ticket sale on Wednesday. Meanwhile, hundreds of people thronged five different places, including the the Kamalapur Railway Station, in the city to collect advance tickets...
Read moreThe central bank has doubled the deferred payment period for import of raw materials only for the power generating enterprises to help ease the pressure on foreign exchange market, officials said.Under the relaxation, importers are now allowed up to 360 days instead of 180 days to settle the deferred payment...
Read moreThe capital market stakeholders will urge the securities regulator to take necessary measures against the sponsor-directors of the listed companies, who sold their shares without declaration and by evading tax.The decision of identifying such sponsor-directors was taken at a meeting, held at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) office on Wednesday.The...
Read moreForty-four government high-rises have failed to show Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) any designs approved by the city developer.Formed on March 31, twenty-four Rajuk teams carried out a thorough inspection of hundreds of 11-storey buildings and above from April 01 to April 15.They inspected a total of 1,818 buildings but found...
Read moreCUMILLA, May 22: The second Gumti and Meghna bridges will be opened to traffic to mitigate the suffering of commuters. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to inaugurate them through video conferencing on May 25, said Gumti Bridge project Manager Shawkat Ahmed Majumdar. Once in operation, the 930-meter Meghna and...
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