Complete shutdown to continue: NBR Reform Council
Demanding removal of National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman and inclusive reforms in the revenue sector, protesting officials and employees have announced that the complete shutdown and March to NBR programmes will continue today (Sunday) as well.The NBR Reform Unity Council made the announcement on Saturday at a press briefing...
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Want immediate end to NBR stalemate
Concerned over a grave crisis stemming from taxmen's strike, businesses Saturday demanded immediate resolution of the deadlock at the National Board of Revenue as they said the shutdown programme disrupted export-import activities and overall trade.They also called on both the interim government and the protesters to sit to discuss to...
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NBR reform imbroglio disrupts trade delivery, revenue collection
Entire revenue administration of Bangladesh faces an unprecedented disruption amid agitating-staff-government standoff over reform disagreements, threatening to upend the country's macroeconomic rebound process.Finance officials, economists and businesses worry about immediate and long-term consequences of the deadlock as the two sides stayed locked in trading blames, misinformation and mutual accusations, while...
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Govt plans to launch onshore bidding after 28 years
The interim government is preparing to offer several onshore blocks in hilly regions to international oil companies (IOCs) under a proposed production sharing contract (PSC), aiming to enhance domestic natural gas production amid rising demand."We are planning to offer onshore Block-22A and Block-22B, along with several other hilly onshore blocks,"...
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