Businesses eye bonanza as govt waives 15pc VAT on LPG cylinder import
The government has waived the 15 per cent value-added tax (VAT) on LPG-cylinder import, prompting businesspeople to eye a boost in consumption and business of the gas.Through a recent notification the National Board of Revenue (NBR) scrapped the VAT on the import of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders with immediate...
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Myanmar cancels UN Rakhine visit
Some Rohingya people make their way to the shore at Shah Porir Dwip in Teknaf under Cox's Bazar on Thursday as their influx continues. Hundreds of them have arrived here from Myanmar by wooden boats under the cover of darkness. — Reuters
The United Nations says a planned visit to...
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BD to banish poverty by 2024, become wealthy by 2041
Finance Minister AMA Muhith reaffirmed Thursday a national twin-dream of banishing poverty by 2024, ahead of a universal timeline, and turning Bangladesh into a wealthy nation by 2041."The global target of eradicating poverty is by 2030, but I am hopeful that Bangladesh will attain the position by 2024," he told...
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Dealers' assoc forewarns banks' CEOs on forex volatility
Top executives of the country's scheduled banks have been forewarned of a possible volatility in the foreign exchange market and advised to strictly monitor the market on a daily basis.The Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Dealers' Association (BAFEDA) raised the concern at its executive committee meeting in Dhaka on September 12, advising...
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News Watch (29-09-2017)
840mw more power from India likelyBangladesh is likely to import another 840 megawatt of electricity from India -- 340 MWs from Triupura and 500 MWs from West Bengal. Bangladesh's interest in the new bulk import of electricity in addition to the current import of 660 MWs was positively discussed in...
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Prayer Timings-29-09-2017
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A female rider drives a motorbike
A female rider drives a motorbike on Airport Road at Tejgaon in the capital on Thursday as women’s participation in the country's various socioeconomic activities is creasing. — FE Photo by KAZ Sumon
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