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NBR eyes Tk 83.65b extra to cut govt revenue shortfall

Doulot Akter MalaThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) expects to mobilise Tk 83.65 billion in additional revenue from large taxpayers in the second half of the current fiscal year by resolving legal disputes and 4G licensing.The Value Added Tax (VAT) wing of the National Board of Revenue eyes this amount,...

Policy underway to streamline operations of buying houses

The government may make it mandatory for garment-buying houses to get registered with their association and the Export Promotion Bureau for doing business. Officials said the government has drafted the policy with this provision, meant for bringing the intermediaries in apparel trade under regulation and thus ensuring accountability of the...

Demonstration by community clinic workers and others

Lankans on champs' podium

Bangladesh lost the tri-nation ODI series conceding a 79-run defeat against Sri Lanka in the final at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday, reports UNB.This is for the 3rd time that the Tigers suffered defeat in the finals of an ODI tournament after conceding a two-wicket loss against Sri Lanka...

Country to try for reviving manpower market in UAE

Mehdi Musharraf Bhuiyan The Joint Economic Commission (JEC) meeting between Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is scheduled to take place in the UAE's capital city of Abu Dhabi on February 5-6, after a long gap of nine years.The two-day meeting is going to be held at a time...

Gas extraction from Bhola field begins

BHOLA, Jan 27: Gas extraction from the new gas field, Bhola North-1, began on Saturday afternoon on an experimental basis. This is the 2nd gas field in the district and 27th in the country. The gas extraction began with lighting a fire through DST-1 in Majhirhat village under Bhola Sadar...

Padma Bridge 2nd span installation today

The second span of the Padma Multi-Purpose Bridge would be installed today (Sunday) as work to this end began at the Jajira point in Shariatpur on Saturday. "The Padma Bridge is going to be a reality as the government successfully has set up the first span and installation of the...