NBR seeks 5yr pharma output data to verify VAT compliance
Government's revenue authority has moved to scrutinise production data of pharmaceuticals under an effort to crosscheck actual outputs with value-ddedef tax (VAT) returns submitted by the companies and strengthen revenue compliance.The Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU) under the VAT wing of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has written to the...
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PM eyes semiconductor sector as next economic driver after garments
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday described the semiconductor industry as Bangladesh's next major economic growth engine after the ready-made garment sector, saying his government is laying the foundation for the country to become a competitive player in the global high-tech value chain, reports UNB. "I firmly believe that powered...
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India's 'Cockroach' movement ends protests after edn minister resigns
NEW DELHI, July 25 (AP): India's "Cockroach" movement called off its weeks of protests on Saturday, saying the government had accepted all of its demands after the country's education minister resigned over alleged exam paper leaks and irregularities in the education system.Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation in a post on...
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Houthis hit Saudi Arabia as Trump weighs harder Iran strikes
SANAA, July 25, 2026 (AFP): Tehran-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile attack on Saudi Arabia on Saturday as US President Donald Trump mulled fresh strikes on Iran in the deepening Middle East war.The US military broke its daily announcement of fresh strikes on the Islamic republic on Saturday, following 13...
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