BAB suggests levying tax on banks' net profit, not operating one
Sponsors of commercial banks have proposed making company registration and monitoring stricter to bring discipline in corporate bodies.They also suggest recasting the revenue board to plug leaks. The sponsors also feel that the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC) should work in sync with the National Board of...
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Rice prices rise as millers take market control
Retail prices of rice have increased substantially by Tk 2.0-3.0 a kg in the last couple of days, allegedly due to millers' strong hold on the market. Market experts also attributed the price hike to less-than-required government stocks and concerns over flood-induced production shortfall this year, stressing the need for...
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Unelected govt shouldn't remain in power for long
Reiterating the demand for an immediate election, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said an unelected government should not remain in power for a long period. "We have no objection to carrying out reforms. But the biggest problem now is the chaos and instability in Bangladesh. These...
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Overseas migration falls by 30.8pc this yr
A total of 906,355 male and female workers moved abroad from January to November in 2024, marking a decline of nearly 30.80 per cent compared to the previous year, according to a report by Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU).In 2023, over 1.30 million workers went abroad for employment,...
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Bus driver arrested
Accidents are frequent occurrences on Dhaka-Mawa Highway, as vehicles often run at speed showing a complete disregard of traffic rules. In the photo snapped on Saturday, four vehicles are spotted travelling quite close by, which may invite a fatal road crash at any time. — FE photo by Asad-Uz-Zaman
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