BD needs to add Tk570b to raise tax-GDP ratio
Bangladesh will need to add Tk 570 billion to its tax-to-GDP ratio under one of updated conditions the IMF sets for releasing the remaining US$2.39 billion from its lending package. Officials say the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to revise the target for enhancing the country's tax-GDP ratio by...
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Dhaka deserted amid Eid hangover
The capital city on Wednesday wore a deserted look - except for the recreational spots - as people thronged there to enjoy the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday with their near and dear ones.Economic activities remained mostly suspended as shopping malls, eateries, groceries, and roadside tea stalls did not operate due to the...
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BIMSTEC Summit to highlight trade, security
A much-hyped Yunus-Modi meet is likely tomorrow (Friday) in Bangkok on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC summit being held in the Thai capital with trade and security high on agenda. Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh Prof Muhammad Yunus leaves Dhaka today (Thursday) to attend the 6th Summit...
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Receipts rise by 23pc, with US topping contributing list
Bangladesh received US$18.49 billion in remittances during the first eight months of this fiscal year in a steady growth, with the United States topping the list of major contributors. As usual, Dhaka division, wherein lies the nation's capital, netted the largest share of the foreign-currency inflows by official count.The country...
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Accidents at same spot in Ctg kill 15 in 2 days
At least 10 people, including two children, were killed and five others injured in a road accident on the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar highway in Lohagara upazila's Chunti Jangalia of Chattogram on Wednesday morning. A mishap in the same spot on Monday left five more dead. In addition to these accidents, at...
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